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Year: 1867




An exchange saws on this subject that there arc
some people who are eternally growing about The
advertisements in their county paper and 10 such
we address oursclr in the following remarks


In the first place, they would be withsut SOu,i.
W paper, were it not for adyortsernents--foss
there IS not country publisher in the State who
can Keep mp paper on his receipts an subscvip-
Won Won alone, and they would have to go to New


Standardization are not only The I'm
Of the paper, but OF the town in which Il is pub
lished. They reflect the business prosperity Of
the town. and induce immigration and coinpetltiull
IN all branches OF business. Let man in search
Of good business point in which to locate, pick
up county paper with no advertisements, and
no at once sets the town down as too small and
insignificant place for him. A county paper
without "a fair proportion of local advertisements
IS worse than useless to . town or eounty--it is
damage. :


Third Waving the advantages enumerated IN
the foregoing paragraphs, rs being void Of argu-
ment TO u man who will growl al the meana by
which the welfare of his town and county are adj
vanced we address ourselves 70 him as n priyats
and stingy individual, aud appeal to his own in
forests, In pecuniary point Of view, alone the
advertisements in paper are worth double the
price of subscription to every subscriber. by
looking over them before purchasing your goods,
you are enabled To toll where you oau get the best
goods AT the lowest prices, and we know OF sihgle
advertisement which appeared in our columns
within the last three months which enabled a num-
her OF our readers to ttkc advantage of sudden
and b'ief decline ip.thc market, and they thereby
saved more than would pay for the paper for the
next i've years. But you say. why cannot tho
merchants condense their advertisements in a few
lines, and thus give space for reading matter ?"
The larger the advertisement, the greater she lib
craliy of the merchant, and the more anxious Is
he to secure your custom. You appreciate that
as well as we do. You know that tnan who
eviuces desire to have you tr de with him will
deal more libcrally with you than ono who does
not care whether you trado with him or uot Be-
sides the commercial advertisements, there are
articles too numerous to Mention" for which there
Is m'nE our readers some purchaser, who, IN
most cases, secures good bargain.


We ask our grumblng readers to carefully read
this article, and sec if our deductions are not
correct. H.aEa
Year: 1867

A correspondent, writing to cotemporary on
the subject of newspapers, says


There are great many excellent city papers,
edited by tho best talent in the land . and every
person that is able should take one. Bot the Hrst
paper that country people should take, ought to be
their own county paper without tho county paper,
1t is loss of homie knowledge. The best city
paper cannot FIJI the place Of the county paper.


am not SO much concerned about the affairs OF
the towr OF ieko in China, as am about my own
about our town and county, thel sfore, take Il q
county paper and read it, and don't be n hundred
years behind the times, but be posted in all its
affairs. H .r,i


Don't be like the man who never read any, who
happened to travel into an eastern city aud was
asked IT the town in which he resided had May
or he replied no, but Bill Smith had one aud abe
would soon have Il colt


There are a great many families that dre not
able to take two papers, and some think thar they
are too poor to take any, Every Union family
should by all means try to take the JOURNAL
better sacrifice some other thing than be without
your county paper.


In II you have not only the national news but
you get the news of your own county. Nothing
will assist young people to ba good readers better
than readng newspapers the subjects are plain
and natural, and the composition is not stiG, but
easily understood. r. 1.-l.


The JoURSAb 10 only two dollars a year. 4
years reading in it is as good as a quarters
schooling to children. Parents should get their
children to read for them; let the whole fan ny
get dround the fire or stove at night, and have
each to read so much every evening; until Il is
read through. II you would be fifty years behind
the tmas, saut your cara and close your eyes and
hegloct to read your county paper. II you want
to bo posted and useful to the nation, read the
IOURNAL. ~
Year: 1867

DANIEL r. GooDLoE, ESQ.


Ed. Raleigh Register:


Dear SIR ALTHOUGH the address
which has appeared several times in
your paper entitled, Republican Ad-
dress to the people OF North Carolina"
has never had a name appended to it,
yet, | am personally informed by you
that its authorship belongs to the Hon
John Pool, of BERTHE County.


This address, believe, first appear
ed in the columns of the daily Progress,
bitter opponent of the Republican
party, but as acknowledged by that
journal, was obtained i'll somewhat
mysterious way. Sometime after it's
appearance in that paper and other
Conservative journals of the State, it
was copied into the Register.


Although it so happens Mr.. Pool has
deeemed proper to use my name twice
in connection with several insignificant
illusions to "recent settlers" and
" n Northern gentlemen" had resolved
to let il pass without notice, such is
my reluctance to being drawn into any
thing having the appearance Of person





Being further informed by you, how
ever, that when MIR Pool wrote tie adj
dress, the impression was fixed upon his
mind that had something to do with,
or took part in the meeting of the 'snine
countless" which has been the subject
OF considerable comment, and which
resulted in bringing Gen Abbott for
ward as permanent President of the
late Republican State Convention, at
Raleigh, deem it right and proper to
speak as decidedly, but briefly, as the
nature of the case admits.


L was much surprised on hearing this
statement, and now take occasion to as
sert that while have and do now re-
cognize in Gen. Abbott, gallant and
meritorious officer, courteous gentle
man and an unfinching Republican,
yet, had nothing whatever to do in
causing the meeting of the &C nine coun-
ties" or in bringing his name forward
for the Presidency of the Convention.
It is but fair to say that I did expect
even up to the moment the Committee
on organization made their report, that
Gen. Dockery would he the permanent
presiding officer of the Convention, but
as it turned out, no one can dispute but
what we had an able ndimpartial pre-
siding officer in the. person Of Gen. Alb
bott.


La alluding to the disposition of the
first OF the, three resolutions considered J
u &
Year: 1867

The Radicals expended S2S4, 900, 900
on the amy last year Most OF this
sum goes to the maintenance of the
Frcedmens Bureau and the establish
ment of negro supremacy at the South.
The people are forced to pay dearly
for the luxury Of Radicalism.
Year: 1867

MIR. Madison, in the Virginia Convention
explained this to mean that while il was Deem
ed desirable that each State should in the first
instance regulate the right of suffrage of itself
yet to prevent the right from being granted
or denied in such a manner as would endanger
the safety and perpetuity of the General Gov
ernment, it was deemed advisable to invest
Congress with the ultimate or appellate power
to alter or amend the regulations of the State
respecting suffrage, as it might be found essen-
tial to the national welfare. He admitted, in
response to question addressed to him by Mr..
Jefferson that this clause would give Con
gress the power even to pass national
uniform suffrage law, but affirmed that such
a power might be necessary to preserve the
very existence of the Government. Mr.. Trum-
bull is not only silent upon the authority in
question, but upon the clause of the Constitu-
ton on which Mr.. Madison based his con-
struction. In taking the position that "a re-
publican government does not depend upon
the number of people who participate in the
primary election of representatives, We sup
pose MIR. Trumbull would be understood to ar
que that the question whether a government is
republican or not does not depend upon the
number of people who are made voters. But
this assertion, if true, proves TOO much We
might narrow the suffrage to one man. as is
practically done in all absolute despotisms, and
yet this would be republic.


tt REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1867

If a State should persist in maintaining
constitution which in vital respect was anti
republican, that excluded loyal and good cti-
zens from the exercise of the right of suffrage
upon grounds OF caste or color merely, or should
transfer political power from the majority to
the minority, to few families, to a Directory
or Dictatorship, the exigency would arise in
which interventl ~ would become the immedi-
ate duty of the United States.


Regarding sections and 4, article /, above
cited, l cannot do better than quote for a re-
cent number of the New York Tribune.
Year: 1867

PHILADELPHIA, March IA, 1867
A woman was found dead In q house In the northern
part Of the city ths morning There suspicious that
she was murdered.


man comm ted suicide by taking laudanum
girl sixteen yeass old attacked by man In the
street last night He threw liquid caustic in her face
burning her horribly She will lose her sight The
villain escaped.
Year: 1867

great necessity of at once placing the whole
contract of the work of cleaning the streets
into the hands of the street commissioner,
and to give him all the aid and assistance
in your power.


Very respectfully,


Z. HEATH, Mayor.
Year: 1867

A FEARFUL INCIDENTAL woman, whose
name we have forgotten, lies, or lately did
lie, very sick at Hemlock, Allegheny County,
Pa. A few days ago, in the daytime, the
watchers, returning to the room after tenn
porary absence, were horrifed to find q
huge snake coiled on the pillow of the sick
woman, and very near her head. The
woman was asleep. What TO do was the
question of terrible import recommended to
the watchers. The woman was weak from
illness, and any sudden excitement would
surely kill her. 1t was therefore thought
unsafe to attack the snake while she was
asleep, because an excitement would thereby
be communicated to her system which might
prove fatal; while, for like reason, it was
thought equally unsafe to wake her up to a
realization of the danger menacing her.
The question, in all its terrible bearings, was
discussed by the watchers in a moment, while
their blood ran cold, and it was decided to
maintain mastery inactivity. If the woman
remained asleep and motionless, she might
escape. There was chance that the reptile
might withdraw, without doing any harm.
After few minutes, which seemed like hours
to the lookers-on, the Shiny thing moved
first one fold, then another-it slid from the
bed to the floor-it crawled rapidly through
the room and hall, and out into the garden


1t was then killed. The woman slept calmly
throughout the trying scene, and was spared
] an experience the mere recital whereof is


enough to check and cause the blood to cur
|, dlc.-AuegheniaN
Year: 1867

In KAFIRLAND, man is not allowed to
speak to his wife's mother, nor can she live
in the same hut with him. II they meet on
the road, one covers his face with shield,
and the other with her hands, and thus they
separate Some of our married men with
troublesome mothers-ln-law think of petit
tioning the Legislature for some such law as
exists in Kafrland. 1t is thought to be
great improvement over civilized customs.
Year: 1867

The dead alone are dearI
While they are here long shadows fall
From our own forms, and darken all;
But when they leave US, all the shade
Is round our own sad footsteps made,


And they are bright and clear.
Year: 1867

From the Owyhee Aralaache of last Satur-
day we derive the glad intelligence that daily
mail service has been ordered. to commence
August 1st, over the Hill Beachey and Central
Railroad route between Boise City and San
Francisco, and Mr.. Beachey has proceeded to
stock the road ready for the increased service.
The Aralanche adds:


Wells Fargo Co. have already put messengers
on tbe ro1te and will send all treasure from Idaho
Boise and Silver Cities by this line. The time from
here to San Francisco is to be made regularly in four
days, and from Idaho City in five. The ocean and
river steamers and Umatila Stage Line have combl-
ned and reduced the fare to induce travel on that
route but it will avail them nothing, the extra
time and expense during the time will greatly over
balance the few dollars reduction in fare; besides
the reductions viii probably not last during single
change of the moon. The line from Boise City via
here to San Francisco being daily there can be ne
possible detention, whereas passenger at Portland
may be detained several days for steamer-as they
only sail once in ten days.


We concur in all that our Silver City cotem-
porary says of the great superiority of the di-
rect route to California. and in reference to
the Umatilla Stage Line, the river and ocean
steamers But there is something now to be
done at this end Of the route-between Boise
City and this city, Atpresent the Department
provides only for a tri-weekly mail service,
There is afforded our citizens a daily mail, we
know, but that is a matter of accommodation
on the part of the mail contractors, and may
be CIT off at any moment they choose. There
should be daily mail ordered by the Postal
Department between this and Boise City, and,
we cannot but think that if our Delegate in
Congress were to use as much energy and ap-
plication towards that object as he has exhib-
tied in matters more personal, daily mail
would be ordered over the route, which would
then secure to the people of this Basin the same
mail facilities which are now assured to the
citizens Of Ada and Owyhee counties, in con-
nection with the great East and with Califor-
Inia, Nevada and Oregon. THIS is the richest,
the most numerously populated, and the most
! important county in all Idahoi it ought to have
full and equal mail facilities with any other
county or section. Our people have right to
Iexpect that their only representative IN Wash
Iington will endeavor to procure for them these
facilities. They want the daily mail extended
to Idaho City. Let us see if their wishes are
to receive consideration at Washington.
Year: 1867

SACRAMENTO, December 16, 1867.


FRIEND GORDON You must have been having
'6l times up in the mountains. No up-country
mails have reached here for week, and MEM
bers from the mountain counties remain in bliss
full ignorance of what is transpiring at home
From all parts of the State we hear reports OF
high water, flooding the country and impeding
stage travel. The Capital City, thanks to the in
domitable energy of her people, is safe in the fu-
ture from the ravages of that element which Ia
former years proved such an obstacle to her pros
perity and permanency. The floods have threat
ened serious injury to some expensive works sit
uate outside the limits of the city proper, and
the wisdom of raising the principal business por-
ton of the city above the food-mark of former
years, is now evident to all.


LegisIatively speaking little has been done, the
minds of the majority in the lower House being
too intenty engaged in the business of making
Senator. How that struggle will terminate it
is difficult to foresee. The ballots taken thus
far show that none of the leading candidates can
rely on getting the thirty-six votes necessary to
IL caucus nomination. The Union men conclud-
ed their caucus labors last night. The first eve-
ning's session was mainly devoted to discussing
the policy requisite for the fifty Union men in
the Legislature to adopt. The propriety of hold
ing the Union strength in reserve to decide in fa-
vor of War Democrat (?) in caseit should come
to decide between such one and a straight-out
secessionist, was fully discussed. The sense of
a yery large majority of the members was in IA
vor of a stand by the Union organization, they
deeming it inexpedient to countenance the cleo
ton of any Democrat, of whatever stripe. The
difference between War and Peace Democrats is
more apparent than real this is the view taken
by Union members. There may have been War
Democrats, but those classed in that category
who are seeking the Senatorial nomination, hard
| ly come up to the standard, in my estimation.


There was more of strife for the compliment
of nomination at the hands of the Union eau
Gus than / expected to see, the friends of Con-
ness being especially active, urging, as one rea-
son why he should receive the compliment, that
it would be construed as an endorsement of the
Congressional policy. Two ballots taken,
the names of Sargent Low and Conness being
before the caucus. On the second ballot the
names of Low and Conness withdrawn and
their respective friends went in body to
the support of Judge Brown, Assemblyman from
Contra Costa, who had been placed in nomina-
ton with a view it was said, Of throwing aside
those whose names had been prominent in the
Senatorial fight, and uniting upon new man.
Judge Brown was nominated on the first ballot.
i OF course there is but little show for his elec-
ton. but if it could be brought about there is
gentleman Except Sargent) whom would more
gladly see in the Senate of the United States
| By the time the next JOURNAL is issued you will
know who is Senator. IMPREsoR.
Year: 1867

JOHNSON CoMPLIMENTED-When man gets so
low down that demagogical Democratic paper,
such as the New York World, dares make such a
fling at him, be must be pretty well gone. The
World says :-''A man might as wisely think to
improve his social standing by living with some
body's repudiated wife as for the Democratic
party to expect any advantage from adopting in
the last days of his unsuccessful administration
a fettered President elected by their enemies and
popular with nobody"
Year: 1867

FAMILY Row.-The New York World wants the
old Democratic leaders to step aside and give
place to men not identified with the party dur
ing its opposition to the war. There will be an
awful row in the happy family if this is insisted
Year: 1867

be successful that win be the end Of the en-
pire, and Maximilisn will make the best Of his
way probably to Texas or the coast Should
the imperialists gkin the battle the war may be
prolonged for some time. An imperial estab-
lishment grated on Mexico BY Europe cannot
continue TO exist very long but success In
such . battle as was imminent at Queretaro
would give it q little longer lease Of power
and keep the country in state Of civil war.
Year: 1867

There Is bill before the Legislature
to incorporate the New York Jockey
Club. During Its consideration by the
Senate a proposition was made to amend
the bill by the insertion Of clause prohibit
ing racing for any Bet or wager. A race
without anything depending on the result


would be like wLiskey punch made Of lemon
and water and sugar. It would be the play
of Hamlet with tine character Of the Prince
Of Denmark left out. Racing in England
and France IL 2 national sport and is
conducted under strict fhless which, in . great
degree, prevent dishonorable transactions on
the turf The New York Jockey Club pro-
poses to raise the character Of horse racing
in thie country, to encourage the improvement
Of the breed OF horses, and to inspire bet
ter clae of citizens than have heretofore
been on the turf with q pride in the sport.
Whether they will succeed or not remains to
be proved. But the effort is deserving one
and merits encouragement
Year: 1867

The Congressional delegation from this city
John Morrissey, Fox. Brooks and Fernando
Wood, paid visit to President johnson day
or two ago, and made formal demand on
behalf Of their constituents for share In the
federal Offices They claimed that - the
especial friends Of the President they are
entitled to enjoy some Of the good things
within his gift, and complained that they had
not been consulted in regard to the appoint
ments, but had been treated as of no account
They do not seem to have impressed the
President with very high sense Of the value
Of their support We arb told that he preserved
q provoking taciturnity-that in reply TO
questions as to whether he would mako certain
removals and would honor the recommends
tions Of the New York democratic Congressmen
for the ofices of Collector and assessor Of
Internal Revenue in this city, now vacant he
"simply answered num-" The only remark
he did make was significant and not without .
spice OF sly mischief He wanted to know Of
the disinterested delegation II they supposed
that the Senate would be likely to confirm the
nominees recommended BY Morrissey, Brooks,
Wood and Fox! <Y


There is something refreshing in the cool
impudence Of these sturdy beggars for of8ce.
Without party at their backs, elected by tho
lowest element Qf the grogshop and tho
gambling hell, beaten In every Northern Stats
in the Union and too Insignificant even to be
thought OF in Congress, they march up to the
White House and demand to be made the
brokers of the federal patronage, generously
Offering as sort Of compromise TO be
centented with half the appointments


We have no doubt that they would make
very good use of the Offices if the President
should accede to their demands Fernando
Wood is well versed in the science of making
patronage pay, and would realize handsomely
on perquisites and shares. Fox has . number
OF deserving candidates in the First ward who
are really suffering since such arbitrary restric-
tons have been placed on emigrant t0uting,
baggage smashing and other popular callings.
Brooks has q large family Of hungry Know
NOthings out of place who have been looking
about with their dark lanterns for employ
ment for the past ten or twelve years. John
Morrissey, who loves to do o generous action
for his friends, would be pleased to push the
claims Of Ixzy Lazarus, dublin Tricks" Joe
Coburn, Barney Aaron, Bin Tovee, Kit Barns
and other deserving champions. Upon the
whole we think II might be well for Andy
johnson to consider the demands of the New
York delegation. Then if he should ever run
for President OF the United States he may
make sure Of larger majority in this city
than Hoffman obtained at the last November
election.
Year: 1867

Our latest advices from Kentucky disclose
the troubles Of that State in sharp relief
Neither one thing nor the other daring the
war, the State, since the war, with the return
Of her rebel soldiers, has become confusion
worse confounded" than ever before The
pistol and the ride are still 80 freely EMPLOYED
in wiphg out old political revenges that men
are afraid to speak their opinions A "reien
Of terror !" prevails; but still there are signs
Of great revolution quietly going on. Old
party lines are completely broken down, and
various half way factions, "inexplicably mixed
upn have sprung into existence These can
not last long. With negro suffrage in the rebel
States In full blast this question will soon
thrust itself into the foreground in Kentucky,
and the course of Wade Hampton in South
Carolina is the card for the aspiring politicians
Of Kentucky. When they hear from south
Carolina they will begin to open their eyes,
and South Carolina can tell them what TO do.
The Emperor's Foreign Policy Debate In the


French Chambers Cenciudsd.


The debate in the Corps Legislasif on the
foreign policy or the empire has ended as
every one knew II must, and in the endorse
ment Of the Emperor's policy. A telegram
dated the 2lst and printed in to-day's HERALD
informs us that large majority had agreed in
justifying the policy OF the governments TO
any one who 10 In the slightest degree
acquainted with the composition Of the French
Chambers The sonplc fact that this debate has
been so keen and so proracted will be sufi-
cient proof, in spite of the result, that there
exists throughout France very considerable
dissatisfaction with this same foreign policy.