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Year: 1867

MANuFACroRIEs.- learn that se'elai
larg. factories will shortly be erected ID
this city. The site chosen Is some"here IL,
On Tie bank OF James river above Haxairs
mills, and 10 supply them with water a
dam will be run out into tho river ABOVE
tie one which now supplies those mills.
During tic las. session OF the County court
wit Of ud Quod 0unnean was ohtalned'
and On yesterday jury summoned under
tie process was called TO view the spot ana
assess The damages. After careful sur
Yey Of the premises they reported that no
damage ronld accrue to the property OF
any one IN consequence of building such
dam.
Year: 1867

1 feel that 1 cannot any longer give my
support to man whose chief aim is the
furtherance of his own ends, and not the
welfare Of the people; and knowing thai! !
possess to great extent the confidence OF
the colored men of this city, do most
solemnly beseech them TO remember that
it is to the upright, sensible, and unselfsh
men of the country we must look for the
preservation of Liberty, Justice, and Union.
Mr.. Hunnicutt has ceased to be one OF
those men. GEORGE VAUGHAN,


State CanvasSer.
Year: 1867

Some fellow, who had been Tilted, we
should Judge, and brought to grief by
some fair one, thus avenges his wrongs:


eve did not know as much as her
daughters of the present day. Had they
been in her place, instead of being de-
ceived. they would have deceived the
devil"


A countryman bringing his daughter to
town, said, for all she wasbrought up
in the country, she was girl of sense;
Yes, replied a pretty female, country
sense Why, faith, Madam replied
the gentleman, country sense is some
times better than cityimpudence.' ....


An Indian chief being asked his opinion
Of a cask of Madeira wine presented by
an officer, said he thought it iuce ex
tracted from women's tongues and lions
hearts, for after he had drank bottle oi
it he said he could talk for over and fight
the devil,


A younster while peiusing chapter
in Genesis, turning TO his mother, in.
quired if the people in those days used
to do their sums on the groundg 1t was
discovered he had been reading the pas
sage, And the sons of man multiplied
on the face of the earth


A widower who was accused of never
having shed tear on the occasion Of
his wiie's death and burial, defended his
conduct on the ground that she had
causeG him to shed SO many before her
death that the briny fountain was ut
terly dry.


Pride is as cruel beggar AS want, and
a good deal more saucy. When you have
bought one fine thing you must buy ten
more, that your appearance may be of &
piece 1t is easier to suppress the first
desire, than to satisfy all that follow It


1t is observed that the most censorious
are generally the least judieious; who
having nothing TO commend themselves
will be finding fault with others. Nc
mpn envies the merit of another that hC
has any of his own.


"They say cotton is declining" ex
claimed an old lady, as she removed he
spectaees and laid down her paper, .
thought so, she continued, for the las
thread used was very feeble
Year: 1867

SINGULAR AccIDENT.-Mrs. j. T.
Bresley, ofthis city, the fifth day after
her marriage, was so badly injured
while biting the nail from her little toe
that her life is despsired Of, She fell
over backward, striking her head on the
corner of an iron boot jack, craklng her
skull. She was about retiring for the
night, had taken off her waterfall and
was sitting on the floor as above stated
La Crosse Democrat.
Year: 1867

MANY person has seen pet canary or
other bird in a state of perturbation; pluck
ing at himself continually, his feathers
standing all wrong. In vain is his food
changed, and in vain is saucer of clean
water always kept in his cage. The cause
OF his Wretchedness has not been found
out. If the owner of pet in such difficul-
ties will take down the cage and look IN
to the roof thereof there will most likely
be seen mass of stuff like red rust. That
red rust is nothing more or less than
myriads of parasites infesting the bird, and
for which water is no remedy. By pro-
curing lighted candle and holding it un-
der every particle of the top of the cage
TIL all chance OF anything being left alive
is gone, the remedy is complete. The net
will soon brighten up again after his "house
warming"
Year: 1867

Two young ladies in San Francisco, the


other day, in crossing street in opposite


directions, happened to meet face to face,
and as it was very muddy on both sides of
the crossing, neither would turn out of the
way, but stood glaring' at each other for
about quarter of an hour. During that
time a crowd of about three or four hun
dred people assembled, the street was
blocked up, and traffic bad to come to a
stand-still. The females were young and
well-dressed, and looked as if they ought
to have had better ideas of propriety than
they exhibited. The crowd hooted and
ieered, and appeared to enjoy the scene
amazingly. At length a policeman came
along and compelled one of them to take
the right, 'as the law directs.' The look
of concentrated hate given by the party
who had to step of the walk is said to have
been indescribable. -
Year: 1867

PROPOSED NEW RAILRoAD.-A meeting OF
ci1Zens favorable TO the construction OF a
street railroad along Connecticut avenue to
intersect Goth street at the Boundary, wac held
on Monday at the real estate rooms OF X. NJ
Hall. 1t was ascertained that the amount
requisite to build the road would be- resCily
subscribed by property holders on the line OF
the road, and II was decided to At once open a
subscription and take measures TO secure q
charter. The road will be about a mile in
length, and can be connected with either the
avenue road or the street road
Year: 1867

A CRACKING BUsIHRss.-The bitter almond
OF commerce is in many instances merely the
meat Of the peach pit. Since the publication
OF the "Story OF Stomach a large retail de-
mand on the druggists has been made for this
article as specific for dyspepsia Small bows
rapidly acquire competency by gathering
stray peach pits from the high ways and by
ways, cracking them and selling the product
TO the dr. ruggtsts.
Year: 1867

SOC. Internal Revenue Stamp, cancelled.
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINTH
4 Judicial District of the State of California, in
and for the county of Shasta


Dennis II. Dunn VS.. James Kempt, Romaine
Cook (alias Romaine Remilard) and John Bucher,
former partners in business under the name, firm
and style of James Kempt Cook & Co.


Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of California in and
for the county of Shasta, and the complaint filed in
said county of Shasta in the office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of California send greet
ing to James Kempt, Romaine Cook (alias Ro-
maine Remlard) and John Bucher, defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District
of the State of alfornia, in and for the county of
Shasta, to answer the complaint filed therein, with
in days exclusive of the day of servce) after
the service on you of this summons, if served
within this county, or if served out of this county,
but within this Judicial District, within twenty
days if served out of said district, then within
forty days-or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said
plant.


The said action is brought to recover the sum of
three hundred and eighteen 33- 100 dollars debt
with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per
month from the 18th day of February. 1862, and
the further sum of seventyfve 63-l00 dollars of the
costs taxed in said judgment, with legal interest
thereon from the 4th day of March, 1852 and you
hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer said complaint above required the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.


Given under my hand, and the seal of the


District Court of the Ninth Judicial


District of the State of California in and
L. S. for the County of Shasta, this st day of


March, in the year of our Lord one


thousand eight hundred and sixty


seven.


my4 CHARLES MCDONALD, Clerk
Year: 1867

How TO SIT.-All consumptive people,
and all afflicted with spinal deformities, sit
habitually crooked, in one or more curves of
the body. There was time in all these
when the body had its natural erectness,
when there was the first departure on the
road to death. The make of our chairs.
especially that great barbarism, the un-
wieldy and disease engendering rocking
chair, favors these diseases, and undoubted-
ly in some instances. leads to bodily habits
which originate the ailments just named. to
say nothing of piles, fstula and the like
The painful or sore feeling which many are
troubled with necessarily for years. at the
extremity Of the backbone, is the result of
sitting in such a position that it rests upon
the seat of chair, at a point several inches
forward of the chair back. A physiological
chair. one which shall promote the health
and preserve the human form erect and
manly as our Maker made it, should have
the back straight, at right angles with the
seat, the seat itself not being over eight
inches deep. A chair of this kind will do
more towards correcting the lounging hab-
its Of youth than multitudes of parental lec
turings, for then if they are seated at all
they must sit erect, otherwise there is no
seat-hold. d.-HaWs Journal Of Health.
Year: 1867

DURING passage from Calcutta to Boston,
says an old ex sea captain. l noticed that
one Of my crew, an able seaman and thorough
sailor, was inclined to grumble at every
order issued from the quarter deck. IT
rope was touched, sail clewed up or clewed
down, Jack was sure to growl and swear that
the vessel was the :. bloodiest ship he ever
sailed in or expected to-" A true hearted
Jack tar will always grumble, but my man
was little the worst for complaining that
ever sailed with. so / determined to take an
original method of curing the cuss of bad
habit which would soon spread through the
forecastle and make the ship uncomfortable
for officers and men.


One morning while the decks were being
washed down, heard Jack growing at the
amount of water which was used. | called
the fellow to me, and said in quiet tone


Jack. you don't like to work. Now. as
we are strong handed, and the weather is fine
you Just 90 forward Eat, drink, and sleep
but don't raise your hand to do any work."


The man looked astonshed, but went for
ward, and forgot him until the next morn
ing, when the steward told me that Jack
refused to eat anything, and swore he would
starve himself to death. | sent for the man
to come aft, and when he stood before me,
said


$50 you have disobeyed my orders, have
you ?''


Il don't no that have" was the sullen
reply.


d" Didn't tell you to eat, drink, ana sleep?"
| demanded.


Yes, Sir"


And vet you refuse to eat. How is that ?''


"Well Sir, I'll be id if you or any
other man can make me eat unless | do my
share of work. I'll starve first"


Then 90 to work and quit grumbling," :"
| said and the man went forward, happy as
a crew on payday, and | never heard growl
from his lips afterward, or from one of the
men.
Year: 1867




enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular
attention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


" If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath affirmation, false list of his or her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his, her, their control, such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfuly concealed, removed,
transferred misrepresented, by the owner or any
agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon dscov
ery be assessed at times the amount Of tax for
that year. which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it !; and fifty per cent of the amount of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person or persons vino shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
ed transferred, removed misrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent after deducting the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund Of the State"


If Tax Payers were to have list Of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of nay reaching them, they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance,
perhaps, as well as facilitate my work.


A. p. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta Feb %, 1867. f23
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

The Fall River (Mass.) News relates
the following remarkable incident as
having occurred near that city: A
worthy couple well to do in the world, .
few years ago had a son who often stray
ed from the path of rectitude and went
on the most disgraceful sprees. Marry
ing, he reformed, and for some years he
has been as steady as could be desired
A short time since an intoxicated man
tumbled into drug store, and was inn
mediately recognized by the keeper as
Mr.. s., who had been so long reformed.
Word was Immediately sent to his par
ents, and coming, they took him home.
He was covered with mud and filth, but
they went to work bravely and pulled
off his clothes, washed his feet, put on
clean linen. and tumbled him into the
best bed. The mother, with fiuttering
heart, took her way to her sons house to
inform his wife of his disgraceful condi-
ton. What was her amazement when,
after telling with tears and sObs the sad
occurrence, to be invited into the bed
room where her son was sleeping sound
ly, having retired earlier than usual
Careful investigation showed the fellow
sleeping comfortably in her best bed at
home to be one of the dirtiest and worst
drunkards in the city. His features were
something like her sons, utthat did not
save his being dragged out of bed and
escorted to the watch house.
Year: 1867

The New York Gazette concludes a
plea for "plump women" as follows:


But whatever education ourgirls have,
LET ne have less of 1t. American girls
are notorious for their pallor and frailty,
and tendency to wither and lose their
charms at an early age. This country
has no greater want at the present time
than of plump girls and plump women.
Let us have them plump and healthy,
whether they know anything or not
We can teach their children what they
don't know, If necessary by all means
let us havs rosy, blooming, solid women.
The Pacific railroad is not half so i'm
portant to the prosperity Of this country
as the aggregate avoirdupois OF its wo-
men, The female sex of America ought
to weigh at least half ss much again as
It now docs,
Year: 1867

The New York Day Book, the e1posi-
tor of the Democratic Gospel according
to Vallandigham, has the following
choice flowers of rhetoric in its last issue


"a Washington dispatch says: Gen
eral Grant declares that he holds nothing
in common with the Democratic party.
The Lord grant that it may be so, for
Democracy of late has had heresies and
abominations enough to carry without
shouldering those of Grant.


EVERY one of its (the Republican
party leaders, from Lincoln down to the
tail end of its official existence, deserved
crucifixion thousand times over for its
one impious, fathomless and unpronounc-
able crime of Emancipation or attempt
ed amalgamation with negroes; but to
murder half million of mon, and to rob
and plunder the people as they have
done, in addition, makes o tout ensemble
of crime that will absolutely require a
new language to properly express it,"
Year: 1867

cess, we may be beaten. But il we begin
now, and, by concerted, systematic effort,
put good Republican newspaper into
the hands of every voter who will read
1t, we cannot be beaten.


Flooding the country with printed
matter on the eve Of an Election is a
desperate resort-better than nothing,
and that is all. No reliance can be placed
on it; little good ordinarily comes Of it.
But begin now, and systematically in
sure that every man that has vote shall
have newspaper If he will take it, and
ali is safe. Republicans resolve to set
to it at once!-[N. Y. Trib.
Year: 1867

The approaching festival OF tho Trinity chon sniiss
TO those given the English cathedras, will be sos-
thing new in this country rehearsal took place on
Tuesday gave promise or success in this novel
seal enterprise Tho proceeds will DO devoted to the
sick and poor Of the parish
Year: 1867

il HE Subscribers arc now receiving their
FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which were
bought in tho best markets in this Country, and
which in point of STYLE, QUALITY and
PRICE defy competition.
Year: 1867

Jersey City.


ATTACK PoIlos OFFICER AND RESCUE OF PRrsoS-
ER-0ficer Denning, while on duty in the Fifth ward
on Wednesday night, saw removing lumber under
suspicious circumstances, and. demanding sxplana-
ton received torrent Of abuse. He forthwith arrested
the man but had NOT proceeded far with him when he
was surrounded by crowd, who made . furious on
slaugh and rescued the prisoner who into house.
The officer pursued but stopped at the entrance by
party armed with budgeons and sharp weapons, SO he
was Obliged to depart Il transpircd however that the
Of the suspected individual John Shoa, and
m cv Tne
party lay In wait for the ocer in the place. headed
BY man named John Haley; but they were stopped
GER who drew mis- revolver aud baed his assaiauts AZ
the Same time capturing Haley who was brought up and
held TO BAIL


TIE LouoR DEALERS AND rHs EXCISE BILL Tho
meeting Of the liquor dealers on Thursday strictly
private but transpred that the Of the
passage OF the Excise bill in the Assembly fell ike
bombshsl into the camp Those members Of the Legis-
laure who voted In It's favor marked oct for the
wrath Of the association On the other hand great sa
faction felt BY all other sections Of the public the
absence Of such law would insure most troublesome
time for jersey City and Hoboken in the ensuing sum
mer and would probably result in an increased police
force and . consequent tax burden


INJURED BY FALL FROM A BuuDISG.-On Thursday
afternoon man named Michael McNally fell from the
third story Of building which is being erected on
Newark avenue. Ho was conveyed to bis homo in an
insensible condition. and medical AID was provided In
addition to the disocation OF the hip bones the spine
said to be injured and his condition rather dangerous


Newark.


FATAL ACCIDENT THE MARKET STREET DEPor-On
Thursday night man named Patrick Carroll was fatally
injured the Market street depot by falling under the
wheels Of of the cars, in endsavoring to
foothod upon tho platform Of train while the latter
was in motion He had taken train Jersey City for
New Brunswick but eJected therefrom Newark
account Of his claiming not to have money TO pay
his fare. Upon the train starting from the depot he
endeavored to get upon IT, but, being intoxicated he fell
upon the track the wheels passing one Of his legs
both arms and his right thigh. The unfortunate man
lived In great agony two hours after the occurrence.
Between and three dollars found In his pockets
Coroner Sanford held inquest the remains yes
terday afternoon. Carroll widower and two of his
children reside In Jersey City.
Year: 1867

The fifteenth anniversary Of tho society named above
celebrated last evening BY public meeting at tho
French theatre in Fourteenth street. and was occa.
sion Of much interest TO the young men OF the College
OF the City Of New York, with which the society
nected. Tho house was well filed with an attentive and
delighted auditory in spite Of the weather. and II was
difficult TO tell which eynced the greater happiness, the
beautiful women whose eager listening and glowing looks
told Of the special Joy some favored speaker evoked
One could scarcely do III with such partial judges be-
fore him, and the exercises very credable Want
Of space prevents extended criticism on the pro.
nuncaon, which was decidedly bad and not creditabe
70 either the young their ins,ructorl The musc
WAS npe, bpt t9o much OIL
Year: 1867

About nine O'Clock last night young German girl,
named Christina Bucker nineteen years Of age, residing
at 113 North sixth street. Williamsburg was burnt TO
death by the explosion Of kerosene lamp, which she
was filing In the kitchen OF her residence. The girl
alone at the time OF the explosion, and when the
flames communicated 10 her dross she ran up stairs for
assistance but nearly burnt 70 crisp before her
condition discovered Her remains were taken TO
the Forty fh precinct station house. and the Coroner
notidad
Year: 1867

Young ladies', to be healthy, smart, and
consequently useful in and after their gem
Grafton, should observe the following pre-
requisites


Never cramp or unduly press any portion
Of your body or limbs with your dress.


Wash your skin thoroughly once q week
only, with warm water and sosp; wash
your feet twice day, morning and night,
IN the eoldest water you can get use veg
etables freely as portion Of your food
cut but little animal food Of any kind let
your suppers be light and quite simple
retire to bed early and rise with the sun
take moderate exercise in the morning air;
drink glass Of cold water the first thing
in the morning; never drink moro than
one cup Of coffee or tea at meal, and let
that be weak be at ease for an hour or
so after eating: let your reading be such
as will instruct your intellect, and elevate
and ennoble your moral and religious sem
timent view novels as your worst enemies;
never be without some regular, systematic
work on hand, by which you can turn your
attention at any time to good account to
think it no task but a pleasure, to see to,
and if necessary, do many of the kitchen
and household duties.


Ii you wish to obtain a finished educG-
tion, however, we would suggest the fol-
lowing, as likely to conduct to that end.


Take great pride in being told that you
are pretty cultivate an undue love for
dress-tight, tighter, tightest; accustom
yourself SO much to visiting and pleasure
that you are never happy at home; allow
yourself to read nothing but novels study
all the accomplishments of life but none of
the utilities be satisfied to remain in the
most profound Ignorance of the laws Of
your health and the mysteries of house
keeping; consider it vulgar, and out Of
taste to so to bed before ten or eleven at
night, or to rise before eight or nine in the
morning; and finally marry-for there ev-
cry thing else centers-some "whiskered
gentleman about town." whose income is
infntessimal compared with his outgoes
and if you have not finished, we will give
up that we know nothing of the tendencies
of an education.
Year: 1867

clean flure, plenty of work and sup at
the right time,and I'm made That makes
me laugh and sing; and then, if deep
trouble comes, s,why-God helpiu' me, I'll
try to keep me heart up. Sure it would
be a sud thing if Patrick McGrue should
take it into his head to come and ax me,
but the Lord willin,' Id try to bear up
under it,.


The last speech upset my gravity. The
idea of looking upon lover as an affliction
was so droll But she was evidently sim
cere, having before her the example of her
sisters husband, and her drunken brother.
Year: 1867

From carefully prepared estimates, based upon the
business done by the companies IN opera


on and giving them equal share Of the business be
tween competing points, the Company confidently be-
eve that large and remuneratye dividends BE- made
and tASy further believe that taking Into
the goat advantages wh they will possess In short
and direct reufe they viii be able to nearly all
the business along their line which will place the soch
at ish premium and make it Of the best invest
menta 70 be found.
Year: 1867

The Capital Stock Of the Company Is ONE MILLION
or DOLLARS and 10 divided into shares OF ono hundred
dollars each The Company desre to Distribute the stock
In small among the business men along the en-
tire length the line order to their interest
the welfare OF the Company and to secure TO Them ts
patrons, their share CT the prohts from Its business