smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

FRENCH GULcH lTEMs.-A correspondent
sends the following:


The Ulysses Company have again resumed
operations. Some eighty tons of rock have
been hauled to the Highland Mill where the
crushing is going on, and from the present
exhibit on the coppers" the Company are
sanguine of successful run. If reasonable
returns are made, more energetic measures
will be instituted and thorough exploration
prosecuted for the revealment of the great
wealth undoubtedly concealed in this vicini-
ty. W. E. Hopping is taken out rich rock
from the vein lately discovered near the High
land Mill. From every indication the perse
verance and enterprise of the proprietor of
the Highland is about to be amply rewarded


Quite an amount of improving and repair
ing is being done in the town of French Gulch,
development of the resources of the district
Among the most noticeable is the marked
change in the Empire Hotel. the old e1ifce
having almost disappeared and new build
ing hung to the sign board.


A rumor was circulated about the town on
Tuesday that an enormous Lynx had been
seen by timorous traveller from the hills, and
an unterifed Nimrodstarted in pursuit but re-
turned with arms reversed and a melancholy
countenance, having met nothing but Gu
rious quadruped of unclasifed genus be-
longing to one of the hotel proprietors.
Year: 1869

In assuming control of the COURIER it is
perhaps proper to make some brief aluson
to the course which We propose pursuing
We are aware, by past experience, that
our path will not always be smooth that
it will be impossible to please everybody !;
that our motives and intentions will often be
misrepresented and misunderstood but not
withstanding these facts, we shall steadily
persue the course which we conceive to be
right and proper, and shall appeal to the
good sense of the community in which we
reside for endorsement and Vindieaton.


1t is our desire and intention to make the
sheet as near reflex and mirror of the local
affairs of the county as possible, and all mat
ters and movements calculated to develop
local resources and promote home interests
will receive our hearty assistance and en-
enlargement


Politically the paper will continue in har-
mony with the party that safely carried the
! country through the sangunary war of the
Rebellion, and will adhere to the cherished
doctrine of the Fathers of the Government.
who religiously believed in the upbuilding, on
American SOIL of grand Republic based
on the Union of all the States, which would
ultimately outrival the Republics and Em-
pires of History in permaneney, wealth and
power, and far outstrip them in its devotion
tojust Laws, pure Morals, and the inalienable
Rights of Man.


80 far as our political opponents are CON
cerned, we have no quarrel to make against
them personally, and are only opposed to the
dogmas which their leaders have sacriliegous.
ly labeled :" Democratic principles" and set
up for them to worship. As we are all citi
zens of one Republic, and mutually interested
and affected by the governmental policy which
controls the affairs of the nation it is GER
tainly not only to our interest, but it is our
duty to reason together with an earnest de-
sire to discover the right political path which
we should tread in order to promote our well
fare as people, and uphold the honor and
glory OF our common country. If, therefore,
we can present facts and arguments which
convince any of our opponents that we are
nearer right than they, then we shall expect
them as honest men, who love right better
than wrong, to acknowledge their past error
by casting their ballot in behalf of our party.
Year: 1869

lThe following gem of beauty and patriotism was written by Thomas Paine.l In chariot of light, from the regions of day, The Goddess of Iihertv came Ten thousand celestials directed her way, And hither conducted the dame. falr budding branch from the gardens above, Where millions with millions agree, She brought in her hand pledge of her love, And the plant she named Liberty Tree. The celestial exotic struck deep in the ground Like native 1t fourished and bore; The tame of it's fruit drew the nations around, To seek out this peaceable shore. Unmindful of names or distinctions they came, For freemen like brothers agree; With one spirit endued they one friendship pur.

 sued

 And their Temple was Liberty Tree. Beneath this fair tree like the patriarchs of old Their bread in eontentment they ate, Unyexed with the troubles of silver or gold, The cares of the grand and the great. With timber and tar they Old England supplied, And supported her power on the sea; Her battles they fought without getting groat For the honor of Liberty Tree. But hear, O ye swalns ('tis tale most profane), How all the tyrannical powers King, commons and lords--are uniting amain, To cut down this guardian of ours. From the cast to the west blow the trumpet ts

 arms.

 Thro' the land let the sound of it flee Let the far and the near all unite with a cheer, In defence of our Liberty Tree.
Year: 1869

the chief town of the county Of Kerry. There
was serious collision between two mObs, an
interference by the police, armed with carbines
and revolvers, the mobs being armed also,
and the result was serious loss of life. Now
these matters concern US not at all, except in
this, that they raise the question as to their
origin and their probable connection with the
policy of the Gladstone government. 1t might
be well for the government to show that Ire
land is discontented and ungovernable in order
to give to the disestablishment of the Irish
Episcopal Church, and the contemplated
measures upon the land tenure, force which
the opposition would find it difficult to resist.


If nothing can quell Irish riots and bloodshed
but the success of the benign measures of Mr..
Gladstone, why, of course, there is an argu-
ment at once in favor of the ministerial policy.
What shrewd piece of management it would
be to keep up disturbances in Ireland just
now! What Walpoleonic idea, if any such
exists in the British Cabinet! These inexpi-
cable riots in Ireland may possibly be solved
in that way if in no other.
Year: 1869

THE MAGNIFICENT SoUTH.-It is stated that
after last years crop, with expenses paid, the
South retained two hundred millions in gold.
Furthermore it is announced that six hundred
thousand dollars worth Of manufacturing stock
has been subscribed for cotton mill at Colum-
bus, Ca, and seventy-one others are in pro-
cess of erection at Savannah and other points
in the State for the manufacture of cotton and
woollen goods. One factory at Augusta has
a capital Of six hundred thousand dollars, and
last year turned out nearly six and half million
yards of cloth. The Arizona cotton factory,
established in Claiborne parish, La, since the
war, is now paying a net profit Of twenty four
per cent per annum. New Orleans is soon to
have cotton mill with ten thousand spindles


With these auspicious signs of prosperity be-
fore ms are we not warranted in proclaiming
the South as magnificent But she has
scarcely reached the threshold OF her future
wealth and grandeur, If her sons stop bother
ing themselves about politics and all put their
shoulders to the wheel Of the car of fortune.
Year: 1869

The same cable dispatches which brought
us news yesterday that Mr.. Burlingame had
submitted the preliminaries of most friendly
and satisfactory treaty between China and
France to the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs in Paris brought also an account Of =
serious, most unfriendly and most unsatis-
factory assault upon the French Ambassador
at Pekin by high Official Of the Chinese
government The assault consisted Of q slap
in the face administered to the French Ambas-
sador by the Chinese official wearing queue.
Report says that the retort of the Count do
Lallcmand was to haul down the French flag
from the legation Of the empire which he
represented. If such an affront was offered
to foreign official in this country II would be-
the offender and not the flag that would be
lowered and that very quickly, too. The
Chinaman would be very likely to find his
level, however exalted he might have been
before the insult was offered. But these
Chinese are very funny people in matters Of
diplomacy. They do not appear to know the
difference between plcnipotentiary and any
ordinary mortal. Will the French government
enlichten them2 An excellent opportunity
for doing so appears to be now presented in
the case of the Count de Lallemand In the
Celestial city of Pekin.
Year: 1869

Almost every cable despatch brings news Of a
riot in some part of Ireland. What is the mat
ter? These disturbances can hardly be at
tributablc to Fenianism, for that is defunct,
gone mp in smoke. Neither is there any at
tempt in the British or Irish press to show
that they are Of an agrarian character. The
riot in the northern part Of the island the
other day and It's bloody consequences, can
readily enough be traced TO the ancient dovil-
ish spirit of religious animosiiy. Such demon
strations are annual orgies in the absence of
which that portion OF the country would be
hardly recognizable But there are no such
causes Of strife existing in the south of Ireland,
and yet the last row between the people and
the police, aud II appears to have been brisk
one, occurred, as we are informed, In Tralee.
Year: 1869




Governor Hoffman yesterday signed four
bills connected with the extension and con-
solidation of some of our chief railroad
lines, as well as the comfort and con-
venience of travellers by rail-. The 6rsl
is entitled ''The New York Central Scrip
BILL" which authorizes the enlargement
of the capital Of the Central road by an add-
ton of eighty per cent; the second ''The Con-
solidation bill, which sanctions the consolida-
ton of connecting lines of railway in this State,
the more immediate object of which Is to
authorize the junction and continuation of the
Hudson River and New York roads, so as to
form continuous line between New York and
Buffalo, and thus constitute an important link
in the chain of overland transit from New York
to San Francisco, and Uice oersa the third the
''Erie Directory bill, 3" which provides that the
directors of the Erie road shall remain In
power three or four years longer and the
fourth the Harlem Depot bill" directing the
construction by the company of more fitting
depot for passengers and baggage at the steam
car terminus in New York. Governor HOff-
man, in his ratification of these measures by
official notice to the Secretary of State, is
very brief, explicit and cogent in expression.
Year: 1869

How ENGLAND SEES IT.-England, con-
scious Of her offences against us when we were
in trouble, expected sharp retort when we were
on our feet again. Reverdy johnson was sent
out, and she seized him and dined him into
oblivion. She did not know at first that we
were not yet ourselves again, but began to
think as much towards the close Of Reverdy's
career. When Grant came In and the Senate
came out with a full declaration Of our case
her worst expectations we're realized. Know
ing the justice Of our case, but not knowing
how far we may mean to press it, she is natu-
rally uneasy, and the ministry, fearing war, stir
up demonstration in the journals.
Year: 1869

DIPLOMATIC SMUGGLING.-It is proposed to
give Minister Hale chance to make clean
breast of 1t about that smuggling business
before retiring from Office. Why not. give all
our foreign representatives chance to do the
same thing before they give up the political
ghost? What wonderful, what a humiiating
spectacle it would present We hope to be
forgiven If we express the conviction that
there is not an American legation abroad, from
the highest to the lowest, whose linen would
be found unsoiled in case of public washing.
Year: 1869

OF hundred milli0ns-in the face Of such
facts we see the power of the holy alliance in
Wall street against the Treasury, when. upon
the fimsiest rumors and devices, it can run
gold up 10 IA against million a week from
the department. These Wall street gold rings
are, in short, the heaviest deadweights which
the Treasury and the country have to carry.
Compared with them the whiskey rings are
bagatelle; but powerful as they arc, with
their political gambling Affiliations, they can
not long maintain the game of locking up
their gold for rise against steady stream
from the Treasury in the purchase of gold
bearing bonds of four or five millions month,
and the turn which the market took toward
the close of business yesterday begins to show
the reaction.


AS for all these Wall street stool-pigeon
rumors and theories of war, by which gulls
and gudgeons are so readily caught, they are
utterly absurd. There is no danger of war
between the Bnited States and any European
Power or any European coalition. The
time is eminenty inviting to the admins
tration in behalf of bold, decisive
foreign policy touching the Alabama
claims, Cuba and Mexico, because we
have the game in each case completely in
our hands. Napoleon's Mexican adventure has
satisfied him in reference to armed interven-
tions in American affairs directly affecting the
interests of the United States. The British
reform movement among the people, including
Ireland, is security for England, and in the
New Dominion we have hostage next door
for her good behavior. Spain is still in the
labor of deliyerance from a quasi state of
anarchy; and neither England, France nor
Spain is in situation to propose or entertain
proposition for triple alliance for the pro-
lection of Cuba. The internal condition of
each of those Western Powers is revolutionary,
and from Paris to Rome the Continent is ripe
for combustion. The general feeling in Europe
of insecurity is operating to swell the currents
of European emigration to the United States,
and to give stability to our bonds of all
descriptions.


We therefore contend that vigorous and
progressive foreign policy from General
Grant will not only meet the general approba
tion of the country touching the national
honor, dignity and expansion, but that this
policy abroad will be entirely consistent with
The domestic policy of peace, economy, re-
trenchment and reform, the payment of the
national debt and the reduction of gold to
the level of our paper money. In any event
even million Of gold weekly expended in the
purchase of gold-bearing Gve-twenties is so
much gained to the Treasury and the country,
and 80 much lost to the gold gamblers.
Year: 1869

ALL wRoSe.--It Is reported that the new
Minister to China is to confer before his de-
parture with some ecclesiastical bodies about
the protection of missionaries in the Celestial
country. Is this Minister to represent the
ecclesiastical bodies or the United States? If
he goes out loaded with missionaries he goes
to fail and to complcate and prejudice our
true interests in China. We have got nothing
whatever to do with the religion Of the Chinese (;
and for our accredited representative to take a
position that regards them as heather Is
Diplomatic insult. Is this appointment ono
more bunder2
Year: 1869

JUST So.-One of the liquor dealers, discus
sing temperance before the Excise Board, said
that he went to Europe some time ago and
never heard glass of water asked for during
his absence. He does not say what company
he kept but 1t is true that if you call for water
in England it is always brought hot. They
suppose you want to shave or make toddy.
They do not even water their stock over
there
Year: 1869




France becomes more agitated and dis
turbed as the moment of election approaches
We have to-day report of the progress Of
tumult public disorder, police repres-
sion, the forcing Of a prison and .
rescue and bloodshed. Paris and tho
provinces are equally inhamed Such
occurrences at such moment are dangerous in
any community, but particularly so in France
at present. Who can forget either the revolu
ton or the coup detats The French nation
is passing through mighty ordeal,
pregnant with the most vital oonse-
quences to the policy of Napoleon, and
although the press mentions but few facts in
reference to the Importance of the movement
there is every reason to believe that the sub
ject is straining the public nerve in every
direction. One of the most remarkable Incl
dents attendant on the occasion is the COM
plete revolution that has transpired in tho
tenor of the two well known journals, the SSecld
and the Constitutional, of Paris, the former
of which was an acknowledged advocate Of
liberty under the late M. Havin, and the latter
an undisguised supporter of the government.
Now they have completely reversed their
tactics, much to the annoyance of their con-
treres which in several cases has been
carried to the extent of personal attack. The
press being the indicator of the pulsations Of
public opinion, this proves that the question is
radically moving the public mind, which fact
is corroborated by cable kilograms received
during the past few days. Crac0w Jour
nal 0he Krq) processes to have authentic in-
formation, and states as q fact that the
secret police of Paris has been gained over in
the interest of Count Bismarck in order to
create disturbances. Although not partici-
pating in the opinion of the Cracow cor
respondent, we look forward to demonstrations
from the opposition party of the French nation
rather than from the sources of foreign bribery
or corruption.
Year: 1869

A TALE OF A FIsB.-It is said that Mayor
Hall hauled the last pompineau Of this latitude
lie might tell us of the history Of that fish in a
chapter that we should take care to have in
serted in the next edition of Atheneus.
Year: 1869

OFFIoIAL.-George G. Cooper has been ap-
pointed State Commissioner Of Fisheries in
place of Seth Green. What will King Salmon,
Chevalier Trout and all the rest of the finny
tribe say to this? Mr.. Green has been so
long identified with the fancy propagation of
their race that his removal cannot but be re-
garded as a scaly proceeding.
Year: 1869

FAR FETCHED.-To regard as a singular
coincidence the fact that the first freight on Tho
shoald be conveyed across the Continent prin-
cpally on the rail. The coincidence might,
however, pass as singular, provided the article
itself was first chop.
Year: 1869

Does.-The Mayor is Of opinion that the
Board of Health has jurisdiction of dogs, and
hence will issue no canine proclamations and
establish no rewards. Let the Board of Health
make Bergh an inspector for this special duty
and the dogs will be attended to without shock
in0 circumatauc on
Year: 1869

Cash gold was in abundant supply. For carrying
the rate for the Clearing House was seven to five
per cent. with an exception at three. In the after
noon four to two per cent were paid for carrying
The disbursements Of coin interest to-day were
sls3 $780, The steamer westphalia, for Europe, took
out $4,000 SPECIE The following is the report OF
tho Cold EXCHANGE Rank
Year: 1869

T HAVE ON HAND 800 GALLONS OF PURE
Cider Vinegar, which will sell at IS cents
per gallon by retail, and, in large quantities, at
a much lower rate than it can be brought from
San Francisco, The public is assured that this
is pure, unadulterated article, and any one
trying this vinegar and not liking it, will re-
fund the money.


34-tf CHI PETERSEN
Year: 1869

THE Judges of the Supreme Court OF
the United States were engaged Friday
in a consultation respecting the constl-
tutionality of the legal-tender act.
Notwithstanding all the reports in CIR
culation as to how the Judges stand on
that question, not One of them has in
dicated to any person how he stands
touching this matter. Some time Will
elapse before the opinion of the Court
will be delivered.
Year: 1869

All persons indebted to the late firm of Phillips &
FAIRIES are hereby notified to come forward imme
diately and settle, as want the money and must
have it. We hope those indebted to the late firm
will bear this in mind, and act accordingly.


Sept. 23 1851
Year: 1869

ould respectfully notify their friends and the pub
lie in general that they have commenced Positivelc
the Cash Business. We are receiving new and
Fresh Stock of Goods from the Philadelphia market
and we know that by selling exclusively for CAST
we can offer greater inducements than we ever die
BEFORE and all we ask is an examination of ouI
stock.
Year: 1869

The following maXlms or rules OF action
might, if strictly observed, go far to in
crease the happiness, or, at least, to
diminish the inquietudes and miseries of
life:


Observe inviolably truth in your words
and integrity in your actions.


AccustOm yourself to temperance and
be master of your passions.


Be not too much out of humor with the
world; but remember it is a world of
Gods creating, and however sadly it is
marred with wickedness and folly, yet you
have found in it more comforts than
calamities, more civilities than aflronts,
more instances of kindness toward you
than of cruelty.


Try to spend your time usefully both to
yourself and others.


Never make an enemy nor lose friend
unnecessarily.


Cultivate such habitual cheerfulness
of mind and evenness of temper, as not to
be ruffled by turmoil, incOnveniences, and
crosses.


BE ready to heal breaches in friendship
and to make Differences, and shun litiga-
ton yourself as much as possible, for he
is an ill calculator that does not perceive
that one amicable settlement is better than
two law suits.


Be it rather your ambition to acquit
yourself well in your proper station than
to rise above it.


Despise not small honest gains, and do
not risk what you have on the delusive
prospect of sudden riches If you are in
comfortable thriving way keep in it, and
abide your own calling rather than run
the chance of another. In word, mind
to "use thetworld as not abusing it" and
probably you will find as much comfort in
it as is most fit for frail being who is
merely journeying through it toward an
immortal abode.
Year: 1869

A Newfoundland dog, belonging to a
family in one of the Southern States, had
rescued one of his masters daughters from
drowning The family were about to pro-
ceed in al schooner to st. Augustine. They
had embarked, and the vessel was swing
ing off from the pier, when the dog was
missed. They whistled and called, but no
dog appeared. The captain became rest
less, swore he would wait no longer, gave
the order, and the craft swept along the
waters with spanking breeze, and was
soon quarter of mile from the shore.
The girl and her father were standing at
the stern of the vessel looking back upon
the city, which they had probably left
forever, when suddenly TOwser was seen
running down to the edge of the wharf
with something in his mouth. With a
glass they discovered that it was his mas
ter's ckct-handkerchief, which had been
dropped somewhere on the road to the
vessel, and with some compunctions of
conscience, he had sent his shaggy SER
want back to look after it. The dog looked
piteously around upon the bystanders,
then at the retreating vessel, and leaped
boldly into the water. His master imme-
diately pointed out the noble animal to the
captain, and requested him to throw his
vessel into the wind until the dog could
near them. He also offered large sum if
he would drop his boat and pick him up :;
told him Of the manner in which he had
preserved the life of his daughter, and
again offered him the price of passage
if he would save the faithful creature
The girl joined her entreaties to those of
her father, and implored that her early
friend might be rescued. But the captain
was savage; he was deaf to every ap-
peal of humanity, kept obStinately on his
course; and the better animal of the two
followed the vessel until his strength ex-
hausted, and his generous heart chilled by
despair, he sank among the more merciful
billOws.-C Chambers Journal.