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Year: 1867

The buried wheat must seem to die,
Long. rOtiing in the earth must lie,
Before the new shoot seeks the air,
The new stalk can the new grain bear.
Within its close and silent cell
The dead worm must in darkness dwell,
Before the moth. new born, can be
The type OF Immortality.


So this poor body, formed from dust,
To earth cold bosom we entrust,
Nor IDLY gTieve, and weep in vain,
since all the dead shall live again.
Aches 10 ashes, earth TO earth,
And dust TO dust but death is BIRTH
Birth 20 q better. higher life
Than Ear tbs poor hour Of care and STRIFE
Year: 1867

The COTTON TAx-We have received from a
CINCINNATI commercial house, Messers Addy
Hull & Co., circular memorial to Congress for
the repeal of the cotton Tax, which they request
us to have as numerously signed as possible and
return it to them for transmission to that body
when it meets.


Without going deeply into the merits of the
case, it strikes us at once that what may be a
good thing for Messers Addy, Hull g. Co., and
their fellow citizens of the West cannot be quite
so advantageous to us down South, and in fact.
according to our ideas it would be better for us
all if the cotton tax were 10 instead of 2 cents,
then we would be forced into, what nothing short
OF necessity will ever force the majority OF South
ern farmers into, the cultivation of something
else besides cotton, as a revenue, and means of
support.
Year: 1867

A GOOD HIT.-An editor who seems to
have lost his temper, gets off the follow
ing we'll merited hit:


"Those fellows who don't take their
home paper, watch them they are al
ways on the alert ON publication day,
and when the papers come around to
your place of business, are the first to
snatch it up; failing in this. they read it
over your shoulders, too impatient to
demean themselves in respectful man
ner. Spot these fellows. They are the
small souled, stingy handful, who 90
through the world on other folks money.
Year: 1867

SENSIBLE REsoLvE-The New York ia.
zette publishes a letter from General bldwell,
in which that selfimportant parsonage
states that although he was swindled out of
a gubernatorial nomination at the late regu-
lar Union Convention, be was afterwards
honored by a nomination from another
Convention, and could have beaten Gorham
two to one if he had accepted the position
rendered him. The General closes his letter
by asserting his determination to refrain from
active participation in politics in future. The
Generals resolution in this particular Is
eminently proper and sensible, fer he is GER
tainly the greatest political humbug that
this State has yet produced.
Year: 1867

In looking over that portion of the political
held where the combat has terminated 10
favor OF the Democratic party-Connecteu
Ohio, Pennsylvania and California-we can.
not discover anything that impresses us with
the conviction that the masses of the people
entertain any feeling of hostility to the prin-
ciples which underlie the Union Republican
organization and We confidently believe
that wherever the Democratic vote has mate.
rally increased, the causes which led to such
result are wholly attributable to the culpa-
Bile carelessness and mismanagement of
members of our own party. In the States
mentioned, thousands of Republicans, by rea-
son of the long lease of power accorded our
party, have grown careless, Indifferent selfish
and corrupt, and through envy aud jealousy
have labored to foment discord in the ranks
they should have striven to keep purified ard
unbroken. This carelessness, Jealousy and
pickering tended to impair the efficiency and
organization of the party, and finally culmi-
mated in defeat at the polls. If the question
of loyal reconstruction, payment of the ma
tional debt, and other important measures
advocated by our party were to be submitted
to the people of those States to morrow, we
would have no fears of Democratic tri.
umph. On these great questions of national
import there is no doubt but that the spmpa'
thy of the masses are with the party that
stood faithfully by the Government during
the storm of rebellion.


Then, in view of the unfinished work be-
fore the Union party, and in consideration of
the momentous questions yet to be settled
before the peace and safety of the Republic
is secured, every Unionist, who has the good
of his country at heart, ard desires to see
Right and Freedom secure permanent tri-
umph over Wrong and Slavery, should at
once address himself to the work of harmo
nzing the conflicting elements, and concill-
ating the local differences existing within the
lines of our organization. If we effect the
needed reforms in our ranks, and show true
comprehension of the responsibilities neces.
sary to be met and overcome, the people will
recognize our claims and continue our party
in power until its mission of restoring the
Union is fully accomplished.
Year: 1867

RETURNING THANKs.-Rev. o. P Fitzger-
aid thus speaks editorially in his paper, the
organ of the Methodist Church South of his
election


We 1.-THE editor of The Spectator have been
elected Superintendent of Public instruction
for the State of California, to succeed Hon.
John SWEET, whose term expires on the first
of December proximo. During the canvass
preceding the election we forebore making
any allusion to the fact of our candidacy,
preferring to leave to others the discovery and
discussion of our merits and demerits. This
was pretty effectually done. Our merits and
demerits were rather extensively ventilated.
For several weeks we enjoyed notoriety
more novel than pleasant. Now that .it is
over we are glad. We regret that so much of
party feeling should have been engendered in
an election which should be separated from
all partisan influences. At the same time we
think it due that we should make our ac-
acknowledgement of the fact that, so far as We
know, no assault was made on our personal
character during the canvass. Some things
were said and done against US that we did not
think fair and proper-but it is likely that
our Judgment in the case is not altogether
impartial. To our friends all over the State
who SO warmly supported US, and to whose
devotion our success is due, we feel thank
fulness we cannot express. Among these
friends were some who, from the highest and
best motives whether mistaken or not), op
posed our candidacy. but finding we ware
committed to it, yielded us their support We
hope the result will repay them for the sacri-
fee thus made.


We hope so to discharge the duties of
School Superintendent as to disappoint the
fears of our opponents and fulfill the hopes of
friends. And may God save the State.
Year: 1867

HAVE No SAY.-Since the elections, some
Democrats have exhibited considerable cheek
in the way of assuming to advise Union men
as to their duty, and have been quite free IN
their expositions of the aims and objects of
the Union party. Now, we think Union men
are competent to regulate and determine the
policy of the Union party, and know how 20
harmonize their own family difficulties with
out the aid of their disinterested and solicit
ous Democratic friends. Democrats have no
right to any '' say" in the Union party, even
if they have elected renegade old line Alb
olitionist as Governor of the State.
Year: 1867

MINING ENTERPRIsE-Parties from San
Francisco Rave purchased Ludwig's water
ditch, and taken up quite tract of mining
land in the immediate vicinity of Piety Hill,
and are making preparations to inaugurate
an extensive mining enterprise during the
coming winter. The land taken up embraces
what is known as the Hardscrabble Diggings
and is known to contain gold in paying
quantities. The parties have rented Els
worth's saw mill for the purpose Of saving
the necessary fume lumber. The enterprise
is said to be in the hands of men Of capital
and will no doubt prove remuneratiye.
Year: 1867

BRIpGE.-The new bridge across North
Cow Creek, at Ultz's ranch, is now finished,
and will doubtless be accepted by the Board
of Supervisors at their next session. Those
who are judges of such work pronounce the
bridge strong and substantial one, built in
such manner as to render it perfectly Sc
cure from freshets and the high waters which
prevail in Cow Creek during the winter
snqson
Year: 1867

A WISCONSIN husband, after knocking his
wife down and stamping upon her, picked
her up tenderly and asked her forgiveness.
We are pleased to learn that he then pro.
ceeded to hang himself
Year: 1867

INDIASs.-Indians are reported to be ap
pearing in unusually large numbers about
Pittsburg and lower Pit river The cause of
their gathering in such numbers is probably
owing to the fact that General Crook is
pressing the hostile Piutes back into the
territory occupied by the peceable Indians, of
the Pit River tribe.
Year: 1867

October Goth contains the following:


Twas ever thus" There's many a
slip twixt cup and lip" The course of
true love never did run smooth" Full
many a gem of purest ray SERENE" etc
" " hen you get to going down bill the track
seems to have been creased for the occa
sion" It's a long lane that has no turn
ing" - Remember thy Creator in the days
of thy youth" Wake up, Eph, we may be
happy yet, etc. All of the above things and
savings occurred to US last night, when Jim
Swift, with cock in his left eye that meant
mischief, informed us that young and
lovely couple from Ophir who came to this
city to be joined in the moose matrimonial,
were refused divine aid by the pastor sent
for, who informed them that their license
was not in the proper form. Pleadings were
of no avail tender appeals to a fine looking
minister couldn't soften the obdurate hard
ness of his clerical soul, and 50, with long
suspense and longer journey, these twain,
bound to be one flesh, or as near thereto as
possible, left for California. where the laws
are less obdurate and the Democratic party
doesn't care a d.
Year: 1867

RAILROAD SURvEY.-We understand tba at
a surveying party is engaged In running
number of lines from point on the Sacra
mento river, below this place, across the
country in the direction of Bass ranch. One
of these lines runs near the village of Buck
eye 1t is the intention of the party to run
line through to the Oregon boundary.
Year: 1867

1es- The currency question and the
policy to be pursued with reference to the
public debt is beginning to command
large share of attention of the Northern
press Here is view taken by the Chi.
cago Tribune, which, though Radical
paper, is sound and sensible on questions
Of this nature:


1t is the low price of bonds which de.
preciates the value Of the currency, aud
the further fact that the greenbacks are
not convertible into bonds, and rice rerSq,
at the pleasure Of the holder. Secretary
McCulloch, within fifteen months past,
has contracted the greenbacks sixty.four
millions, aud the compound interest legal
tenders seventy.fve millions How much
has this enormous contraction enhanced
the value of the currency Every month
he retires and burns four millions of
greenbAcks how much do the remainder
appreciate after each batch is destroyed
Gold is no lower than it was fifteen
months ago, when there we're one hun
dred and forty millions more legal ltenders
in the hands of the banks and people
than now, Suppose Secretary McCul-
loch had invested this one hundred
and forty millions of legal tenders in
interest bearing bonds-say seven thir-
ties-and Cancelled them, would not
the interest on the public debt be
reduced ten millions a year2 Would
there not now be ten extra millions in
the Treasury to apply to the further
purchase of bonds and reduction of in.
terest bearing debt2 Would not the
purchase and cancellation of one hun
dred and fifty millions of the bonded
debt within the past fifteen months have
had a powerful tendency to appreciate
the value of the bonds 7 Only fool or
knave will deny it. And just in pro-
protiou as the bonds advance in value,
so do the greenbacks. The purchasing
power OF the legal tenders is
fixed and controlled by the mar
ket price of national bonds, A
cable telegram announcing that FIVE
twenties have advanced in London,
instantly causes corresponding advance
in the value of greenbacks in New York,
and rice UerSG. The interest bearing
bonds have an established market value
among capitalists both in Europe and
America The holder can at any mo-
ment obtain the market price in gold for
them. The greenbacks bearing no
interest, and not being convertible
into bonds at the pleasure of the holder
must necessarily sell for less than
the FIVE. twenties by at least the interest
on the latter. If the legal tenders bore
the same interest as the bonds they
would necessarily sell for as much; or,
if they we're convertible into bonds at
the will Of the owner, they would be
worth the same as the bonds; but in the
absence of both those conditions they
are always worth about seven cents on
the dollar less than the bonds. They
are now worth seventy cents, when FIVE
twepties bring seventy.six or seventy.
seven cents.
Year: 1867

THE Chicago Tribune hints that the
commercial supremacy of New York is
not so assured but that new and shorter
line of transit to the sesboard might
affect it seriously. 1t calls attention to
a proposed route to the James river,
below Richmond,


Why is a minister like locomotive ?
We have to look out for him when the
bell rings.


How do you arrive at the hight Of a
church steeple on hot day. Per-spire.


The art of book keeping taught in one
short and easy lesson, Never lend them.


Why is hotel ghost like policeman
Beca1se it is an inn spectre.


Sulphur comes from Vesuvius; there
fore it is good for eruptions.


The snuff takers motto-What's the
odds so long as you're Rappee2
Year: 1867

lied under the recent legislation OF Con
gress, VIC cannot see that any very
deadly blow would be given to the prin-
ciplcs of constitutional liberty. We do
not see why the people Of Georgia may
not as lawfully make government for
themselves under the call Of Congress as
under the call of President johnson.
About thirty seven thousand men voted
at the election of Governor Jenkins
under the johnson Constitution. II
twice thirty seven thousand white men,
and almost rs many black men vote las
they probably willy, at the election of
his successor, under the Constitution
which is soon to be formed, that success
sor will have at least as good title to
the Executive chair as the excellent
man who now presides over the State.
Year: 1867

The speech of Senator Frclinghuy-
sen before the Republican Convention
recently held in Trenton, though COM
parativcly brief one, contains some
of the best thoughts upon the subjects
of equal rights ana of the elective
franchise that have lately found ex-
preston. He places the doctrine of
equal rights upon the broad basis of
the unity of the human race; and this
unity he asserts to be at the fOunda-
ton of Christianity itself. He says:


The doctrine of the unity of the
race is essential to the maintenance
of the true relations of the race
to God and to the maintenance
of the true relations of man to
man. If this utility be admitted, if
we all have one origin, one nature,
one law, one ransom, one destiny,
then all have an equal right to those
immunities IN society which are essen
tial to development, elevation, and
happiness, essential to protection from
oppression and defense from impo-
siti0n.'


The ballot Mr.. Frellnghuysen con-
siders essential to enable man to
enjoy that pursuit of happiness
which the Declaration of Indcpen.
dence asserts to be the inalienable
right " of all men. How he asks,
" shall man in this country pursue
happiness who has not the ballot! BY
it alone he challenges the considera-
tion and courtesy of society by it he
asserts and defends his rights and
vindicates his manhood. Let it be
known i'll this land that no German or
no Italian can vote, and their nation
ality is at once degraded they and
Year: 1867

That the Rcbel-Coppcrhcad parry
sometimes called The Democratic party


fought to keep you in slavery and
that The leaders Of that party have
done all they could to prevent yon
irsm voting.


Remember, that tlc 6ninn RnrnlAli-
can party has given you freedom and
The right to vote; that il has protected
YOU, and will continue to protect you.


Remember all this, and 10 what you
can To defeat the Rebel -Coppcrhead
party, and place the Union Rcpnbli-
can party in power.
Year: 1867

Your exceelmt series has been received and examined
with great interest like the works very much, ana am
especially pleased with the Charts and Primary 30 KS
believing them unusually adapted to aid the child IN
making start"
Year: 1867

The Washington Chronicle (Radical
organ) in announcing the adjournment
Of the Senate on the 22d, thus states
the situation:


when the Senate adjourned last
night, the impression seemed to be al
most universal that there would not
be quorum in either house on the 81
of July next. The feeling between
the Senators and the Executive was
comparatively cordial, and the inteili-
gence from the South, promising sub
mission to tile terms Reconstruction
so auspicious that very few doubted
that the measures of Congress had an
ticipated and forecIosed all chance of
difficulty and disseusion.
Year: 1867

We cannotregard our fellow citizens
of Mississippi as fcrtunata in the
choice OF the chief counsel they have
employed TO conduct their great suit
Tor freedom, ia the Supreme Court of
the United States. Governor Sharkey
is certainly not the first man, and
Robert J. Walker is certainly the last
man whom en- intelligent apprehension
Of the moment OF the matter in hand
would have pointed out rs tie agent
to entrUst with its direction. Already
they have saved the Supreme Court all
trouble by blHnder for which there
was no excuse, eitherin the necessity
of their case, or in the known senti-
ments of the President


Georgia has acted with far more
Judgment in the selection Of her coun-
sci, and is rewarded in a larger mea.
sure ofsuccess. Richmond Examiner.
Year: 1867

We hold it to be the duty Of every
man who is not one of the disfranchis-
ed class TO register himself, and at the
proper time, 90 to the polls and vote
according to the dictates Of his con
science, with an eye single alone to
the interest of the South. Returning
sullenly to your tents Achilles like,
refusing to give a helping hand to
those whose fate is bound up with
yours, can only result in disaster and
must need prove an Iiliad Of woes un-
numbered, yet to be visited upon US.
Vote for your principles whatever
they be. but by all means vote and vote
for good men and true else tie Con
vention may he controlled by a set of
men, who viii work the ruin and deg
radiation of all the honesty and decen-
cy of the State.-Southern Star.
Year: 1867

ROUND NALLEY.-A correspondent OF the Men
docino Herald writes as follows concerning this
valley Most of the settlers are from Sacramento
valley. There being wagon road, they showed
uncommon energy in crossing the plains, to reach
a place where they expected to find home.
Though encircied by difficulties the valley possessed
every facility for enjoyment of the outer world.
The climate is probably as healthy any can be,
having the breezes mixed with all the puritieS Of
the mountain air. The soil produces everything
requisite to ill the granaries, cribs, and smoke
houses of those who are in the pursuit of liberty
happiness and the comforts of this life Two
years ago but few families had found their way
into this corral of natures own formation. Then
the hunter ruled the land with a government abso-
lutte in its character But now the farmer. the pa
trot aud the American exercise the right of suffrage
for their coantry's good. The fort formerly occa-
pied by Captain Douglas is now commanded by
Captain Jordan who is having brick quarters
erected in the place of log ones used by Donglas.
This is an enterprise highly commendable in the
Captain, for it adds greatly to the improvements of
the valley. and proves that Uncle sam is not In
different 10 this place on account Of its isolation
There is also sawmll and Touring mill, owned by
Grey, which afford a ready market for wheat taken
as currency for lumber, and bringing the farmer an
equivalent very essential TO his comfort. There IS
a singing school here every Saturday night. and
dances very often, the people being of very lively
disposition and fond Of the amusements of the ball
room, where graceful actions are inspired By good
music and friendship strengthened by such meet
ings OF socsbiliiy and pleasure The people are
booking forward TO the time when they will be
favored with a wagon road. passing from Sacra-
mento 10 Humboldt and also connecting with
Long Valley and Ukiah.
Year: 1867

sNow.-A late exchange says snow is about
twenty feet deep at the summit on the line of the
Pacific Railroad If comparisons were not "odor-
Gus, as Mrs. Partington sad-we should like to
compare the Dutch Flat and Yuba Gap routes and
determine by some sort of calculation-say of the
kind used by Judah in determining that the Yuba
Gap route was not feasible-whether the Dutch
Flat route with twenty feet of snow really pos
sessed such superior advantages over the Yuba
Gap which at the close of the late storm had only
from two and one half to three feet on the summit
The attention of the managers of the Pacific Rail
road is respectfully called to the above.-Do,cnie
rifle Messenger.
Year: 1867

Il
the treatment OF all those diseases generally known


Venerial or Chronic.


tsmpossihe here mention all the diseases with which
he is familiar; some perhaps will be of place
he most formidable the most destructive to mankind is
Self Abuse. The brain being seat Of the disease the
whole systsm suffers In consequence will here
some OF the symptoms that those afflicted able to
form opinion in their complaints and seek a
vice in time thereby saving themselves world of suffering
Nervons Debility Loss of Memory Limbs and
Back. Palptation of the Heart Trembling of the Limbs
Headache and Aversion to Genial society especially that
OF females There great hut these
DR. ToIER and he will you in short time without
any interruption in your your by let
ter and there will be occasion for calling the Office


Structure of the Urethra
another formidable enemy to health Send for of my
circulars that disease Yourself of its terrible
results The worst cases cured in a few DAYS


Venerial Diseases,
In all their various forms either Primary Secondary or He
retary completely eradicate from system Your con-
non being restored to perfect health there will be no
danger of handing down your children that terrible dis
ease known rs Scrofua.


Syphaletic Disease,
As il presents itself coast is of more formidable
character than that in the Atlantic States or Europe
rising from the fact of its being compound of Spanish Chi
VISITED the two latter countries doubt have
fu effects of it on both the native and foreign
II requires altogether different modes of treatment.


The Old Formulas





To dry the disease the leaving the poison in
me blood which later will show n secon
dary disease in aggravated form. These have learn
% by experience and think without boastng that
nave seen more practice in these diseases any other
physician in California. dating it does from 1919 II be-
comes you therefore TO think well. before YOU employ
physician ' "P'' q"
VINO the proper to consu-an old experienced one
or one who has recently settled amongst Won,


MY Plan is Purely Vegetable,
pestrSyns the disease and purifying the blood so that there
Is no danger OF secondary symptoms.


rheumatism, Neuralgia.
ana diseases arising from the Mercury ch MS Mains
Inc shn-"nes sweing Of the different Joints of the bo
ny running sores ETC. etc. and impurities of the blood cur-
eh IN short time by the of nv yFGFTARJE NIY
tRES, known only to myself ~


Diseases Peculiar to Females.
Such as Retention Suppression Painful Nensrp,t;or
ETC. ETC. have been study for great number of years
ana can safely promise perfect in a short tme
he not deferred from calling DIR. TOZER from dccacv
or fear OF exposure the Doctor man in whom von
can trust and all cases treated with the utmost


Ny Female Pills
Are the best used in this climate Suppression of t
Monthly Sickne| Every lady should have box in case
necessity Price -. Consultations at the Office or br 1,
ter, FREE All letters returned DESTROYED Office hours
from Q 4 NJ till ~ '''"i'