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Year: 1867

nv the Government Is an insult to the House, and
q orOS 00enSe TO The tOIote body Of T0rnlerS ~ Ie
country. i cannot say what the House VIII uo'
or what the Liberal party in the House will 90,
tn after the meeting which Is called FOR Ihuts-
dav next


reform. When in opposition this was abun-
dautly proved, and IL is confirmed by its course
since It's accession to office 1t has not the hon.
esty or the courage TO pronounce boldly aGanst
r form, but seeks to murder the cause Rnd the
question by course contrary to Parliamentary
usage and odiOus To the sight of all honest men,
III the House joint in the guilt of this proceed
ing IL will only add to the distrust with which
il is now regarded by vast multitudes Of the
people in all parts of the country


You are right In holding meetings, and IN
every town and village meetings should be
held. Already they have been held more gene
any other time since 1882. Hitherto the effect
seems little, so far as we may judge from the
action of the dminiStration; and whether
further meetings will produce any greater
effect, cannot undertake 20 say But ven
ture to say this-that Government unmtnd-
ful of the opinion expressed clearly in the
great centres of our population, is running the
country into great peril.


n meetings have no effect, if the open and
almost universal expression of opinion has no
power on the Administration and the Legisa-
ture then inevitably the mind of the people
will seek other channels, with a view to obtain
and secure the rights which are now con
temptuously denied them. If l am wrong in
believing this, then history is lie from the
beginniug and we have all been mistaken IN
our estimate of the causes out OF which many
of the great and deplorable transactions IT. has
recorded have sprung.


monstration of opinion IL contemplated, and l
suppose other parts of the country Will nave
something to say to an ADMINISTRATOR wnlch
abdicates its functions, and is ready TO oetray
both Queen and people, that 1t may remain In
Office another session.


am, with great respect, yours truly;
The Secretary OF the Bradford Branch of the


Reform Union.
Year: 1867

Aho AhthsOOntr0cttOniatas


The House Finance Committee, it is expected,
viii report bill to prevent the cont raction Of
four millions monthly now going ON. AZ a
majority are believed to be favorable to This
proposition, and such bill, it is thought. NAV
pass the House, as the opponents of contraction
are believed to be in q majority; but there il no
probability Of its passing the Senate.


Senator Fessenden, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, Is q strong supporter of
Secretary McCulloch's views on this subject,
and the influence of the Committee will there.
fore be against any change, and their action
will govern the Senate.


The Impeachment Debate.


The discussion in the House upon impeaoh-
ment will be reached to-day. The interest in
this matter is increasing, and great disappoipt-
ment was felt yesterday by the large audience
in the House on account of Its not coming up.
The impeachers are becoming more confident,
and openly declare that il the subject is fully
discussed, II will draw the line distinctly be-
tween the two great parties and the Republi
cans will be compelled to vote for it as a party
+ measure.


The Republican opponents Of impeachment
will now make use of every parliamentary
strategy TO limit debate and lay the whole sub.
ject on the table, but the impeach ing side fully
understand this, and are determined to coun.
teract 1t and prolong debate, which they think
Will embitter the two great parties and result in
the adoption of the articles of impeachment.
The bombastic tone of the Presidents Message
has also apparently strengthened the impeach-
ing party, but 1t is extremely doubtful whether
impeachment will pass the House.


The Democrats seem TO be as anxious to have
the question debated as the extreme radicals
are, as many of the former have prepared long
speeches for buncombe, which they want an
opportunity to deliver.
Year: 1867

R0~Never attempt to strike the guilty,
where, by misdirected or too hasty
blow, the innocent, tile gallant, and the
good may suffer. Never attempt to ex..
pose villain, if your efforts in SO doing.
are likely to injure the unsuspecting
dupes of his artifce Never wager more
than you carry in your pocket. Never
shake hands with man if you are not
glad to see him. Never forget, when
you meet, to recognize your friends, and.
be even more careful to offer your saluta,
tions to those who are poor, Never run
extravagantly into debt, fot it is the
by-path which leads to moral destruc-
ton. Never quarrel without sufficient
cause, but if it be necessary that you
take up a quarrel, then see that you
quarrel firmly to the end. Mover betray
the confidence of any one, especially 8
woman. ora
Year: 1867

Annual REviRw.-The annual review Of
the Fire Department will take place next
Wednesday, at which tims every Company
in tho city will DO out in full force, and ev-
cry man in full dress. The two companies
Of Rock Island. and Uncle Sans company
on the Island have been invited. We see
BY the Argus that the Rock Island boys ere
making arrangements to attend. The affair
promises to be Of no mean proportions. and
will reflect great credit upon our large and
efficient Fire Department,
Year: 1867

BUTTE COUNTY FiNANeIERs-A Coop THING,
old County Warrants, for the redemption of
which fund has been set apart by law, and the
Treasurer authorized to accept the scrip that might
be surrendered at the lowest figure for principal


and interest,) combined TO get the full amount of
principal and interest on warrants to the amount
of some four or five thousand dollars. Inducements
were efec tually held to those who were going to
surrender various small amounts at about its ruling
figure in the market, to withdraw their bids. and
allow these sharp financial operators to come in


with their scrip at par, with interest added. Then
commenced genuine 'sWall street. excitement


County scrip had suddenly taken a huge jump up-
wards to its full value, aud it was thought likely
that i; would soon command premium. The
great financial ability of the operators was ac-
knowledged by ail-even by those who were anx-
ions that the county should have the privilege of
redeeming the evidence of its Indebtedness at the
current rates it commanded in the market. Some
thing was said about Conspiracy, to raise the


price of the old county warrants. The Board


of Supervisors looked little 1urried, but
finally concluded to go ahead and open the solitary
bid. There it was, sure enough-a1 offer to sur


render scrip to the amount Of some four thousand
dollars at par with interest added-but the propo-
sition contained no signature In the excitement


OF their success, our fnaneiers had forgotten to
sign their proposal to surrender their warrants as
required by law The Board of Supervisors voted


i, no proposal at all, and adjourned, whereupon the
old scrip dropped down to G5c@75c, as extremes.
Year: 1867

A New wAIsrsELr FoR SoLDIERs.-A Belgian.
n Heeremsns, has produced waistbelt for soldiers
which seems as if it would be Of great utility il
worn generally in the army. After an engagement
or battle. the position Of the wounded should be
considered, Who, fer want of prompt attention or
dressing to their wounds, often lie without assist
ance, exposed to the heat or cold in state likely
to produce gangrene. This belt buckles on ike an
ordinary one. his about four feet long and three
inches wide 1t is folded outside so as to receive
bandage of the same length as the belt. Near the
buckle are two small pockets of India rubber, iu-
closing second bandage, some lint, plaster, pins,
etc. The soldier wears it on his trousers, and the
whole weighs only about three ounces In many
cases the soldier will be able to dress his own
wounds while in other cases he will he attended to
by his comrades. Once the first dressing applied
the belt will serve as bandage for the leg or the
body or a scarf for the arm. The belt is of infin-


tesimal weight, and costs only franc, can in no
wise hinder the movements of the soldier, and in
fact would be kind of support to him.


GENERATION has not passed away since the
first bale of cotton was sent from America to Eng
Year: 1867

TIE San Jose Mercury considers it "evident
that the publication of Mrs. Lincoln letters and
the exposure of her wardrobe for sale were for
the purpose of casting odium upon the Republi-
can party in order to influence the Eastern cleo
tions." II her den ands on Brady bad not been
so urgently pressed mp to the date Of the Octo-
ber elections, and her proposition to withdraw
the articles from the market been made public SO
soon after them, we might have thought differ
emily. As it is, we arc disposed to think the
Nereury man hit the nail on the head.
Year: 1867

RIcH GOLD QuARrz LEDGE DIscovERED.-Andy
Myers informs US that Frank Abrams and broth
er, who live at the head of Coffee creek, and on
the dividing line between Trinity and klamath
have discovered fabulously rich quarts ledge


moneyei man proposed some two weeks since
to put a mill on the ledge for one-sixth inter


est. They declined, believing that they car
In one month pound out gold enough to buy one
Year: 1867

MADAM RuNoR dissolved the Cabinet
again last night. She brought General
SrEADxAN all the way from New Orleans
to this city few days ago, when, in fac.
the General was quietly attending to his
business in the former place.
Year: 1867

NEW STYLE IN CHGNoNs.-Chignons, which
are still worn rather large are now placed right
on the crown of the head the hair at the up.
per part of the neck being rngets, or else
arranged 20 form bunch Of curls in which
case 'oatte' Of hair is usually disengaged fro m
the under part of the chignon, and allowed to
fall loose behind, or on one side over the
shoulder. The front hair is worn very much
over the forehead, at times nearly touching
the eyebrows. ltis either frizzed or waved,
or heaped up in curls, generally about two and
a halt inches in length, and tapering at the
bottom, and is pufed out BY. means OF crepes.
Chignons are worn in variety of shapes, some
times composed Of large plaits, or of number
OF small curIs secured by an invisible net, and
at others of one long curl coiled round and
round, like piece of rope. Occasionally the
back hair is tied up in a how, or made up into
long horizontal curls. One peculiar way of
wearing the hair is to turn it from the back of
the neck towards the right side, where it is
fixed in slaating direction with handsome
comb or bow of ribbon, the ends OF the hair
being allowed to curl round the chlgnon to-
wards the opposite side of the head.
Year: 1867


Nobody cared when he went to war,
But the woman who cried ON his shoulder;
Nobody decked him with immOrtelles-
He was only a common soldier.
Nobody packed in dainty trunk


Folded raiment and cflicer's fair
knapsack held all the new recruit
Might own, or love, or eat, or wear.
Nobody gave him a good-by fete-


With sparkling jest or fiOWer-Crowned WINE
Two or three friends on the side walk stood
Watching for Jones, the fourth in lire.
Nobody cared how the battle went


With the man who fonght Till the l9 niet o spec
. On common soldier left for dead.
The cool rain bathed the fevered wound,
And kind clouds wept the live-long night
A pitying lotion nature gave,


Till help might come with morning light.
Such help as the knife of the surgeon gives,
Cleaving the gallant arm from shoulder;
And another name swells the pension list
For the meagre pay of q common soldier.
See over yonder. all day he stands


An empty sleeve in the soft wind sways,
AS he holds his lonely left hand out


For charity at the crossing ways.
And this is how, with bitter shame,


He begs his bread, and hardly lives;
So YEARLY ekes out the sum


A proud and grateful (?) country gives.
What matter how he served the guns
When plume and sash were over yonder?
w hat matter though he bore the flag
Through binding smoke and battle thunder?
What matter that wife and child


Cry softly for that good arm rent?
And wcnder why that random shot


To him, their oHn beloved, was sent.
oh patriot hearts wipe out this stain!


Give jew eled cup and sword nc more;
But let 70 cor mon soldier blush


To own the loyal blue he wore.
Shout long and loud for victory won


BY chief and leader sttunCh ana true
But don forget the boys that fought


Shout for the common soldier, too.
Year: 1867

WHAT IS MONEY ?-Money is in
dependence. Money is freedom
Money is leisure. Money is the
qualification of taste, benevolence
and public spirit. The man is a fool
or an angle who does not try to
make money. A clear conscience,
good health and plenty ofmoney, are
among the essentials of a full, joyful
existence. Still unfortunately it too
often happens that people who have
an abundance of money are destitute
of character. While it is desirable
that the man should have both not
withstanding all the advantages of
money, it is better to have character.
Year: 1867

TIE Democrats are gushing with
sympathy and frantic with indigna-
ton because the constitutional
amendment proposes to disfranchise
those soldiers who deserted while
our armies were facing the South
ern Democratic party in the battle
field. 1t is Democratic human ma
ture to feel warm toward such
soldiers as these. BY deserting they
spared several Democratic lives
both their own and those of any of
the enemy they might have killed
and saved so many votes North and
South to the Democratic party
Why shouldn't the Copperheads
hiss at this feature of the constitu
tional amendment ?--Xenia Torch
iqht.
Year: 1867

ARTLEss SIMPLICITY One of the sweetest in
cidents, says an exchange, which we have no.
ticed for many day-and one which shows the
effect of early training, assisted by pure and
undefiled imagination-has just fallen under our
observation. 1t is thus related "A lady visited
New York city and saw on the sidewalk ragged,
cold and hungry little girl, gazing wistfuly at
some of the cakes in shop-window. She stop
ped, and taking the little one by the hand, led
her into the store. Though she was aware that
bread might be better for the cold child than
cake yet She desired to crafty the shivering and
fo,lorn one she bought and gave her the cake
she wanted. She then took her to another place,
where she procured her shawl, and other ar
ticles of comfort. The grateful little creature
looked the benevolent lady full in the face and
with artless simplicity said, "Are you Gods
wife, Did the most eloquent speaker ever en-
ploy words to better advantage?
Year: 1867

A ToUGH SToRY.-A Western paper vouches
for the following tough yarn. If true, it is the
most remarkable thing on record =" An acci-
dent of remarkable nature occurred in the
woods of neighborng county last week by
which thrown eighty feet into the air.
He was standing IL balance tree lying across a
large log to another come down, when
the tree in its falling struck the other end
of the tree on which he standing, and the tre-
mendous weight of it coming on the spring lever
threw him like shot into the air. The remark
able part of the story remains to be told. When
at his highest elevation the man caught hold of
limb in the top of a tree about fifteen feet from
the trunk, and remained suspended by the arms
until the person who had felled the tree travelled
a distance of FIVE miles and returned with help
and ladder before he could be released from
his perous position. He was found in the same
position as when left, evidently in the best of
spirits for he whstlng Yankee Doodle
and making strong fight with his feet against
n delegation of wasps that were endeavor
ing to build nest in the scat of his pants. He
said, upon reaching the ground, that he had a


healthy time with the varmints, and attrib-
uted his powers Of endurance wholly to the hot
ly contested canvass he had with the critters' by
their persistent fire in the rear, and the tre-
mendous excitement incident thereto. If that
man ever gets into Office he will be provided for
for the rest of his natural life. He will know
how to hang on to u!'
Year: 1867

Only OyE.-Texas is the only one of the ten
rebellous States that has not voted on the ques-
ton of a Convention to form new Constitution
and accept the Congressional plan and OF the
nine that have voted, Mississippi is the only one
that has been announced MS having defeated the
Convention propostion-and even that is yet a
matter of doubt. Alone What a wretched
condition for man or woman or State to be in
Mississippi cannot stand it long. She will soon
have to succumb out if she do not, what's the
difference? What can she do about it? The
world will have to move without that old Bour-
bon-tbat's all. By and by she will be running
after it, whining and calling on the world to stop
and take her along. But it can't stop. she
must toddle up and hook on, or be swung ou'
into snace and he for ever lost-Sacransento Bee.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER HAsTY BURIAL Italian IN
Mobile was put in his coffin while in a trance
As he was supposed TO be dead. Upon arrly-
ing at the graveyard the friends of the de-
ceased found that the coffin had been partially
broken open. apparently by force exercised
Wlthln. They At once held a consultation
winch resulted in the opening OF the coffin
When the apparently dead man was found 10
present the most uumistakable signs OF -
Although there was evidently hfs. there was
no consciousness. The whole strength of m,
aiIhOst buried man had been thoroughly ax-
h8nsted by his efforts TO make his conditio,,
XII own 70 his friends, and his consciousness
deserted him simultaneously with the burst
ing OF the lao by his frantic exertions TO save
himseIf. ior De was certainly dead when the
physician who was sent for arrived on the
ground.
Year: 1867

The WEATHER AND SOUTHERN FARMERS
Farming operations nave been much retarded
by The stormy weather of the past three ar
four wees. Flowing. ditching, and all the
work OF early spring have been interrupted
"hen the rains cease and the earth dries so As
to admit of beng broken up, the farmers will
nave TO strain every nerve TO make up for lost
time. Much that is usually done in the later
part OF February and in March will now have
To be cone In Aprtl-or LETT undone altogether
Shorthanded as most Of the Southern farmers
are under the new order of things. there is
ground for the apprehension that they Will be
unable tc carry out the plans they had so
carefully formed. The only wise course for
them TO pursue as TO do the best that circum-
stances admit OF, and leave the rest TO ProyI-
dence -RjchlaORd Enquirer.
Year: 1867

~The latest culinary novelty is alpha-
betical soup. Instead OF the usual cyIIndric
and star shaped morsels OF maccaroni WHICH
have hitherto given body TO our BROTH the
letters Of the alphabet have been substI-
tinted. These letters Of paste preserve their
forms IN passing through the pot
Year: 1867

81 The State eonstables Of Massachusetts
doing duty IN Boston, have prohib bited all the
saloon keepers in that city from selling either
ale or eIder after the first dav of April next
The sale OF all kinds of spirituous liquors had
been previously forbidden. IL is intended 10
enforce the same law throughout the SAFE
Year: 1867

GooD NAME ABRoAD-One OF the officers
of the Bank OF England said, the other day
that sin all its dealings with the United States
the Bank had never lost dollar bv an Amsri-
can" The largest apiece OF paper" ever dis
counted by this Bank was a bill for SaO. 600
and the largest amount IN one day was 2,5OO.
coo. This was during the panic of Nav 1850,
when the whole city OF London was rushing
TO the Bank for relief
Year: 1867

WHAT A DME CAN Do.-As weary
traveller was winding his way through
the mud in a far-west region OF the
country, he discovered young mai
den seated in front Of the door of q
small lod heuse.


He rode up in front of the cabin,
and asked the girl for drink of wa
ter. He drank it, and, she being the
first woman he had seen for several
days, offered her dime for a kiss.
The young maiden accepted the offer,
and received both the kiss and the
dime.


The traverer was about to resume
his journey, but the girl, never before
having seen dime, asked:


'"What am l to do with the dimeS"


"You may use it any way you wish, "
he replied; "it is yours"


If that's the case" said she, "I'll
give you back the dime and take an
other kiss"


Of course the dime was taken
back.
Year: 1867

PRETTY GOoD.-We heard pretty
good joke which occurred recently moi
thousand miles away from this city
A wag Of incorrigible school-a regu-
lar cuss, in fact-wsS sitting in a
company Of gentlemen, one of whom
was o lawyer of no mean reputation.
The wag, talking to another individu-
al, but talking for the ear of the law
yer aforesaid, stated that he desired
the services Of good lawyer, that he
had an important lease, out of which,
if successful, as he could not tail to be,
if the case was properly managed, u
good thing be realized for himselfand
a good fee made to the lawyer.


At this point the legal gentleman in
question put in


Whats that you say-in need of a
lAwyer-good case paying feeH The
law is my profession state your case" F"


Wdg-My case is undoubtedly an
excellent one, and l am willing to pay
a most liberal contingent feel can't
afford any fee certain. l will give you
one-hclf Of the amount ii you succeed
which is Eve hundred dollars. Do
you undertake?


LaoyeT-I do; state your case.


Wag--I want you to borrow five
hundred dollars for me-and we'll di-
vide it.
Year: 1867

City kakiroad Jobs and Jebbers Before the


Legislature.


The proceedings before the Legislative Rail
road Committees in Albany would impress q
stranger to our institutions with the belief that
the streets Of New York city and the valuable
franchises which belong of right to the muni-
cipality are the property Of any jobber or
speculator who may be fortunate enough
to obtain the privilege Of working the placer.
Lobbymen who have schemes before the Legis-
lature appear before the committees and assail
discriminately. We hear Of fellows notorious
In the corrupions and intrigues Of the third
house openly charging upon Senators compli-
city with set of street railroad jobbers in New
York, and with having 'ssold out" and "gone
over" to this or that rival scheme. The under
ground spectators take the lead in this impu-
dent attempt to carry through their job by
browbeating and threatening the represents
tives.


There is something very suggestive in all
this. II seems singular that a Senatorial COM
mittee should sit patiently in their seats and
allow party Of Lobbyists to violate their
privileges, and the privileges Of tho body they
represent by openly charging them with cor
rupt bargaining and with being interested in
a Broadway surface railroad project The
public cannot conceive any good reason for the
meekness and endurance Of the members of the
Senate Railroad Committee, unless the charges
80 boldly made have some foundation. The
committee owe 1t to themselves to report
against bill which is attempted to be pushed
through by such means. II after oil the abuse
and bullying and threatening they have en-
dured from the projectors Of the underground
railroad in New York they report favorably on
that absurd and mischieyous job, they will find
it difficult to dsabuse the public mind Of the
impression that the Insinuations of these impu-
dent lobbyists have some foundation iu fact.
The proceedings before the Senate Committee
are quite sufficient Of themselves to convince
every impartial citizen Of the gross impropriety
of bestowing any Of tAe valuable city railroad
franchises upon the men who are now demand
ing them at the hands of the Legislature with
oil the boldness and recklessness Of highway
men.
Year: 1867

not been improved, but rather the reverse, by
the course which government has pursued
since the opening Of Parliament The affairs
Of England are really 10 . critical condition.
With population needy and clamorous for
reform, and with ministry that refuses to be
taught by the lessons Of the past, and that
either cannot or will not comprehend the
situation, if money panic should arise 1t is
impossible to exaggerate the disasters which
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