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Year: 1867

Hence every citizen allowed to do should do what ne
can to make the Government as good as pvss%0io %
Let me ask each OF you who Is allowed 10 vote anu %
ter are you willing to surrender all snare III S
the Constitution and laws under which you are 70
Are yon willing to surrender all share III eiceuhs
the officers TO whom shall be conhded the MaA
ing and the executing OF the laws including the ieyyng
and collecting taxes Whether you regard these laws as
constitutional or unconstitutional wise or unwise you
ought TO register and put yourselves in condition 10 FOt
and maintain as long as possible the right OF the pepPS
to form the government and make the laws under Wc
you desire make 1t as good you neglect OF
refusal to register regard voluntary surrender on
the right TO take part in Governmental affairs; ana
therefore most earnestly entrcat citizen not 10 e
spar OF popular Government but 10 register and VOte
and try 10 maintain Government, which will give 10
him. and his postery, much Of security and happiness
possible. JONATHAN WORTH.
MOB LAW IN EDENT0N-A REBEL MURDERER


RELEASED.


A correspondent of The Raleigh Standard,
writing from Edenton, says "We had Of mob tdp
In old quiet last night party OF desperadoes
visited the jaors house. within 20 80 feet from the
ia knocking at his front door at about l2 o'clock and
upon his coming down stairs with light inquiri9g at
his front who there the back door was broken
Open and rush made him, his light blown out, pistols
pointed at him. and the Jail and fetter keys demanded
threatening TO kill him II he did not give them up lie
told them they up stairs on his bureau, when apay
rushed up and finding Mrs Feagan In the room, told her
IL she made any noise they would blow out her brains
Three remained keeping guard over her, and number
oner with his fetters taken or The prisoners name ls
Thomas Pratt and he placed In jail for shoong anu
killing old negro for contradct1ng siteIneht
Pratt making about him.
Year: 1867

Court OF Quarter SessiOns-JudgeL Ludlow,
The usual Saturday business was before the
Court.


An application was made for the discharge of
George Narnall upon habeas corpus who was
bound over TO answer charge OF bigamy. The
evidence showed that he was married to the
prosecutrix and had one child. He afterwards
left his wife and lived with another woman.
But there was no proof of his marriage to this
OF her woman. The Court thought there was
not enough evidence to hold the defendant TO
answer the charge Of bleamy, butsufficlent evil
dence of adultery TO go to jury.


An application was made for the discharge of
George and Margarea Mcdonald, who were
that thirteen-year-old daughter of Michael
Brean, at the instigation of the respondents
left her fathers house on the night OF December
IL, was hRrbored by them, and since then has
not been seen or heard OF by her parents. The
evidence was that the girl left her fathers house
on the night Of December IL, went to the house
OF respondents and staid there all night She
went away the next day, saying no more than
that she had friends in Manayunk. The res
pondents know nothing whatever OF her where.
aDouts. The Court said there was no evidence
OF an abduction of the girl by the respondents
and therefore discharged them.


A motion TO quash bill Of Indictment
charging Frederick Strong with having com.
mitted perjury before a u. S. Commissioner
upon the ground that this court has no iuriss
diction over cases in which the offense alleged
is committed against the Government, and
not against the State. IL was argued that. so
far as Jurisdiction Is concerned, perjury In
Pennsylvania is as IL was at common law in
England; that that court in which the perjury
was COulAhAbbou JNllbulcLlOn IN the case,
And that one cot 1T cannot interfere with mat
ters over which another District Court has
Jurisdiction. Counsel on the other side argued
special, exclusive jurisdiction retained TO the
Government over certain especial cases, there
was nothing 70 prohibit State from taking
cognizance OF the offense committed therein
against the acts OF the Legislature Held
under consideration by the court


Court OF Common PleaG-JudRes brewster
and Pierce.-The usual Saturday business was
before this court.





M. Victor Cousin is said 10 have left q
6ortuna of a million ~ f,a,,o, -
Year: 1867

During revival of religion in which ma
ny of the young of my flock had been
brought to Christ, was visited by young
woman of whom had thought much, but
whom had regarded as one of the least
likely to be brought under the power Of the
Gospel. She was intellectual, disposed to-
reason, and ever ready with objections to
any doctrinal statement, plausible, if not
valid. There was in her very look and gait
an air of proud independence which seemed
to say, 81 am sufficient to guide myself"
was not little surprised, therefore, when
she came to converse with me on the subject
of religion. There was little emotion be-
trayed. Unlike other inquirers of the time,
she shed no tears, and spoke of no mental
distress, but proposed questions which she
wished answered. After some conversation
said to her,


"M., have you prayed for yourself?'
Her answer was prompt and decisive,
"No, have not"


"What," said I, "have you had this So
licitude for days, and have you not attempt
cd to pray?"


"No."


uw-u, rns you TINS nIgnt, when alone,
kneel before your Maker and pray?"


did not get the promise, but the inter
view closed; and while l felt that her case
was one of deep interest, I thought it doubt
full whether saw her again on such an er-
rand. She seemed to me like one who was
in the crisis of her souls experience, but
who was fearfully resisting the Holy Spirit.
parted with her, solemnly charging her to
pray that night.


But did see her again, and the next time
she came, it was to express her hope in
Christ. In the relation of the change she
told me that the great struggle was at that
very point of kneeling before God in prayer.
81 walked my chamber long while" said
she, d" feeling that ought to do it, that it
was reasonable, and yet would not" The
conflict was long and severe, but her proud
spirit finally yielded, and in that very pray
cr she found the peace of justifying faith.
= Wdtchn,an and Reflector.
Year: 1867

God, that you once had, because you know
that you are not living as you ought?"


81 acknowledge that is the reason, and
my life is not satisfactory"


"Why, my dear friend How is this
You acknowledge that you know you are
wrong, and that you ought to live holly as
once you lived and that you are not ready
to die, and that your present life is unsatis-
factory. 1t is written, ITO him that know
eth to do good, and doeth it not, to him il
is sin. 'Ifw we confess our sins, he is faith
ful and just TO forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Re
pent and do the first works; or else will
come unto thee quickly, and will remove
thy candlestick out of this place, except thou
repent ;" Get back, dear friend.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonisb the Southern
peopIe to be self-reiant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
duc.s. To this end we will pay special attention
TO the COST and sTATIsTIos Of manufacturing'
and exert ourselves to encourage the diverslh-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
ueut Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION or THE lash
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH. and by the generous and united
support Of the Union AND DISPATCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled TO present a Newspaper hiths
10 unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our pape. will compare favorsbly ith


best in the entire country; and in saying


we only repeat the expressions Of many


patrons. who are most capable Of judging in


matters.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics, We shall also give an ex-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
tor-the best adapted TO the farming classes o.
our State which will. in a great measure, sup
NV the place Of n family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

A strange telegraphic freak is re
ported from New York. About two
weeks ago a couple of wires on the
New York Central railroad began to
act very unreasonably. At ten O'Clock
in the morning they would "strike
work." and resume at four in the after
noon. A careful examination Of the
line produced no result. The superin-
tendent himself looked into matter,
and saw nothing. 1t was complete
puzzle. An old Albany operator, how
ever. was more successful. About six
ty miles west Of that city he found a
point where the wires pass over the
roof OF building almost touching it.
As the sun rose the wires fell, and at
twelve o'clock they lay snuggly to-
gether on the tin roof. As the sun
fell they cooled and rose. and by four
o'clock they were in their properposi-
tons. Of course the trouble was rec
tilted.
Year: 1867

A farmer in the State Of Connecti-
cut has pair of twin daughters. They
both attend the same school, and not
long since one Of them. who is rather
averse to studying. was called up
BY the aacher 10 reeite a lesson in
geography, which she had learned
very imperfec;ly-in fact, she could
not 90 on q, all. The teacher was
getting out of patience, when he was
called to another part of the room for
a moment. No sooner was his back
turned when the twin sister sprang to
the floor. unobserved, and pushed the
delinquent pupil to her seat. The
teacher returned and proceeded with
his questions. which were answered
With degree of promptness and ac-
curacy which at the close, drew from
him words of commentator. The
joke, however, was discovered next
day. but the teacher thought it too
good and successful to give occasion
for ofense.
Year: 1867

THE DEMOCRAT will do the same 40 soon
as it wakes up from the sleep induced by
its large dose Of Soothing Syrup. Ga.
sette


TnE editor Of the Gazette is anxious 70
know what we shall do when we wake up.
lie had little experience that way himself
not long ago, and we do not wonder at
his feeling interested. Tell us what you
did when you woke up.
Year: 1867

RED WARRIOR EXTENSION. q mum
ber Of men residing outside of the county
have become interested in the mines of South
Fork district, and the indications are that
there will be lively times in that locality in
the spring. Z. A. Kelton, of the firm of
Kelton & Kellogg, Douglas City, visited the
district this week, with view of commencing
work on the second extension of the Red
Warrior, which is principally owned by par
ties residing in Trinity county. kelton says
he is willing to advance the money necessary
to thoroughly prospect this claim, and as the
rest of the ownere are men OF means, 1t Is
likely the work will be commenced at once,
and carried forward energetically.
Year: 1867

A Man STRUCK BY A FALLING STAR
The London Morning Advertiser reports
that one of the falling stars struck waiter
named Pike, at Thompsons coffee house, in
Shoe Lane. Pike came to the editor of the
Advertiser, and said that while standing in
the middle of the street. between Shoe lane
and Salisbury court, with no one near him.
and gazing upward, he became aware of a
burning sensation in the neck, upon which he
tore at his neck CLOTH and the next moment
the burning substance passed down his left
breast. seorching the shirt in all its course
and inflicting three small but severe burns
on the flesh with one large wound. These
burns fsays the editor) we saw. but being of
a skeptical and matter offact turn we sug
gested fusee or ucifer this, however. was
entirely negatived. and we felt ourselves un.
duly increduous upon further examination,
as no substance whatever could be found IN
the voung's man clothing, and he was certain
ly by no means likely to inhiet such an injury
to himself for the purpose of mere sensation.
A medical man who saw him yesterday
thinks it a scald by fused metal or sulphur,
and the young man was decidedly IN state
of considerable suffering twenty-four hours
from the accident.
Year: 1867

The actions and public expressions of the
rebels of the South compells loyal men to be
lleve that there is no longer any reasonable
ground to hope that they have learned wis
even the slightest PREPARATION for the injury
inflicted on the Government. Instead of ac-
knowledging themselves beaten and yielding
to the just demands of an outraged yet len
lent Government they turn sullenly away,
affirming that they have done no wrong, have
| no apologies to offer and no attonements to
make. Meanwhile they have iuaugurated
reign of terror an1 are deliberately carrying
on system of tyranny throughout the South,
which, for atrocity, stands unparalleled i'll
the annals of human depravity, and will
leave stain upon the history Of our country
and prove disparagement TO the civilization
of the century in which we i've. Owing
their very lives to the leniency of the Govern
ment, they in turn exhibit no mercy for
those who are loyal to the country. From
North Carolina to Texas Union soldiers are
shot and murdered while standing guard and
nobody is punished. though the murderers
are well known. Citizens who stemmed the
waves Of passion and remained faithful in
their allegiance to the National Government
in the hour Of its tribulation, are prosecuted,
malirned and hunted down MS though they
were savaces or wild beasts of the forest and
their defenseless families are iarassed and
insulted bv brutal ,coundrels whose manifold
crimes death upon the gibbet would but par
tally expiate Freedmen who fought for
their liberty, and to assist in preserving the
territorial integrity of the Union. are not al
lowed to peacefully enjoy the blessings OF
freedom, but are remanded back to servitude
and slavery by the decisions of rebel judges.
Others are prevailed upon to labor for their
old masters by promises of remuneration for
their services, and are afterwards defrauGed
out of their dues. aud sometimes murdered in
case they persist in their just demands.


Such, we regret to say is the state of az
fairs existing in the South ard it is evident



which the late rebels have deliberately
adopted and intend to pursue for the purpose
of excluding loyal men from their midst. and
to keep alive the spirit of treason until a
favorable opportunity occurs to strike ano-
ther blow at the Government.


The responsibility of thwarting the trea
sonable schemes of these men. and correcting
the outrageous abuses which they have inau
gurated, rests upon Congress. Laws must
be enacted and enforced which will COMPEL
their SUBMISSION and cause them to respect
the authority Of the Government and the
rights of every citizen, white and black. If
Congress faltors, and fails to discharge the
high duties imposed upon it by the exigen
cies of the situation, then will the best blood
of the nation have been made to flow for
naught, and anarchy, persecution and civil
broils will reign where law, order, peace and
happiness should sit cnthroned.
Year: 1867

Lusus NATURE-IIALF IIoRsE, HALF Ok.
During the past week an animal was
brought to this city from the Northern part
of the State, the ike of which was never
before seen. A year ago we learned from
several reliable gentlemen who had seen IT.
that such a monster WAS extant, though
rather too dimnutive to attract much atten-
ton About the middle Of lat month It's
keepers concluded that it had attained a
growth sufficient TO be exhibited, and it was
brought to this city to remain until after the
State Fair, but its extreme viciousness rem
dered it unsafe and improper to allow it to
stay here. The general characteristics and
features of tho horns are closely blended
with those of the OK in this strange and re
markabIe beast The head and neck are
broad and heavy. giving it the fierce dispo-
sition of the buffalo, rather than the quiet
aud docile character cf the OK. while a name
reaching from the forehead to the shoulder,
and sweeping to the knees adds TO the gen
eral appearance of fcrocity. The horns are
heavy at the base but very short and re-
markably polished and pointed. The eye is
dull, but suggests things unutterable-an
expression Of lateht power and devilishness,
which the general appearance of the animal
confirms. The muzzle is black and ugly, the
wide nostrl arguing large breathing ap
paratus and unconquerable endurance. The
jaw is heavy and prominent, the forehead
full hut rather square. The depth of the
shoulder is very great. the fore legs short
and large, the foot broad and deeply cleft


But the bovine resemblance ceases altogeth-
err. and the equine characteristics begins
The body is slight and rounded. closely GOV
cred by glossy coat of hair a long flowing
tail nearly reaches the ground. The hinder
legs are smooth and small as those Of race
horse and the hoof rather slight, hu. we'll
formed, contrasting with the heavy legs and
cleft hoofs on the forward part of the animal


In gait. too, it is ludicrous cross betw cen
that of the two brutes of whose natures it
seems 10 partake While the motions Of
the forward parts of the body are slow, awk-
ward and shamblng, those of the hinder are
extremely graceful and agile. Altogether
it is one of the most wonderful curiosites to
be found in the animal kingdom Who will
give it q name ?-Lidiana Journal.
Year: 1867

TAKEN BAcK.-A couple of soldiers came
up from Fort Reading on Tuesday and es-
corted the two deserters, spoken of last week.
back to their quarters, where they will prob
ably pass the remainder of the winter in the
healthful exercise of packing balls and
chains. The seven men who went in the di
rcction of Red Bluff were arrested by the
Sheriff of Tehama county near Chico, and
brought back and lodged in the Red Blaff
iail, to await the orders of the commandant
of the post, Major Chaplin.
Year: 1867

NARROW EscAPE.-The Amador Ledger
savs that on Tuesday night, the 18th, during
the prevalence of the heavy storm man by
the name of Ferris, who resides with his fame
ily near Slabtown, got up and went to the
door of his house for the purpose OF looking
cut /; his wife becoming alarmed, Immediately
arose also, and had scarcely left the bed
when large tree, standing near by, was
blown down, falling across the house and
smashing the bed which they occupied
Their infant, sleeping in cradle by the side
of the bed, escaped uninjured. This is GER
tainly one of the most remarkable escapes we
we're ever called on to record.
Year: 1867

LOWER SPRINGs-The miners about Lower
Springs are doing well this winter. So far
the season has been quite favorable for
working such diggings. Nuggets of consider


able size are frequently found, and most of
the gulches and flats pay very regularly
Last week n. G. Sweetzer found an ounce
slug, and another miner working just above
him found piece weighing thirteen dollars.
Year: 1867

WHISKY CREEK FLUME.-The superintend-
ant of the Clear Creek ditch has concluded to
construct the new fume across Whisky Creek
on different plan from the old one. No
bepts or supporters will be placed in the bed
of the stream but the structure will be built
in such manner as to span the creek from
bank to bank, which will prevent the hume
being damaged by future floo1s.
Year: 1867

Wa Hope for the Afilicted.-In another part
of this paper viii be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. C.
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit and char.
latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the of the skillful
Doctor the sick and troubled divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame, lay aside their
cross and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number the manner of directing your
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $50 Washing
ton street. San Francisco.
Year: 1867

"Locals and all others who write fol
newspapers should have due regard ant
respect for the opinions Of others; and in
disregarding this they compromise their
own rcspectability.


"There are many brave men, who bore
the brunt of battle from the beginning to
the end of the war, who will decline re-
gistering, some for one reason, and some
for another, but which reasons are salts,
factory to themselves.


GA CONFEDERATE SOLDIER"


I'VE do not think that any man who
can take the oath conscientiously can jus.
tify his failure to register. We do not
wish any others to register. Neverthe-
less, since our correspondent imagines
that we would have men to register who
are disfranchised, we give his remarks
upon the subject for the double purpose
Of obligng him and of showing that he
has Inexperienced both the spirit and
the meaning Of our language.I
Year: 1867

VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.-The meeting Of the stockhold
ers of the Virginia Fire and Marine Insu
rance Company was adjourned yesterday
until the 9th Of this month on account o
the weather.
Year: 1867

includes the like portion of territory in
cluded between the present and the pro-
posed line of the city running from near
the poor-house in the northern portion of
the city to where the present line touches
the river.


The reason for making separate districts
of this portion of the county is in conse-
ouence of the recent action Of a portion OF
the residents, protesting against its incor-
poration into the city. By this means the
books of registration can be used by either
the county or city authorities, as may be
determined by the Court.