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Year: 1867

George Wyshe Randolph.


BY telegram from Richmond No learn OF the death
Of George wythe Randolph, grandson Of Thomas JET.
fsrson, and distinguished during the late war as the
Confederate Secretary of War; The deceased was na-
tive Of Virginia. and received military education Ut
I've belIsvs) the Virginia Military Institute He also
studied law and as the outbreak Of tho rebellion
pursuing his profession, and ranked among the ablss
speakers and debatsn at the bar Of the Old Common
wealth Being an ardent supporter Of the secession
movement hostilitiss had scarcely been inaugu-
rated before he raised . company Of artillery,
NOTED TO the rank ofBrigadier General In 1852,
upon the reorganization Of the Confederate
Cabinet General Randolph was offered, and accepted
the position Of Secretary Of War; he entered upon his
outies with vigor and determination. and under his
skilful administration the confederate army which had
been rapidly becoming demorslzed soon recovered its
efficiency and was enabled 70 force Mcclellan from hts
position In front Of Richmond The long train Of vic
tories which attended the rebel during 1882 may
be attributed principally TO the great administrative
powers OF General Randolph he vas too independent,
however 70 satisfy jefferson Davis and q quarrel
between the resulted in his rendering his rcsena-
nll the vacancy. From the day General Randolph
resigned the downfall OF the confederacy commenced
and IL is doubtful II reinforcement Of one hundred
thousand men would have done the Union cause -
much good did his retircment For several years
past the deceased had been afflicted with = severe
bronchial Affection which threatened time during
the war to carry him on Personally General Rand olph
was an exceient man, and those who know bin speak
in high terms Of the purity Of his private character
Year: 1867

H tho city and thus relieve in some measure
S1e burden Of taxation.


While there Is not single argument in favor


81 locating the Post Office in the Park there arc
= thousand against it. 1t would render the
|sslness Of this important public department
&Qost impossible. 1t would SO crowd the
'alreaty overcrowded thoroughfare that travel
could MT be carried on with safety in the
vicinity of tie City Hall, where the numerous
tributaries Of traffic from the eastern and
western sides Of the city unite with the vast
stream flowing down and up Broadway. View
ing il from all points, there could not be
worse selection for the site Of a Post Office
ihan the City Hall Park.
Year: 1867

This mammoth steamship ts now about due and her
agents are expecting her arrival momentsrily After
arriving the Great Eastern will anchor In the North
river somewhere the vicinity Of Canal street.


ue tugboai viii be provided for the conveyance Of pas
sengors and others and from the big ship during her
stay in port prior sailing for Brsst We understand
that the public will be allowed to the Great East
srn during portion Of one two days for inspection
and examination.
Year: 1867

Who WILL DECIDE IT Who will decide the
important question whether Hulburd did or
did not rest bis arm on the shoulder of Col
lector Smythe! viii Broomall tell usf VIII
the SergeantratArms let US know! Will any
struggling page boy who might have met them
by chance enlighten the worldi E
Year: 1867

A New CLEw FOR AN INVESTIGATING Con-
MrTrEE.-The Custom House Investigating
Committee has at length got hold of a clew.
Let them follow it to the end of the labyrinth.
1t is now their duty to subpoena witnesses, and
to send for persons and papers, and to sit at
the Astor House during the recess of Congress,
in order to settle beyond controversy the ques-
ton whether Hulburd did or did not place his
arm on the shoulder OF Collector Smythe.
Year: 1867

FrenrrNo rHr DxvrL.--The Chinese have
an annual "time' of fighting the devil, 90
cupying about week Of night and day.
As specimen of how they do 1t, we
quote the Sacramento Unions account OF
a day and nights performance by the
Chinese residents in that city:


At midnight on Monday night new
feature in the programme was introduced,
in the form of an out door illumination.
The moon was assisted in the work OF
lighting up the street by an immense mum.
ber of joss sticks lighted and placed in
two lines along the street, from Front to
Seventh. The most of these sticks had
been dipped in wax, and formed species
of wax candle, which answered well the
purpose of illumination. These sticks
were stuck into the ground or placed along
the railroad track. While these lights
were burning, three or four high priests
preceded by two or three musicians,
marched with solemn step up and down
the street, chanting mysterious words in
their native tongue and waving flag to
aid in driving away the spirit of the evil
one. Yesterday afternoon the priests en-
barked in boats upon the slough, where
some two hours were spent in burning in
conse, beating gongs incantations, etc.
Last evening the usual programme was
followed at headquarters. At two o'clock
in the morning the grand finale took place,
and consisted in burning the two or three
gigantic men of tinsel and tissue paper
who have figured so conspicuously in the
ceremonies OF the week.
Year: 1867

There is one thing which the Preachers
Of Prohibition never will be able to pro-
hibit, and one truth, which they never can
afford to deny. A large portion of our
soil is by its nature peculiarly adapted to
grape-culture, and some parts of our coun-
try are in this regard equal if not superior
to any winegrowing country on the Globe.


With the energy and perseverance for
which the American people is known to
the rest of the world-this splendid oppor-
tunity to increase the commonwealth, and
to cultivate the beneficial and noble gift of
nature has been taken advantage of, by
all who had a chance to do so. There is
hardly any State, where you cannot in the
fall see the splendid fruit on many of the
farms, and the Farmers greatest care and
activity is devoted to his favorite amongst
the fruit-bearing plants-the vine.


From all parts Of the country we hear
of the Industrious efforts, of the general
sympathy which this branch of agriculture
enjoys, and whatever Of experience may
be wanted still, and however true it may
be, that we have much to learn yet, the
great aim will surely he reached.


A fine specimen Of the noble efforts to
execute speedily the development of Wine
culture is given in the proposition, made
by Longworth, the entsrpri.ing American
wine merchants of Cincinnati, who offer
the following premiums to all growers Of
the vine and manufacturers of native wine :


A silver pitcher, two goblets and waiter
value $3.50, lst premium. A silver cup,
value 500, End Premium. A silver cup,
value $50, 3rd Premium. The first to be
given to the best wine grape-open to all
the States. The second the best wine-
grape in Ohio.


The third-to the best table grape, open
to all. IS s@ .


The fruit is to be shown at the Wine
Growers Association Of Ohio, in quantities
Of ten pounds.--Truc Radical.
Year: 1867

WHEN making new strawberry planta-
eighteen inches in the row, and the rows
two to two and half feet apart, and ex-
pect to keep them afterward in hills, as by
SO doing a larger berry and more quantity
is obatined than when grown in matted
beds. Do not wait for the weeds to grow
so large as to smother the strawberry vine
before commencing with the hoe, but re-
member that it is easier and less labor to
hoe over an acre three times when the
weeds are only one inch high, than to hoe
and weed it once after they get to be six
inches, foot or more. .-Horticulturiet.
Year: 1867

not in the high court of impeachment. A
contrary rule might leave to Congress but
little time for other business than the trial
of impeachments. But we are not now
dealing with political offensea. Crimes
and misJemeanors are now demanding our
attention. Do these within the meaning
of the Constitution appear? Rest the case
upon political offenses, and we are prepar
ed to pronounce against the President for
such oficnses are numerous and grave. If
Mexican experience is desired, we need
have no difficulty, for there almost every
election is productive Of revolution. If
the people OF this Republic desire such a
result, we have not yet been able TO dis
cover *; nor would we favor it if its pres
ence were manifest While We condemn
and censure the political conduct of the
President, and Judge him unwise In the use
of his discretionary powers, and appeal to
the people of the Republic to sustain us,
we still affirm that the conclusion az which
we have arrived is correct. We, therefore,
declare that the case before us, presented
by the testimony and measured bv the law,
does not declare such high crimes and
misdemeanors, within the meaning of the
Constitution, as require ''the interposition
of the Constitutional power ofthis House"
and recommend the adoption of the follow
ing resolution:


Resolred, That The Committee on the
Judiciary be discharged from the further
consideration of the proposed impeach-
mcnt Of the President Of the United States,
and that the subject he laid upon the table.


JAMES T. WILSON,


FREDERICK f. WooDBRIDGE.
Year: 1867

Departure Of the vesseI-The Dimculty Ar


ranged, &c.


Notwithstanding the formidable array Of obstacles
which threatened suspension Of the voyage Of tho At
lantc Bremen this vessel after her temporary detsn
hon the sandbank In the lower bay yesterday whom
noated of, resumed her voyage An amicable arrange
ment OF all the difficulties effected a. . meeting OF
counsel FOR and against the company hold after the
telegram announcing her having run ashore was ne
ceived, Ut which guarantees given that all the
claims disputed and undisputed would be fairly and
equitaby considered and adjusted by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company In their character Of New York
and Bremen Steamship Company. There were large in
involved not the least 0f which that Of the
company itself, who were subject TO great incon-
venence and loss by pressure Of unsatisnea
to send their vessels to were frustrated The At
lantic, starting her present trip had cargo worth
81, 900 900 board furnished by shippers on the
pic Of the company that she would start
her voyage at the time advertised She did but then
other difficulties Unexpectedly arose. which must be
overcome-her running aground ana the abduction Of
the marshals officers who had her In charge, hut who
within reach Of assistance and could Still
ecute their attachment against tho vessel Under these
circumstances the parties most interested appeared by
counsel; and counsel, before stated made ami
cable arrangement both with the claimants and with the
abducted officers OF the law. As these were merely In
execution Of civil process the DIGNITY Of the law was
considered 30 have suffered much in their persons,
and reparaton for which, thought might be safely
left In their hands, to be transferred, naturally to
their pockets So the Atlantic imbroglio cleared
away, the good ship herself glad TO leave all these
troubles behind, FASTENED on her voyage.
Year: 1867

BG- The ancient individual under the hill" takes us to task for not sufficiently respecting his age, and recommends that we use rich milk to improve our LATIN Poor old man you need not fear; many years must you drink the skinned milk of more ordinary animals to improve youl English, before the Colonels COW will be of service to you. Alas . for humah i'm nerfeetions.
Year: 1867

The New Orleans Picayunc of the lTth says:

 We regret to announce that the pri- vate banking house of Mr. Jacob Bar ker has been compelled to suspend pay ment. From inquiries at his office we learn that he hopes within fortnight to meet the claims of his depositors, and that in the meantime they may feel assured of ultimate safety in the large amount of real estate owned by him, as well as from the other assets of the concern.

 We understand that the immediate cause of the suspension is connected with the difficulties of the First Nation al Bank.
Year: 1867

Bsg- We would impress upon the minds of those indebted to the Citizen office, the great truth that printers, like men. cannot live on air. Our books show large amount of unpaid claims yet on hand, and we wish them settled. To those owing us, we would say. we want money! We need it bad lv. In that we have waited this long with you, it is but-fair that you should come to our help in this our time of great need
Year: 1867

Throw away your false frizzles your switches,

 your wig

 Destructive of comfort, and not worth fig; Come aged come youthful, come ugly and fair, And reioice in your own luxuriant hair.
Year: 1867

Where Pictures of all kinds are made from small miniature to life size Pho tographs, and colored with 1ndelible Ink, Oil, or Water Colors. All work warranted perfect and durable.

 or expense in making this GALLERY far sur pass any in this Territory, and having had an experience of many years in the business of Picture making, with the aid of perfect set of Apparatus, feels confident that he can defy competition in PRICES or QUALITY.
Year: 1867

He might furnish volume of certificates, but the public have long since learned to esti-

 mate such things at their true value. The

 safest plan is for every one to test for himself | the virtue of new medicine.
Year: 1867

a woman in st. Louis got fitted to a
set of teeth at dentists and thought 10
get them Cor nothing by running away
with them, but the dentist followed, AMI
after long chase, bareheaded, through
the streets, overlook her, and she handed
over the greenbacks.
Year: 1867

w BARNES inserts TEETH ON RUBBER


w: GOLD ana SILVER, very cheap: Fourth
street east. between A and streets north Leave
Navy Yard car al Third street, on account Of side
walk. An I2.lm
Year: 1867

When a steel pen has been used
until it appears to be spoiled,
place it over a fame "a gas light
for instance) for, say, a quarter
of a minute, then dip it into wa
ter, and it will be again fit for use.
A new pen, which is too hard to
write with, will become softer by
being thus heated.
Year: 1867

LAzY.-Greeley says there are
one hundred thousand people in
New York to-day, who, if they
had been placed in the Garden,of
Eden where Adam was, would
have soon starved to death for
want of some one to pluck the fruit
and put it in their mouths.
Year: 1867

Begging has been reduced to q
science in st. Louis. The latest
application was from a little girl
on the street corner, who earnest
ly pleaded for a "chaw o terbac-
Ger for her sick and dying mother"
Year: 1867

As 1 sit in the twilight they gather


Around me, my friends of the past,
Those Iloved in the days long departed,


When love, and will love to the last.
The forms of the young and the tender,
And those of the true and the brave,
Gone from the worlds cruel warfare,


To rest-life beyond the cold grave.
There is one who comes closer beside me,
And stays till the others depart;
a step like the fall of a rose leaf,


1t falls like weight on NY heart.
"A form light as cloudlet in summer,


A shower of dark curling hair,
And a hand as white as a snowflake


On the arm of my freside chair.
Her eyes are more blue than the violet
That looks thro' the dew to the light;
The smile that fits over her countenance


Fills my soul with unspoken delight.
With look that has lost all its gladness,


And brow that's moIe earnest than stern,
Sits one in the glory of manhood:


He rests mid the flower and fern
Thro' the land that the sun loves to shine on,
Where the mock-bird trills out its sweet lay,
He has passed to cline that is purer,


To life that is more perfect than day.
On his sword leans gallant young hero
For all his brave battles are Ger
a tear in his brown eye is glistening,
. And he smiles with the old smile of yore;
His form is as straight as an oakling,


His bearing as fearless and free, r
For there never was spirit more dauntless
Than that of young Charlie could be.
And there, stepping proudly and queen-like,
Another glides sweetly along,
Like a ray of the gay golden sunshine


Like seraph's enrapturing song.
Mid the mists and shadows Of twilight


Rests face that has lived past its youth;
But the dim eye looks kindly and loving


From a soul that knows naughtsave thetruth.
Tho darker than storms of misfortune


Grow the shadows that spread DER the room;
On two faces, both earnest and calm,


gaze through the gathering gloom.
Der the wide-rolling river of Death


They crossed ere their lives were half spent,
And he'look that their sad eyes wore then
Rests still on my heart when they went.
Year: 1867

A Mrs. Chamberlain, of New
Haven, Conn, dreamed the other
night that her son, eleven years
of age, was drowned, and she was
SO impressed thereby that she
would not allow him to go with
her to South End by boat, but sent
him in the omnibus. Soon after
his arrival there be was drowned
while bathing.
Year: 1867

The Burnside Mine at Petersburg.


The explosion of the Burnside mine at
that point of the Union defenses before
Petersburg has been held by many to
have been an entire failure, but it seems
to have been otherwise. A recent visit
or to the spot had the following infor-
nation from gentleman who accompa-
MED him:


II was All officer in the Confederate
army, and l was in this fight and all
others in thisimmediate vicinity. Isaw
that explosion and know of the effects,
and let me assure you that it was not Il
failure. The mine was sprung immedi-
ately undcra battery supported by two
hundred men, and of that number only
two escaped; and notwithstanding all
our newspapers may have said to the
contrary, in those charges which were
made OH the day of and succeeding the
explosion, we lost 5000 men, and no one
thing during the whole war produced
such demoralizing influence among
our troops, and, In my opinion, tended
more strongly to terminate the contest.
From that day desertions became more
frequent, and from the uncertain hor-
rors which that event threw around SER
vice in front, the greatest dissatisfac-
ton began to prevail in all the ranks Of
the army
Year: 1867

A Methodist Preacher of large mus
cular frame, and large hand, and a
powerful grip, some years ago was hold
Ing u protracted meeting, in which
quite an interest was awakened. A
number of persons had come to the anX-
ious seat, and few had been converted.
a group, consisting of two or three
young men and as many young ladies,
were present whose object in coming
was to have merriment. The minister
kindly requested them to observe the
decorum betting the place. One of them
ventured, in a rather ungracious manner
to reply that they had understood that
miracles were worked there and had
come to see some performed. Upon this
our robust friend coolly took the young
man by the coat collar, deliberately led
him down the aisle, and, opening the
door, without ceremony landed him out
side, quietly remarking, 1--WE do not
work miracles here, but ipe cast out Dee
u.s."
Year: 1867

To BE SOMETHING You MUST Do SoNE-


THINa.-The New York 7rtbune, in q


recent article on "loafers aud laziness, I"


says that no boy should be allowed to


grow up to manhood, no girlto woman


hrod, without having become skilled In


some department Of manual labor. That


10 - true ~ truth. No matter how rich


or how poor, no matter how learned or


how ignorant, every one should know


how to earn subsistence py bona ade


hard work. Your lawyer, doctor, cler-
gyman, heiress, music teacher, actress,
school nla'am, may live to see the day


when he or she will not be wanted In his
or her chosen vocation, yet be in urgent
need Of board and clothes. Thousands
of such cases daily came under the eye
of the public. Most Of those who plead
for Something to do" know not how to
do anything that others. wont done
but they realty know how to do nothing.
It is a crime to raise child 10 such help
lessness though he were to inherit the
wealth of Cretus. Industrial training
is-after daily bread--the most urgent
need Of every human being. TO shun
and shirk manual labor is the almost
desire. The sewing girl who
and shivers on her downward
road to ruin, rsvolts at the suggestion of
the young man who is SO
eagar for clerkship will not plow nor
chop cord-wood. He wonders why he
find nothing to do, when he only
sock or wishes to 90 what nobody wants.
IfIhe only could, and would; do what is
needed, he would find work enough.
Year: 1867

L inform his old customers, and the public
generally that he has commenced work in his
New Shop, directly north of the Steam Mill in
Tipton, where he is prepared to attend to all
business in his line, and especially horse shoe-
Ing. lltf
Year: 1867

THAT LIE.-The wholesale lie manufac-
tured by the S. F. Bulletin, and copied by
the Union, in which disparaging account is
given of Gorham's reception and speech in
Shasta, when it is known that Gorham has
not been within hundred miles of this place,
has fixed the status Of those papers in this
county. We can stand small lie up this
way, if gotten up in good style but a false
hood that doesn't come nearer than hundred
miles of the truth, won't go down. The
Bulletin makes lame attempt to explain the
falsehood, since its exposure, by saying that
their reporter confounded an account of a
Grass Valley meeting with that held in
Shasta, and the Call asserts that it was
informed by Republican" who was
present when Governor Woods spoke
here, that the meeting on that occasion was a
failure. That Republican" )" who sent such
information, is an unmitigated liar, and
we will give years subscription for the
discovery Of his name.
Year: 1867

DIsGRAcEFuL.-Th disgraceful condition
ofsome portions of Main street has become a
source of common complaint and unfavorable
comment on the part of our citizens for some
time past, and Notwithstanding the attention
of the Roadmaster has been repeatedly called
to the matter, he has done nothing in the
way Of improvement. In some portions of
the street posts have been thrust into pits,
and allowed to protrude above ground in
order to warn pedestrians, horsemen and
teamsters of their danger. Dunn's alley
contains several holes large enough for a
horse to drop through, and is dangerous alike
to man and beast The fact is, these things
look bad, and are positive disgrace to the
town, and we are surprised that any one
responsible for such matters after such open
flilure to discharge his duties, should have
the brazen effrontery to offer himself as a
candidate for re election
Year: 1867

Communicating Hale, of Placer
county, and Hon. j. N. Chappell, of this
place, left on Wednesdays stage for Wea-
verville, for the purpose of canvassing Trim
ity county for the Union ticket Judge
Hale has delivered number of telling
speeches at different points in this county
during the past two weeks, is an able and
interesting speaker. and is thoroughly posted
on matters of State and National import. He
will prove II sharp thorn in the side of the
Trinity Democracy.


In Mr.. Chnppell the Union people of
Trinity will find a courteous gentleman, and
an able and devoted advocate of Union prin-
ciples-a man in whom implicit confidence
may be placed, and whom the people of his
county honor and respect. That Mr.. Chap
pell will be elected by a large majority there
can be no doubt
Year: 1867

BAD LUcK-William Dunn has lust re
turned from trip to Surprise Valley, hav.
ing lost his freight wagon on the trip. When
within few miles of his destination, which
was one of the settlements in the valley
one of his wagon wheels broke down, when
he loaded his freight on another wagon and
proceeded to the settlement with it. On re-
turning the next day for his wagon he
found that the Indians had set it on fire
and burnt it up.
Year: 1867

Board of Judges, either by his own oath or by the
oath of any other qualified elector and householder
of the district, by other clear and competent evil


dence, not to be legally qualified and entitled to be
enrolled on said poll list, if it be proved afore-
said that he is enrolled than enc poll list
when he offers is vote is otherwise not legally
qualified to vote at saeh election, his vote shall be
rejected. aul7