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Year: 1867

THIRTY DAYS RuN.-Mr. Hewett is making
thirty days run with his claim on the bluff, with
volume of twelve hundred inches Of water. ten
hours per day. At the expiration of thirty days
he will institute general clean up, when it is ex-
pcctei that a considerable addition will be made 10
the circulating medium of the State. We hope the
result may be such to induce the putting in OF sew
eral such fumes he is now operating with A
doze n or 1--WE of them aud few mills for work. ns
the paving cement which is abundant il this vicin-
ity will restore Oroville to its former financial i'm
portance.
Year: 1867

FLUME CARRIED AwAY.-We understand that the
late storm carried away the Mohican hnme, at the
foot OF Bloomer Hill, on the North Fork of Feather
river. They had been in their claim but few days
and had found great depth of exceedingly rich
pay dirt. Could the company have had the pleas
ant weather of the past week in which to work
their claim, they would have taken out a vast sum
Of the choicest California Sold dust There is no
business aiiuring, tantallizng and uncertain as
river mining in California. Ten days wonld have
enabled them to realize an immense sum of money
for their summers work. but even that space of
time after drying their claim was not afforded
them.
Year: 1867

No DurKHKScE-They say that Goods can be bought
1t Frieslehen's cheap they could before the
The consequence that great amount Of rusty money
Is in circulation Those who hsd money buried have
dug up invest in the cheap goods sold At Fssle
bens and good investment it Is st bis present prices
Go and invest.
Year: 1867

DRY Goops-we call the attention of the public
to the dysrtisement OF B. Marks i Co.. in tod.y's
paper. They have an extensive assortment of well
selected Goods, which they propose to sell at very
reduced and reasonable rates. Give them call.
Year: 1867

PERsoNAL.-We received 4 call on Wednesday
last, from our former resident of Butte. Colonel
Paci6cus Ord, who was looking as hne and healthy
as of yore. BE has been absent in Europe for some
FIVE six years. He is spending few days at his
ranch on Feather river. We welcome him hack to
Butte. and hope himself and family may long con-
time in the enjoyment Of good health and prosper
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Year: 1867

Rich QUARrz.-Several gentlemen who own in
terests in the Sherman Quartz Ledge. were in town
the other evening, rejoicing with exceeding great
their claim at depth of about eighty five feet. 1t
is not probable that much work will be done on this
claim before another season. unless it be to
tain far practicable the extent and richness of
the vein.
Year: 1867

FARMERS in this vicinity preparing to SOW a
great breadth of wheat the present season. 1t has
not yet raned sufficiently TO enable farmers TO
prepare the ground for the reception of seed at
the present time, excepting land that was summer
fallowed In such cases the grain has already been
sown. We are glad to learn that there is deter
minaon on the part of our farmers to put in large
crops of grain. A ready market at fair prices
is certain to await another years crop, and there
appears to be general disposition in this county to
make the most of it. Nearly all the available land
i'll the county will be made to yield its harvest of
golden grain. In this the yeomanry of the county
acting wisely. and adopting the true method of
advancing the permanent interest and wealth OF
the county.
Year: 1867

LIVELY TIXBS.-The town during the past week
of pleasant fall weather. has been very lively and
full of business The old dry bones and fossils
appear to be pretty efsctually walked up, and more
business has been transacted within the past few
days than accomplished in any one month dn-
ring the past summer. The awakening from a
chronic stasnation appears to have been beneficial
to every one. 1t has been demonstrated that Orc
vile can do business on lively and liberal scale
and some of the old 'ceut per centnm drones
cept the order of things with better grace
than deemed possible. 1t is well that they &C
cept the situation, with determination to make
the best Of it, for there is much yet 10 be done in
the way of public Improvement. A bridge must be
hut across Feather river. either by public enter
prise or by taxation. For twelve years past the
people of Oroville have sat down here like bump
on a log, and men have retired from mines aud
from our BUSINESS places with fortunes, without
sign OF public advancement or prosperity for the
place. The whole apparent public effort OF our
people during the past decade, has been general
scramble for the county offices, and trucking 10
any influence however contemplate that would
seem to promise success in that direction. The re-





OF business. That kind Of performances must
cease. or at all events. something else must be
complished. A bridge across Feather river would
invite grain 10 this market and business to every
branch of industry. We have concluded that the
business of 0rovile must stand tie increase ths;
bridge would bring here. and it must be built. II ii
is not done in the shape Of franchise we propose
to ask the incoming legislature to levy tax upon
Orovie for its construction, and make it free
bridge. Franchises have been granted for this pur-
pose heretofore but the franchise coad be SOLD
for fortune and nothing was accomplished. At
the approaching session oftbe Legislature provision
will be made for the erection of bridge across
Feather river at 0rovle or We shall fail to estsb-
lsh character as 8 lobbyite. We give the drones
due notice and full permission to proven; ii if they
can.
Year: 1867

PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KIILER-Derives
much of its popularity simplicity attending
use which gives it peculiar value in a family. The
various diseases which may be reached by it, and in
their incipient stages eradicated, among those
which are peculiarly fatal if suffered rum but the
ative magic of this preparation at dsarms them of
their terrors In all respects it fulls the condition of
a popular medicine.


The biblical Recorder" in speaking of the Pain
Killer says


I'VE believe the public generally have great conf
dence in this medicine. The numerous testimonials
in its favor from well known clergyman and mission
aries well calculated TO convince but the most
skeptical If there be any of our readers who still
doubt touching the magic powers of PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER to relieve pain advise them to buy one bot
tie, and give it trial We never knew it to fail.
Year: 1867

The tariff lobby is large and oppressive.
The leather men are tough. The glass men
are mostly blowers. The paper men are
junk and rag dealers. The wool men look
sleepy and chop-fallen. The linen men are
Haxy. The silk men are very smooth and
glossy in their conversations. The mohair
men wear goatees. The iron mon are rusty
looking cusses. The largest crowd are on
the steel business. They are more or less
polished in accordance with wear and tare.
There is no such thing as free trade for any,
thing. The highest kind of tariff is the
order of the day in and about Congress and
the lobby. Protection" is the cry to such
an extent that it is overdone.
Year: 1867

The Philadelphia North American yester-
day had leading article upon "rhe Crisis" +"
full or alarming expressions respecting the
general depression Of trade, which is painfully
felt throughout the country, and the nervous
apprehension Of business men in view Of the
future. 1t makes one point which ought to
have been discussed some time ago. II is
now almost too late for such warning as
the following:


"If the session Of Congress were to end on
the 4th Of March, as usual, we should have
an end Of political excitement, and the un-
certainty respecting tariffs, taxes and fnan.
cial measures would sterminate. But the
meeting Of the new Congress Immediately is
very likely TO prevent trade from getting a
fresh start with the opening Of spring. We
must candidly say that while the nature Of
the emergency may Justify the measure at
this time, we do not think 1t will be found to
work well as general rule. So long as any
Congress remains in session, no matter what
political party may control it, schemes Of al
sorts will be hatched in it, or thrown intc
the arena from without, TO create distraction
in the public mind and affect the currents o
business"


Further on it says:


"The difficulty and danger attending thi


whole matter are 80 apparent to all tha


various attempts have been made to arrang


some sort Of a compromise. Universal am


nesty and universal suffrage are proposed q
. the terms Of such an agreement, but as ye


we see no signs Of yielding on etsher side
Some road out Of the peril must be foun


before long"
Year: 1867

We have the highest authority for assert
ing thatthe "plan which we printed yester.
day from the Richmond Enquirer as the
draft TO be presented to the North Carolina
Legislature providing for the reconstruction
Of the Southern States is altogether incor-
rect The correct proposition was probably
presented to that body yesterday. Aprivate
dispatch received here last evening said the
prospect Of it's adoption was good. AT the
proper time we shall publish the plan as II
emanates officially from North Carolina or
some one Of the other Southern States. All
advance publications on the subject have
been impolitic and exceedingly unwise.
Year: 1867

About one hundred citizens Of League
Island arrived here last night, and to-day will
demand of Congress to pass the League
Island navy yard bill. We understand that
it turns out that the so-called League
Island" is a floating island, and has been
drifting about and run ashore hence the de-
struction of the "Ironsides" for want Of
water Hull is the place for the new IRON
clad navy.
Year: 1867

CONGRESS-THE RECONSTRCCTIoN ACT-
Congress, which assembled in extra session
on the 81 of this month"; adjourned OH Satur-
day last after a session of two weeks and three
days The mission for which the assembling
took place was thoroughly aud speedily ac-
coHpshed, viz: giving correct intcrpreta-
tou to the Reconstruction acts, so that the
President could not make them u nullity by
putting wrong construction upon them


The business Of the session being restricted
to this single purpose, supplemental bill to
the Reconstruction acts was framed the second
day of the session. After debate and amend
ments it passed both Houses and went to the
President for his signature The President,
after due consideration, returned the bill nth
his veto Thereupon Congress passed the
bill over the vote Immediately, by a vote 100
to 22 in the House, and 80 to 6 in the Senate.
This, in short, was what Congress did at the
extra session. The following is considered a
good synopsis OF the law:


That the military authority in the Rebel
States is paramount to all civil governments
therein, and they shall not interfere in any
way with Its authority.


That the district commanders have power,
subject to the approval OF the General of the
Army, to remove from office any civil officers
ln their districts, and to appoint to the vacan-
cles ofncers OF the army or civilians That the
same powers OF removal or appointment are
possessed by the General of the Army.


mat all the past acts of the District Com.
manders IN removal or appointment are con-
Hrmed.


That 1t Is the duty of the Boards of Regis
tratlon to ascertain and decide the oualiGca-
tionS OF applicants for registration, and that
the mere taking OF the prescribed oath shall
not DC conclusive proof OF qualification.


Ihat the true intent of the oath prescribed
Is that any person who has held executive or
Judicial Office III the Rebel States, and has en-
gagged In rebellion, shall not be entitled to REQ
lStratlon, and that all civil offices for the ad.
mlnistratlou OF the general laws are intended
by the words executive or judicial"


mat the time tor completing registration
may be extended till October |; that the Board.
have power to revise for period of five days
the registration lists and to strike ont the
names OF persons they believe to have been
improperly enrolled, and to add those they be-
heve Improperly omitted


That no person shall be entitled to be recis
tered or to vote by reason of Presidential
pardon Of offences, which would otherwise dis
qualify him.


That the District Commanders have the
power to remove and appoint registers; that
no person shall be disqualified from service MS
register on account of race or color


That the Reconstruction acts shall be con-
strued literally, that their intent may be freely
and perfectly carried out
Year: 1867

How THEY CAroH SWORD FIsH.-Sword


fish are sold in this market at the present
time at six cents per pound. The method Of
capturing these fish is by harpooning them


and then fixing an empty barrel on to the
line. The fish, in their frantic efforts to
escape, drag the barrel through the water
until they are tired out or drowned, when
they are hauled on board, and the Sword,
which is q sharp-pointed, conical rod oI
bone about four feet long, projecting from
the snout, is cut of. The fishermen have
to use much caution in capturing these
fish, as the "sword" is very formidable
and dangerous weapon.-Boston Journal
Year: 1867

ABUSE OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE
The Washington correspondent of the Her
aid writes


I am informed on good authority that
Judge Marvin, of Florida, Senator elect from
that State franks and receives under frank
all his mail matter. This is done, it is also
said, with the consent of the Postmaster
General, that officer having agreed to recog-
nize the frank. This is thought to be very
singular and rather serious matter by some,
among whom is an eminent Senator, whe
thinks the Senate will, or Should, censure
the Postmaster General for thus recognizing
Senators from the Southern States in ad-
vance of their being admitted to their seats
by the Senate. Thus this executive branch
of the government undertakes to determine
the rights of the Southern States, and those
who claim to represent them, in advance of
Congress or the Courts. Judge Marvin, it is
stated, called on the Postmaster General and
said he could not undertake to receive and
pay postage on return mails on all the mat
ter sent to him as Senator in Congress-
Thereupon the Postmaster General consent
ed to the arrangement stated.
Year: 1867

W
oh Columbia, the gem OF the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free;
The shrine of each patriots devotion,
Aworld offers homage to thee
Tby mandates make heroes assemble,
When Liberty's form stands in view;
Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
when borne by the Red, White and Blue,
When borne by the Red, White ana


Blue,
When borne by the Red, White and


Blue,


Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the Red, White anu


Blue.
When war winged its wide desolation,
And threatened the land to deform,
The ark then of freedoms foundation,
Columbia rode safe through the storm;
with her garlands ofvictory around her,
When so proudly she bore her brave crew,
With her flag proudly floating before her,
The boast of the Red, White and Blue
The boast of the Red, White and Blue,
The boast of the Red, White and Blue


Her flag proudly floating before her,
The boast of the Red White and Blue.
The wine cup, the wine cup bring hither,
And fill it up to the brim;
May the wreaths they have won never wlther,
Nor the star of their glory grow dim;
May the service united neer sever So
But they to the colors prove true
The army and navy for ever;


Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue,
Three cheers for the Red, White and


Blue
Three cheers for the Red, White and


Blue


The army and navy meier sever;


Three cheers for the Red, White and
q Blue ~t-~
Year: 1867

UNION CoUNTY.-We regret to learn that
it is probable that some of the farmers of
Union county will have to stop working
their crops for the want of corn for their
families ands horses. The corn heretofore
sent to that county has been distributed for
bread to the destitute, while those who are
carrying on farms have looked out for their
own supplies; butthe difficulty now is, they
have no money to buy with, and but few
can obtain credit. Men who, in former
years, sold from three to ten hundred bushels
Of corn, have not now months supply Of
food of any sort, and no money to purchase
what they need. Relief, to accomplish good,
must be given speedily.


We hope our exchanges in the Eastern and
Western part of this State will copy the
above. We suggest that any contributions
may be sent to j. Mclaughlin at Charlotte,
who will see that it is conveyed to Union
county Char. Democrat.
Year: 1867

The President last week sent into
Congress his veto of the bill granting
suffrage to the blacks of the District Of
Columbia. Both houses took up the
veto message and passed the bill by
the requisite two-thirds vote, and it is
now a law. The message, although
dignifed in tone, has given offense to
some Of Mr.. Johnson's friends. The
N. Y. Evening Post says of it:


"Nr. johnson is opposed to universal
suffrage. In the Veto Message he has
struck a blow at progress not only here but
in Great Britain; has ranged himself on
the side of privilege and against popular
right; has fallen back from the high ground
which he took in the summer of 1865;
no longer displays faith In the people Of
that broad and true Catholic spirit of Dem
ocracy which is ready to trust the whole
people to govern themselves, and which is
justified by the results wherever it has had
trial I"
Year: 1867

WE find the following very excellent re-
ceipe in Boston paper: To cause healthy
glow to radiate through the body-buy one
or more tons of coal. take care that it is OF
a kind that will burn. Pay for it, and have
it put into carts. Pay for the cartsge. :
Have itdistributed to the few poor. people
whom you know to he thinly clad, In poo!r,
health, and generally destitute. You will
find your heart warm on the instant, and
the heat will gradually extend to the ex-
tremities. This effect will be experienced
moro decidedly in the codest weather.
Year: 1867

The latest report concerning this noted person
states that he is about taking up his residence
IN Toronto. He has for some months been a
resident of Montreal, and the idea has become
current that he was living like retired mon
arch, courted by the Canadians, and wor-
shipped by those who followed his fortunes,
and cleft their country for their country's
good" The truth Is that Davis has for
some months occupied an inferior house
in Montreal and his residence in that city is
a matter of total Indifference TO the majority
of those who live there. That he Is not sur
rounded by any numerous coTtege may readily
be seen, when we state that a day scarcely
passes over his head that he is not seen at st.
Lawrence Hotel, where his presence creates no
more excitement than that of any other person
who drops in to hear the news and see what Is
going on. His departure from Montreal will
cause no regret and his presence in Toronto will
create a nine days talk when he will be
dropped. Aaron Burr lived many years after
the public had almost forgotten that such man
ever had an existence, and Jefferson Davis will
no doubt follow in his footsteps. ps.-Boston Jour
nal SeDtegnber 2S.
Year: 1867

From the Providence r. ~ Herald, Sept. %.


There were all manner of stories in circulation
yesterday in financial circles, with regard to
some transactions which have recently been
made by the cashier of the Atlas Bank of this
city. We have made very careful and diligent
inquiry with regard to the matter, but re-
ticence on the part of those best qualified to
give the facts renders it impossible to give full
details with regard to the transactions. As
nearly as we have been able to ascertain,
however, the facts are substantially these:-
For several months past the cashier has pri-
Vately cashed the checks of certain party
in this city, using the funds of the bank for the
purpose, but making no record of the proceed
Ing upon the books of the institution. Some OF
the sums thus appropriated were repaid by the
man to whom they were given, but it is believed
there is deficit of several thousand dollars
report says about Iforty thousand, but we
hardly think the amount is so great The
cashier was under bond of fifteen thousand
dollars. He has also considerable property of
his own, which is now held while Investigations
are being made. Nathan j. Smith, ESQ.,, has
been appointed cashier in place of the sus-
pected official, and a careful examination of the
whole affair is now being made. 1t may be
proper to state that the bank was about wind
ing up its accounts, and that fund had been
allowed to accumulate with that object in view,
Year: 1867

The ehome-and-home game between these clubs
was played yesterday afternoon on the Union
grounds Brooklyn, Is. D., in the presence of
some three or four thousand spectators, and
proved to be a very good "muffn" game on
the Union side and o rather tame display
of strength on the Athletic side. The only
ones who did themselves justice on the Union
side were Beals and Austin. Each of the Others
INDUCED in beautiful wild throwing and hand
some and delicate "muffs." The Athletics, al
though playing steady game, did not bat or deld
at all up to their standard. Mr.. Flaney, as umpire,
was undoubtedly impartial; but lie gave again
several of those mo strike" rulings which have
lately been imported from tout West.D It was
asserted that the "no strike" is an old rule. It
must be so very old that the Printing Committee
forgot it. Perhaps Mr.. President German could
be induced to ascertain that there was an error
in printing rule twenty-one, and that the "no
strike" belongs to it. Why ball hit by the
striker while not standing on the line of his
position should not be foul ball and be gov.
erned as such, just as well as 1t can be termed
mo strike" is question to be settled. Now a
striker may make mo strikes" until he has
learned the range of the pitching without the
fear of being put out; but if it we're declared
foul he would run the risk of being out on the
fly or on the bound, and ieopardze his fellows
running the bases. The ruling on this occasion,
as on q former one, was, to say the least,
supremely absurd.


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