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Year: 1868

This we regard as our main dependence, and will
give 1t our especialand careful attention and would
say that the better the watch clock, the easier
and more thoroughly repaired when in the hands of
an experienced workman. We have constantly ap
piled ourselves to this business for more than twenty
years. We are thankful that while vet scarcely
open our record of watches, which we carefully
keep, shows that the shop is in the right place. All
work warranted.


We came here because we have long desired to
live IN Smyrna, and in compliance with the wishes
of Our friends.


Jan. 29th, '6S. Nv SMITH
Year: 1868

General Forrest Visits the Scene of His


Crime.


has visited Fort Pillow with General Forrest
We, give the following extracts from his ex-


The old works are now overgrown with hic-
kory brush and young peach trees, which have
sprung up from the seeds S OF f. the e fruit consumed
very much washed, are still plainly visible.
The Notifications built by the Rebels in 1862,
extensive scale, and would have held quite a
large army. AS we walked up the hill The Gene.
we had reached the higR point upon which had
stood the Union Flagstaff. and which overlooks
all the field, he said, "We are now upon thespot
where am represented to have assumed the
role of q ferocious butcher, and murdered in
cold blood whole garrison Of Union troops,
Ha,peT's Weekiu." Climbing upon the grass
grown ridge that was once breastwork. we sat
down alone, to write description of the
upon the movements OF his troops. While
wrote could not but glance occasionally at
him and think, this is he who is called the
"hero of the Fort Pillow massacre" now look
ing over the scene of his bloody work; but even
in his dark est moods could not associate him
in my mind with any of the horrid butchers of
humanity that history describes to us.


The Genel al related how the fort was cap.
for the massacre. There we're with me many
citizens who had been wronged. and. think,
without waiting for the surrender OF the men
who had wronged them and their families they
shot the m down. When found out that they
were doing this understand this was during the
twenty minutes of the engagement, and not
after the capture), ordered 1t stopped, aud was
compelled 10 shoot one Of my own men who did
not obey me promptly. The whole force in the
garrison numbered in all 557 troops, white and
colored, when the fight began After the fight
we sent 20 men who were wounded on The
gunboats, and then sent to Demopolis, Mis-
sissippi, for exchange. seven officers and 2l9
men, making 292 men in all, who survived
the capture. But in addition to this, forty fou r
or forty. five negroes were taken by my young
men and returned to their masters. making a
to- al Of 100 negroes who were left, or a total of
$40 of all the troops surviving The total num-
her of colored troops in the garrison at first was
262. Some of these, as well as some of the
whites, escaped from the works, and into the
woods, and across Coal Creek, No man was
killed after the capture by my order; and any
killing that was done was without my know
ledge" This is the story of the capture of Fort
Pillow. as told me by the principal actor upon
the battle field itself On the way down he said
he could not understand why the fight there
had been called a massacre; that its result was
only natural in war, and he thought the public
should SO regard IL.
Year: 1868

The Memphis Post of the 9Th inst. has the
following:-


Last night at midnight a dozen Ku-Rlux
assassins called at the house of Il quiet and in
offensive colored man named Reuben Mason,
living on the widow Baker place, northeast OF
the City Hospital, and north of the Catholic
Cemetery. The ruffians demanded admission,
declaring there was man there that they
wanted. Mason, who was in his bed, got up and
went to the door to see who they were. They
ordered him to come out, and he went out. They
called to some one in the Gang who they called
captain who took charge OF him. AS he was
taking him of Mason asked leave to step one
side for moment Noticing the captains"
head turned, he darted off with all his might.
The captain at once opened fire upon him. One
ball grazed the eide OF his face, and another
lodged in his neck.


The peor fellow succeeded, however, in
making his escape. This morning DIR. A b.
Newkirk dressed his wounds. Mason cannot
imagine what grudge the villains had against
him, except that he was a black man. He is not
aware that he has an enemy ia the world. The
rutfans were white men. The Captain was a
very stout man. and may yet be identified. 1t
is certainly bold move on the part of the Ku-
Klux to attempt their outrages so near the
homes of go many thousand colored men. We
trust that none of them will hesitate to protect
themselves whenever thus assailed by these
midnight assassins.
Year: 1868

The rails of the Union Pacific Railroad
were laid on Thursday last through Evans
Pass, the highest point on the whole route
across the continent, S,242 feet above the
level of the sea, an altitude 200 feet greater
than the point where the road on this side
crosses the summit Of the Sierras. From
Evans Pass to Salt Lake is something over
five hundred miles. Before the close of the
present season buta comparatively short gap
will be left between the ends of the two roa ds,
and the time of the overland mails will be
reduced to matter of days.
Year: 1868

Granting to the Mining Counties of this
state the Foreign Miners Tax collected
IN said Counties, severally. [Approved
March 16, 1861


The People of the State of California. repre-


sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact


as follows:


SECTION l. All moneys hereafter collected
for foreign miners license, except when
otherwise specially appropriated by law to
special use, less the percentage allowed for
collection, shall be paid into the County
Treasury of the county in which thev are
collected; ten per cent of which shall be
accredited to and become part of the County
School Fund, and the remainder shall be paid
into the General Fund of said county.


SEC. 2 Foreign miners licenses shall be
hereafter issued by the County Auditor and
countersigned by the District Attorney of the
county, and shall be placed in the hands of
the County Collector for collection. in the
same manner and under like regulations and
restrictions as are now provided by law for
the collection of foreign miners licenses,
upon certificates issued by the Controller of
State.


Sec. ). The County Auditor shall keep a
book, in which he shall charge the Collector
with all licenses issued to him from time to
time and credit him with all licenses return
ed and not sold by him, and also credit him
with the percentage due him for Collecting,
and for all moneys paid into the County
Treasury and said Collector shall be ac.
countable on his bond for any deficiency in
his accounting.


SEC. 4. The County Auditor shall make a
quarterly report to the Board of Supervisors
OF the county of the number of licenses issued
to the Collector, the number by him sold for
each month, and the amount paid into the
General and School Funds therefor: and he
shall require the Collector, on the first Mon
day of each month, to render his account of
sales for the previous month, and to settle
his accounts with the county therefor.


SEC. 5. All Acts and parts of Acts in con.
flict with the provisions of this Act. except
Acts heretofore passed granting the foreign
license funds for counties for specific pur.
poses, are hereby repealed and in all cases
OF special grants said licenses shall be col
lected in the manner and under the authority
of this Act


SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect sixtv
days after its passage.
Year: 1868

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad-
vertisement of DR.. J. C. Young's Institute, to be
found In another part of this paper we feel we are
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
sklful Medical pra"titiner 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
as guide to those who otherwise would unwilling
ly take wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish, and in the end fill a
dishonored grave. Hesitate no longer unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore YOU,
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power


The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years. and as it was the Pioneer In
stltue of the coast it has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.


We say again to the afflicted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice s14
Year: 1868

PAYING.-Tom Smith informs US that the
miners on Bee Creek are doing particularly
well at present, and are taking out large
amount Of gold. A number of miners on
Arbuckle are having pretty rough time
this season, in consequence of their claims
being covered up by slides from the noun
tain. The sluices in several claims were
covered to the depth of five fest by the last
heavy storm
Year: 1868

Brannan attempted to take possession of his
mill property, at Calstoga, Napa county,
when a party of Jumpers fired upon him,
lodging four buck shot in his back, and a
pistol ball in his neck, within half an inch of
his jugullr vein. Brannan fell to the ground
in a helpless condition, when the cowardly
miscreants robbed him of his watch. 1t last
accounts he was thought to be improving, but
his condition was very critical
Year: 1868

FINE WAGoN.-Sam. Richards has just
completed thorough. brace wagon for Char
ley Brady, of Red Bluff, which cannot be
excelled anywhere for strength and beauty of
finish The materials are of the finest quail
ity, and were put together by experienced
workmen, who thoroughly understand their
business. There is no necessity for sending
below for anything in the wagon or buggy
line so long as Richards runs shop in this
section of the State, as vehicles of his manu-
facture are acknowledged to be superior to
those made in San Francisco.
Year: 1868

OFFICE OF INTERNAL l.EVENUE,


Washington, Dec. I, 1867.


The share of intormers in the property
ordinarily liable to forfeiture upon seizure of
illicit Dstilleries is found to be inadequate
to ensure that interest and vigilance necessary
to secure the observance of the law:


l do therefore, by and with the advice and
consent of the Secretary of the Treasury,
hereby offer, for information hereafter given
that shall lead to the forfeiture of any Dis.
tillery whose proprietor has not given the
notice required by law to the Assessor of his
district, and which information shall also lead
to the conviction of any person engaged in
operating the said Distillery, reward Of
Three Hundred Dollars, to be paid upon the
receipt of the certificate of the United States
District Attorney having charge of the case
that the persons so claiming such reward is
the person who furnished such information.


Z. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
Year: 1868

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-After John A
Lutty had received his sentence, on the 4th
inst, he asked the Sheriff when he would
start for San Quentin with him. The Sheriff
told him in about seven days. The Deputy
Sheriff, however. started below with him on
the following Monday. A few days ago,
while oyerhaulihg the cell lately occupied by
the prisoner, letter was found. which proved
to be Lutty's farewell address. In the ad


dress he stated that he was going to leave the
jail-that he was convicted on false testimo


nv, and thanked the officers for their kind
ness toward him during his imprisonment.
The finding of this address caused careful
inspection of the Jail, when it was found that
several Of the iron bars of Lutty's cell had
been sawed in two, and were only held in
their places by the iron sheeting to which
they were riyited. By bending back the
iron sheeting hole would be opened large
enough for man to pass through. Once cut
of the cell, an entrance into the large room
which the prisoners are allowed to occupy
thO tlulc COuiu Dc tdoliJ eHtCltu


One of the doors of this room opens at the
foot of a stairway which leads into the Court
House hall. The screws which held the
fastenings of this door were found loose and
ready to be taken out by few minutes
work. On searching the cell occupied by
Hunter Eagle, the Cherokee, saw made out
of a hardened case knife, and crooked piece
of iron rod, were found. The Cherokee
stated that Lutty gave him these implements
on the morning of his departure for San
Quentin, and requested that they be hidden
where one would find them. 1t is alto
gether probable that if the Sheriff had de


layed starting day or two longer, Lutty
would have succeeded in breaking jail
Year: 1868

INGKNIOUs WHISKY FRAUD.-It has been discov-
cred at the internal revenue bureau, that a new
and ingenious mode OF cheating the government
out OF the tax on whisky has been devised by
some unprincipled distillers To do this machine
has been invented which will split the oak head
ings of q whisky barrel into strips as thin as a
piece Of mahogany or rosewood veneering. A
sheet of this kind can be put on the barrel head,
and fitted TO the groove inside so a. to form part
ct the heading outside. Upon this are pisced he
revenue stamps and the ganger's marks. and
when the barrel is enptied this thin heading can
be removed intact without iniuring the STAMPS or
the esuger's marks. The barrels are then retilled
and the old headisg replaced on it.
Year: 1868

Let not young ladies look upon these du-
tics as menial or Of slight importance. A
household cannot be well ordered and happy,
unless they are faithfully and intelligently
understood. Let no woman ever imagine that
a husbands comfort enjoyment or prosperity
depends upon the smiles and ornaments Of his
parlor. II is skilful and judcious manages
mcnt in tie kitchen which does so much
toward making home pleasant and prospects
bright. Let every young lady who expects
to become wife land who does not2) look
well to these things before she leaves the ma
terhal care. Let her remember, that to be-
come truly " help meet" implies prudence,
sagacity, experience in domestic duties; and
let no one enter into that important aud most
interesting relation with untried powers and
unskilful hands.
Year: 1868

TnE MEMORY OF THE DEAD.-It is an ex-
quisite and beautiful thing in our nature, that
when the heart is touched and soitened by
some tranquil happiness ofaifectionate feeling,
the memory Of the dead comes over it most
powerfully aud irresistibly. 1t would almost
seem as though our better thoughts and SYM
pathies were charms, in virtue Of which the
soul is enabled to hold some vague and mys-
terious intercourse with the spirits of those
whom we dearly loved in life. Alas how
often and how long may those patient angels
hover above us, watching for the spell which
is so seldom uttered, and SO soon forgotten
Dickens.
Year: 1868

Two boys John and Willie, were employed
by the Squire to keep his paths weeded.
John contentcd himself with taking off the
top of the weeds, so that soon his path was
cleared, and having swept away the leaves, he
went of to play.


Willie was much longer at worksfor he
stopped to take all weeds up by the roots, and
he was well tired when he went home.


But the rain came down in the night, and
when the boys master went to look at the two
paths, Johns wanted wedding as much as
ever, while Willie's was clear, and only need
ed few turns of the roller to make it per-
lectly neat. SO John was sent back to DO
bis work properly, and very tired he would
have been had not Willie good-naturedly
helped him to finish his task.


Only thorough work is worth doing.
Faults only half rooted will appear again and
again, and we shall almost despair OF curing
them.
Year: 1868

There are, in the city of New York, | know
not how many thousands, who have reached
the years of maturity, and some have even
grown old, who never saw patch Of open
sky larger than can be dscerned from a Brook
Iva ferry-boat, or from the wharves Of Castle
Garden. Who were never so far out Of the
dirt aud wretchedness OF Five Points and the
Old Bowery, as Harlem River and the Ely
sian Fields; who never saw nature enjoy even
that freedom she is allowed in CentraffSrk,
where the simplicity of her costume Is about
as diseernabe as the ordinary simplicity of a
dairy maids dress, when tricked out for q
Thanksgiving BALL They never saw the IN
side of church nor school-house never
heard sermon nor prayer; never pro-
nounoed nor heard the name of God, nor ol
Jesus, save in blasphemy; never were Tnker
kindly to by one above their own condition ;
never had a luxury nor a holiday in theiI
lives; children who never had plaything
nor new garment to their hand or back
never an orange nor an apple, piece of pie
nor penny that they did not beg or steal J
and never word Of sympathy or counsel that
reached above Il cir daily wants. How shall


those who live in comfortable houses; wear
clean clothes eat sweet victuals walk il
Gods green woods and open fields; rejoice
in pure air, bright flowers and ripe fruit


attend church, aud 60 to school have pennies
and plOythings at their pleasure; receive
kind words and discreet counsel be able Il
Judge, morally or religiously, those who never
know anything but this wretchedness
Year: 1868

Always send your child to bed happy.
Whatever cares may trouble your mind, give
the dear child good night kiss as it goes to
its pillow. The memory of this, in the stormy
years which may be in store for the little one
will be like Bethlehem's star to the bewilder-
ed shepherds; and yelling mp in the heart
will rise the thought, "my father, my moth
er---loved me-" Lips parched with fever will
become dewy again at this thrill Of usefu
memories Kiss your little child before il
goes to sleep.
Year: 1868

WHERE IS YouR BoY?-We saw him last
late in the evening, in the company Of very
bad boys, and they each had cigar and now
and then, some of them used very profane
language. As we looked at your son, we Won
dered If you knew where he was, and with
whom he associates. Dear friend, do not be
so closely confined to your shop, Office, or
ledger, as to neglect that boy. He will bring
sorrow into your household if you do not bring
proper parental restraint to bear upon him,
and that very soon. Sabbath and public school
teachers can help you, but you must do The
most,
Year: 1868




Judge Benedict heard argument at noon terday
on motion previously made to release John Brane
on bail. The accused, who was arrested m e latter
part Of 1866, on an Indictment charging i ii with
piracy on the high seas in seizng the steam Chesa-
peake in the year 1858, and killing one of IL ulcers
of that vessel has been since the time OF h arrest,
confined In the Kings County Penitentiary. Various
times nave been set apart for the trial of Brane ubt
the case has invariably gone over from one
term to the other on the plea of atfording the
accused an opportunity to communicate with
ana TO procure witnesses from the South deemed
necessary for his proper defence and to obtain
means to defray the expense Of the trial. The motion
argued was to that effect while the apparent inus-
uce OF so long an Incarceration before trial fur
ther urged by grane's counsel. Afiidavts were
reaa rom r. a. Mallory secretary OF the late rebel
navy, and other ex-Oonfederate officials, setting
forth the fact that John G. Brane held the commits
s0nOf master in the rebel navy The District Attor-
ney objected to the granting of the motion on the
ground that the government always ready to try
the case; that the charge a serious one that
there was no analogy between the JEFF Davis and
the Braine case; that while he admitted the prisoner
had been seriously inconvenienced the governments
was not to blame in the meter, and he considered
the subject one Of serious consideration for the
court. Judge Benedict took the papef and reserved
his decision.
Year: 1868

sermon on Sunday, the 18th April, from

 the words ''rhou shalt have 10 other God

 before me- At the close of the service an

 invitation was given to als who would

 choose to serve God. and by the act signi-

 flying their sincere desire to run the Christ i ian race, to come forward, and prayer

 would be offered in their behalf There

 was an immediate response from all parts

 of the house, and between forty and fifty

 presented themselves. Every christian

 heart was thrilled at the wonderful mani festation of Gods presence and power at this opening service, and all felt like Moses

 of old tlaat they stood on holy ground. 9 l at the evening service of the first day the

 number of inquirers was increased to sixty.

 The members of the church were awaken ed to deeper sense of the responsibility

 that was being rolled upon them-they as- sumed it with cheerfulness and went forth many of them, into the highways and by ways to bring in the erring and the wan dering. The South Congregational and the Methodist church joined in the move

 ment. The meetings increased in number and interest Inquirers were numerous and converts were multiplied. Members of the church long at variance, stood up before the great congregation, and with joined hands confessed their faults, and mutually asked and receive forgiveness. Among the converts were some of our strong, earnest mon. They at once stood up boldly for Jesus; put on the Harness and went to work to bring in their neighbors and friends who were out of Christ. Thus the work went on with increasing interest till Friday evening. when Mir. P's labors with us were to close. His sermon was on the parable of the Prodigal Son. It was a powerful appeal to the wandering ones to arise and go to their Father. At Its close ITO persons of all ages, many of them re- joicing in new born hope in Christ, ask ed the prayers of the people of God, and bowed upon their knees while pleadings in their behalf went up before the mercy seat. It was solemn, impressive hour, and when the great congregation rose and united in singing those beautiful words, Shall we meet beyond the river," it seemed to take us very near the gates of the celestial city. Parents and children, brothers, sisters, friends, thank God for loved ones ''saved by grace" and the affection, sympathy and prayers of this people will follow Mir. Pot ter wherever he may go. If any church them, let them prepare for his coming by fervent prayer and labor, and a renewed Then, when he comes, let them leave their worldly cases and co-ope- rate fully with him, and they shall find that the promise of a covenant keeping God will not fail.
Year: 1868

THE FIRST CoTroN BALE.-We have before us sample of the i6rst bale of cotton-crop of f186S-which was grown near Houston, Texas. The staple is long, silky and superior to any we have seen last year. The fortunate owner of the snowy fleeces has sent them to New York by express to obtain the prize which is annually awarded for the first bale. There is no cause to apprehend any injury by the worms in this advanced condition of the crop N. o. Crescent.
Year: 1868

Bss~ A gentleman living in town rose about o'clock few mornings since and accidentally discovered some person in his garden helping himself to such things as best suited his taste. He immediately opened upon him with revolver, and at the second shot helped him off the fence. The third shot was thought to have not taken ef- feet. It has not been discovered yet whether it was Brooks, or some other other negro that lacked the honesty to beg.
Year: 1868

Beg-The Empress Carlotta has passed into stage of violent madness, her fixed idea being that she is kept pris- oner by her family, and that she must escape and go to her husband at Mira mon, .4