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Year: 1867

The people of the North to whom the
late war has all the time heretofore been a
source ofo prosperity, by, the immense
amount of paper money put i'll circulation
and the impetus which many-kinds of in
dustry received from it, are now about to-
teel the direful effects of the reaction, and
to learn the cost of whipping States into
good humor, and restoring Union by a
war. .SI5ai9'tI@ it.-"b iih - q,
Upon the topic of the National taxes,
the New Iork0JoarnA of consneree forci-
bly, remarks: "a ......- .
and the working menof this country have
the interest of this enormous debt laid
| upon them to produce yearly. They cam
not dodge it BY any Device; they must
earn it among them in addition to all for
mer burdens before they eau begin to ac-
cumulste1 one dollar. 1t is just so much
more taken out of their pay. To stand as


we'll pecuniarily now as they did before the
war, all the men who labor INJUSTICE enough
extra work to produce the sum needed, or
deny themselves so much in the way of
consumption as will save this total. 1t is
probable that, to meet it all, they must do
both--that is work harder and consume
less. Increased toll and greater selt-de-
nial are the portion allotted to labor tor
years to come, and there is no help for it.
Strikes, association for mutual defence,
trades union aggression upon the worlds
capital, and all this sort of compulsory
process to evade the natural law, or escape


the penalty, will only aggravate the evil.
Heretofore the poorest laborers in the


United States were exempt, to great
extent, from the hardships which tn e
same class were called to suffer in
other countries. They were enabled


with reasonable exertions not only
4 to provide themselves with comflr


but to enjoy with bounds the luxuries COM
| mon to wealthier classes. Few families


among the laboring population stinted
! themselves in meats, groceries, or fruits in


their season, and there was nothing ordi-


nary used by those in prosperous cfrcum-
stances which was not accessible to the la


bOrer and easily obtained as the reward of
/ his industry, This is at an end; and al


though the truth sounds harshly it may as
| well be told. Those who have nothing to
| liveo on but the earnings of their daily la
Dor, whether they toll with weary brain or


aching sinews, may as well know that they


cannot continue the plenty they have here
tofore enjoyed. Not till this is learned
| (and it is a bitter lesson) will the labor
question be adjusted; and those who are
ltinkering at patent remedy, by which the


sad result is to be avoided, may as well
give over their effort
Year: 1867

One of the most deplorable, and at the
same time despicable, crimes ever perpe-
trated in Philadelphia, was the murder of
Colonel Riddle, gentleman Of high char
acter, and whose record as a soldier was
without, blemish. The evidence thus far
taken shows that, without any provocation


whatever-while prosecuting legitimate
and proper business-he was assaulted by a
publicGoficer and brutally beaten by a
crowd Of rufians, so that he fingered in
agony for weeks and finally died.. Could a


more overwhelming commentary on the
conduct of the individuals who are chosen


by the Radical party to fill official positions


be had r. Is. it not time, that the people


should hurl from power those who have


trampled upon all law, and set premium
upon ruffianism9 If such things are to


be continued and connived at, then is the
fair character of our city blighted beyond
remedy, and the very name of republican
government made kissing and a reproach
throughout the world. II Philadelphia Her.
aid. .Isi- i--1iaInyS 97isA'o Hia NisSas- ..
Year: 1867

The FIRST OF APRIL.-Having an
candidate for J. p, he brought apparent
ly, fine sample of sorghum sugar to
pay for it. The grain was very coarse,
and looked as though our friend could
exclaim "Erueka!' in its successful
manufacture. He pressingly invited us
TO taste the article which we did liberal
ly, and found its sweetness only consist
ed in its looks. 1t proved to be the best
of coarse salt colored a bright yellow
We acknowledged the salt, and were
forced to admit that we had, for the first
time, tasted the first of April. Well sat
isfed, John Moseyed from our presence.
Year: 1867

&
FELLOW CITIZENS: Not having had the
pleasure OF a personal acquaintance with
many of you, take this method to in
troduce myself have resided within
this vicinity more than eight years. In
August 1862, enlisted for the period
Of three years in the 69th Regiment Ind.
Vols. The same month in the battle Of
Richmond, KY, was severely wounded
and my right leg was amputated, and 1
am entirely disabled from following the
active pursuits of life.


have held the Office Of City Clerk
for about sixteen months, and have en-
deavored and hope that have faithfully
and satisfactorily discharged the duties
of that Office and think that my expert
ence will enable me to do 50 hereafter.
In my present condition, it will be
great favor to receive the office again,
and respectfully and earnestly solicit
your sympathy and support in the com
ing City Election.


PETER p KIRN.
Year: 1867

BEAUTIFUL SUGAR.--A sample Of maple
sugar. was brought to the meeting of the
horticultural Society, by Mrs SAMUEL
FRYAR, on Saturday last for exhibition
We never saw prettier sugar OF South
ern manufacture than this is. She de-
posted it with US for safe keeping, and
to show to our farmer friends. After
they have seen it, We propose to saeri-
flee it in memory of the ''sweet tooth
we once had
Year: 1867

Strange as it may seem, there is one
act Of the Radical Thirty ninth Con
gress, which IS universally approved by
the ex-rebels of the South-we mean the
Bankrupt act Since its passage we
have heard less about ssthat unconstitu-
tional body" and there is reason to he
heve that, instead Of attempting TO set
tie act aside, large proportion Of them
are preparing to avail themselves of it.
benefits.
Year: 1867

The Northern Indiana Conference, at
its late session passed a resolution ask
ing the General Conference for some
change which would place Indianapolis
all in one conference, but agreeing to
leave the question as to which should
belong to the decision of the Board of
Bishops, without any influence from the
churches here A jointure in such a re-
quest by the other three conferences,
which win meet in the fall, will work the
change which is so much to be desired
lind. Journal.
Year: 1867

Ii wasa little curIous that three ballots
should be needed in Joint Assembly last


week, to decide tie election # a new trustee
Of the University and State Agricultural al
College. TIE contest was wholly a hiendlY
one, all round. and We do not understand
that it - meant anything that did not ar-
pear on the surface. Sumo Of the members
thought one would he good man, and sOms
another, and they divided accordingly
Doubtless all would have been glad had Mr.
Year: 1867

"MYJ LAND AND MULE.'-We
have the statement from an un-
questionable source, that at one of
the precincts in Amherst county,
on election day, a negro after yc-
ting, said to the officer in charge
that he wanted his ''forty acres of
land and his mule" An explana-
ton being asked for, he stated
that he had been told that every
negro who voted was to have for
ty acres of land and a mule given
him Immediately after voting, and
he wanted his then and there
The disappointment, disgust and
indignation of the deluded darkey
were intense, when told that he
had been fooled, and that neither
land nor mule were there for him.
The old negro further said that
numbers of others on the ground
had also been told the same that
he was, and had come to the elec-
tion with the same bright antici-
pations of the riches that were to
be theirs. I r.a2
Year: 1867




A REMARKABLE RECoRD.-We
heard on yesterday the following
statement, which is certainly one
of the most remarkable that we
ever remember to have seen on
record.


A gentleman and his wife are
now living in Pontotoc county,
Miss. His weight is 375 pounds,
and that of his wife l40. They
have seventeen children, nine sons
and eight daughters, all living,
and all married. They all have
children and some of them grand
children.


There has not been a death in
the family from the time of the
great-grandfather down to the
present time, and the family now
number one hundred members.


The great-grandfather was a SOL
dier at the battle of New Orleans,
Six of his sons were in the Confed-
crate army, and three of them, were
wounded and taken prisoner All
six are now farmers in North Mis-
sissippi.
Year: 1867

CURE FOR CHILLs.-For an a.
dult, take a tablespoonful of apre.
pared chalk, put it in a little less
than half tumbler Of good vine
gar and drink while it effervesces.
Take one such dose the evening
before the day you expect a return
of the chill, and another next day
about two hours before the expect
ed attack. So says a Georgia pa
per.
Year: 1867

Tmkle, tinkle, tinkle.


There comes the horse car, Dick-hurTy,
if you are going out to May Street"


Dick jumped from his stool in the little
Office, seized his hat, and pulled it down
over his eyes, and rushed out into the street
and into the crowded car Oisy just room
enough for HIM in one corner, where he
crushed in and almost disappeared, except
his head and shoulders, amid the great mass
of crinoline carried by tie lady beside him.
He thought to himself that he had grown
small very suddenly, and wondered if he was
really five feet nine, with manly breadth
of shoulder" or not Once he looked at
his friend Sam Dodridge, who stood in the
Office door, just to assure himself that he
had not been swallowed up by seme awful
monster, but was still denizen Of this earth,
this world of woe, this vale of tears. Yes,
it was all right. Sam was there but where
was he? He felt very much like a chicken
about to be gathered under the wing of its
mother-'only more so, he thought.


When the conductor came into the car,
Dick began to tumble around for a pocket
which he knew must be somewhere, and at
last was successful, though he wasn't posi-
tive whether the pocket belonged to him or
the lady beside him. However, as it con-
tanned ticket, it answered every purpose,
and SO passing it to the conductor, he looked
up out of his nest and-well, he whistled,
very low, almost under his breath and
then he said, "JehuF' in a whisper, for
right opposite him, encased in one of the
neatest, sweetest blue bonnets-only tiny
shell of blue silk and lace and fowers-was
the most wondrously beautiful face that was
ever seen (yes, and Dick was willing to bet
en- it, in horse car since the first tramway
was laid


And so Dick sat looking at the beautiful
face, and growing very much in love with it,
till the tender blue eyes that belonged to
the beautiful face did the same when they
both looked away, and he nestled down fur
ther into the corner, just stealing glance
occasionally when he thought she was look
ing the other way, only to become more and
more bewitched, until at last he was almost
tempted to rush out and cut away one of the
car horses, spring upon the back of the
noble (?l steed, implore the young lady to
fly with him-which of course she would do
when they would gallop off with the speed
of the wind on calm day, to some bright
little isle of their own.


But just then the lady beside him arose,
pulled the strap, the car stopped, the lady
got out, followed by the angel with the beau
tiful face and the tender blue eyes, who
wore the blue bonnf with the little white
Year: 1867

A pleasant theme demandsour pen,
We sing of those courageous men


Who III our valley forest wild
First ventured with both wife and child
As yet there was no pleasant road
On which to drive their precious load,
But travelling ON from to day to day
Along the new made road, bridle-way.
Atlength they reached their journey s end,
The place in which their lives to spend
They here resolve to make stand
To build house and clear the land.
Some mansion now may mark the spot
Where stood the woodman' lowly cot,
But doubtful If its spacious room
Gives pleasure as that cabin-home
The stream and forest gave them meat,
Their clearing gave them corn and wheat,
They made the garments that they wore
And soon enjoyed a bounteous store.


lis true, no mills as yet were seer,
A few there were, but far between;
With thanks to God, both night and morn,
They ate their milk with pounded corn
Here labor thrived and children grew,
Here each and all had work to 90 hoed,
The boys they chopped, and grubbed and
The girls they spun, and knit and sewed.
With busy hands and robust health
These were their merchandise of wealth
With hope looked forward to enjoy
The peaceful fruits Of their employ.
One thing above gave anxious thought,
One cloud above with danger fraught
And from that threatening danger near,
God save the noble pioneer.
With tomahawk and scalping knife
The Indian sought the whiteman's life,
For this he roamed the forest through
And watched when he might strike the


blow


January 81, 1857.
Year: 1867

RSy- An English book Of "reminiscences of
the famous members of Parliament in the
last century gives the following story of the
elder Pitt ''Wh hen the inquiry came on, he
got up from his gouty chair and came down
to the house to act, and over act-that al
ways favorite part of his-the sick man rack-
ed with pain coming to the call of his coun-
try was broiling day, but he was wrap
ped up in a beaver coat and waistcoat, and
a scarlet roquelaure lined with fur, with his
gouty arm out of the sleeve and hung in
sling. Over his legs were drawn huge stock
ing But it was noticed that in his excite
ment of speaking he forgot the ostentatious
debility of his helpless arm, and at glowing
passages it was withdrawn from the sling and
fourished with all the ease Of sound one"
Year: 1867

The sun is called masculine, from. its sup
porting and sustaining the moon, and find
ing her the wherewith to shine always as she
does of night, and from his being obliged
to keep such afamily of stars. The moon is
called feminine, because she is constantly
changing, just like a. ship blown about by
every wind. The church is feminine because
she is married to the State (; and Time is mas
culne because he trifes with the ladies.
Year: 1867

E5- The following story is told of Yam
kee captain and his mate Whenever there
was a plum pudding made, by the captain
orders all the plums were put into one pla-
ced next to captain, who after helping him
self, passed it to the mate, who never found
any plums in his part of it. Well, after this
game had been played for some time, the
mate prevailed on the steward to place the
end which had no plums in it next to the
captain. The captain nosooner saw tie pud-
ding than he discovered he had the wrong
end of it. Picking up the dish, and turn
ing it in his hands. as if merely for examin-
ing the china, he said, this dish cost me
two shillings in Liverpool, and put it down
again as though without design, with the
plum end next to himself ''Isit possible 2"
said the mate, taking up the dish; Ishouldn't :
suppose it vas worth more than shilling
and, as in perfect innocence, and he put
down the dish with the plum end next to
himself The captain looked at the mate,
the mate looked at the captain. Thecaptain
laughed, the mate laughed, II tell you
what, young one, said the captain, you've
found me out, SO we'll just cut the pudding
lengthwise this time, and have the plums
fairly distributed hereafter"
Year: 1867

RJ~ Lucretia Mott says that a young
man cannot persuade women to buy what
they never want, or their husbands to be
able to pay for, should never expect to be
come at all celebrated as dry goods clerk.
Lucretia is an observing young woman.
Year: 1867

my duties as your speaker to-day, should close
my brief address without recalling to your minds


a sense Of the sacred duties WHICH devolve upon
you, upon me, upon every one who STANDS 10 TINS


assemblage. Look forth upon this beautiful


land which we call our own Il is the noble


heritage bequeathed US by our fathers It = tne
only land where the feet oe Freedom can ma
haven of rest. The stormy waters OF fhe Atan-
tic lash the spot where our fathers moored their
frsil bark, and the last rays OF the setuag sun,


as be sinks to rest in the broad bosom OF the Pa
cific, linger and play upon the snow-crowned
SUBMITS of the lofty mountains which line our
Western shore. Look at the broad lakes which
mark our Northern bounds; the noble rivers
which thread their winding way through thou
sands of miles Of what may be justly termed the
garden and granary of the world. Look at the
network of railroads which entwine and inter-
lace throughout the land, tapping the source of
our nations wealth at every point, and look but
little into the future and see the Great Pacific
Railway, stretching across the broad expanse of
the Continent from ocean to ocean, binding the
most distant parts of our country more firmly
together with its iron bands. Above and around
this land the patriotic wisdom of our fathers has
thrown 4 safeguard which secures to all the in
estimable blessings of free speech, free religion
free suffrage and all else necessary to rights
aud privileges as FREE MEN. Is not this noble,
a beautiful land, and one in which we can jnstlv
feel noble pride? This beautiful land, with
its wise and benign institutions, is ours; ours to
enjoy, ours to preserve, ours to transmit with
every privilege which we possess, to the genera
tions which will succeed our own. Let us then
be true to ourselves. true to posterity, true to
the sacred trust placed in our care. Let US
teach by example that to avoid the shoals and
quicksands of disunon. a wrong should never
be sanctioned for the sake of expediency, and if
posterity be true to the teaching, the light of
American Liberty will shine through all coming
time
Year: 1867

FRoM HoorA VALLEy.-Mr. George Flower,
just from Fort CASTOR, has favored US with
call. From him we learn that matters are ad-
mirably conducted under the general superiu-
tendence of Major Bowman, commandant at that
post. We are firm in the belief that the veteran
frontiersmau will successfully solve this Indian
problem it let alone. That he has been hamper
ed by the opposing course of class of men who
have not the public veal at heart, we are satis-
fed, and we trust that henceforth outsiders will
allow the Major to conduct Reservation affairs
without such reprehensibIe interference.
Year: 1867

OPENING OF THE CAMPAIaN.-As will be noticed
by reference TO announcement elsewhere, the
campaign will be opened in this place on Friday
evening, July 26th, by Hon. Chancellor Harrison,
Union nominee for Congress in the Third Dis
trict Although but partially acquainted with
the gentleman, we are satisfied that he deserves
the support of the Union party of his District


and trust that every member of the party who
can conveniently do so will be present on the oc-
casion of Mr.. Hartson's visit to this place. They
will have an opportunity of meeting one who
has nothing Of the political demagogue in his
character; gentleman in private as we'll as
public life, and one who will be faithful to the
interests of his immediate constituents and the
whole State, if chosen to the high position he
has been nominated to fill. Mr.. Harrison has a
political record to which he may refer with PRIDE


and one which should insure him the undivided
support Of the true Union men of his District.
Year: 1867

IN its +h Of July Issue the American FLAG said Bless


ngs on the memory Of the Giant Of the Pra
res as often a. the Birthday Of Nation shall return with
the frvid sun OF July and long the gentle
keep company in the heavens the end
time whenever American citizen behold the stan
ing in the meridian refugence Of the day. whether upon
peaceful savannahs mountain in arctic
sotudes upon the waters Of strange him turn


like the pous Moele towards the shrine of his beart IA
votion, excaimiDg WASHINGTON and LINCOLN the Alpha
and Omega of American Freedom equal the scroll
Fame alike dear the hearts of the people, and
walking the viewess Of the guardian an
gels Of their countryr"
Year: 1867

The Sacramento Bee has entered its twenty
second volume, full of life and vigor. AS a die
tator of candid and wholesome public opinion
the Bee has become influential, and it promises
in the future as in the past, to advocate that
policy which it deems best for the welfare OF the
country and the advancement OF mankind No
more highly .prized exchange is received at this
ofHca
Year: 1867

RspREHENslBLE CoNDucr.-We are mortified
beyond measure at the course now being pursued
by the American Flag newspaper. 1t has the in
delicacy to proclaim that there is a rumpus in
the Union State Central Committee, caused by
the presence Of Old Mr.. Moneybags, whom we
suppose to be " citizen Hayward, J" lately picked
up to fill vacancy in that body Hear the Flag:


"How they the Commec) justify their conduct in
brbing the Alta with that which belongs to the FiagF


Bribery in the Central Committee And then
the Flag intimates that the Committee has at
tempted to bribe Mccarthy, its proprietor, for
the sum of SIS, 900, or SO, to withdraw from the
State ticket This little proposition should not
have been made public. Again, the organ of
the nominee for State Printer says:


gain and somewhat louder than before demand
tice Are they the Commtee proposing to be browbeaen
and coerced by moneyed aristocratss


The Flag has been taking contemporaries to
task for intimating that everything WAS not pos.
itively lovely within the Union organiza-
tion, but here is plain contradiction of its own
statements. The Flag continues:


"The Flag wishes be considered attitude of listen
ing


II bribery is the order of the day in the Flags
neighborhood is the immaculate candidate for
State Printer waiting for a " raise?


Mean while, countrymen who have been trying
hard to choke down the d" situation" are getting
their backs up at the Flags course. Good-na-
tured Tom Springer, of the Amador Ledger,
suggests


read McCarthys would he led to conclude
that it The only Union in the state We would ad
wise him to slow, and cease finding fault with those
on whom he depends for success next September"


The Dutch Flat ENQUIRER and several other pa
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be ssif-reIiant. and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
iucts To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of Misunderstanding.
and exert ourselves to encourage the divsrsifi-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

THE Nashyille Press md -1Gmess thinks
that it would be good plan to fill mp the
State Guards with the colored men dis


charged for voting to degrade their white
employers. As the law only allows pay
when in active service, and as the only
actual service would be to make war on the
white men, it will be easily inferred how
near we are to the war of races of which so
much has been said Chattanooga Union.
Year: 1867

THE summer session of Congress is likely
to prove a failure. All the Senators from
the Pacific coast have returned to their
homes, fully impressed with the belief that
their services will not be required before the
first Monday in December. The failurl Of
the summer session effectually dispOses Of
the impeachment question.