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Year: 1867

THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, now offered for SALE are
issued under q FIRST MORTGAGE upon that portion Of
their road which lies in the State Of California extending
from Sacramento the State Line. This is considered
THE MOST VALUABLE AND REMUSRRATyE LINK Of the
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE THE PACIFIC, and the First
Mortgage Bonds secured upon possess peculiar features
Of safety and profit


First This portion OF the road through the heart
Of California and connects Sacramento with the extensive
mining regions of Nevada which must draw their sup
plies from the Pacific Coast over this road and which
have paid as high in gold for transportation
in single year. THUS THE LOCAL TRADE OF THIS PoR-
TIoN OF THE ROUTE MUST BE IMMENSE INDEPENDENTLY
OF THE THROUGH CONNECTION WITH THE EAST.


Second. The most expensive portion Of the road,
the Sierra Nevada s already buit, equipped and
ming and the EARNINGS Of the completed portion
(es miles) ARE LARGELY IL EXCESS OF THE INTEREST ON
ALL THE FIRST MORTGAGE BOSDs WHICH yHs COMPANY
CAN ISSUE UPON 80 SIIEs


Third: The mortgage is made and recorded under the
laws OF the State Of California where specie payment has
never been suspended and by the laws Of that State aud
the authority Congress the Companys contract TO pay
the principal and interest Of their Bonds In gold 10
6ALLY BINDING. t
Fourth The revenues Of the Company received IN
god and their for transportation Of passengers and


freight are three times those Of Eastern roads, that
their OPERATING ExPESsHs ARE LESS THAN 10 PER
os THE eRoss EARMses


Hh: The amount Of tho Bonds 10 kss than one-third


the cost and value Of the property pledged for their
demption-the United States Government having ad-
yaBeed an eqaal to aid the construction of the
road and relin4uished the first ben upon tho whole
favor Of these hrst mortgage bonds.


The beads bear interest at the rate Of sx csntpy
eipa and interest payable In gold In the City Of New
Yok-and offered st per cent and accrued interest
from January currency. At the average rs<e Of gold
for the past year. hsy pay over per can't upon the
vestment


For further particulars spplyto


F1BK HkycH. Banksss. No, eEsssaySt, ny.
Year: 1867




Two dividends OF per cent paid last year on the
then capital OF s. free from Government
while the earnings hand in like proportion
the present capital OF SGOOOO for the next senannua
dividend.


With the exception Of nine shares Of spurious stock all
the demands upon the Company account OF the famous
Schuyler fraud, have been settled.


The seven per cent bonds Of the Company falling due
December last the Board Of Directors under authority
OF law TO do distributed stock TO retire the
thereby increasing the capital of the Company TO
CO., The superintendent, In his report TO the Directors
forth In detail the various important improvements
which have been made and now beng made by the
erection of substantial cOmmodous and elegant passen
ger depos Stamford and Norwalk and engine houses
NOrwak and New Haven also by the purchase OF new
locomotives. &c.
Year: 1867

MEN ONE WOULD RATHER NOT EZEr.-Men
who tell stories that run into one another, so
that you find it very difficult to get away at
the end Of any of them.


Men who have quarreled with all their re-
lations


Men who have been prosecuted and swim
died BY general conspiracy of everybody.
Men who are always asking, "DOn't you
think SO? ?''


Men who are always putting a case"
Men who agree with you too much.


Men ''who feel inclined to join issue with
you there"
Year: 1867

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT on THE CENTRAL Pacific
RAILRoAD.-The Dutch Flat Enquirer gives the
following particulars Of shocking casualty
which occurred near the summit orc day last
week -" In using nitro-glycerine for blasting
purposes, n long tube of iron is employed to con-
vey the liquid to the bottom of the hole drilled
in the granite One in use had, by some means,
become stopped with sand and dirt, and was
taken to a blacksmith shop near by for clearing
The blacksmith (whose name our informant did
not learn) took the tube and cleared it of OBJ
structions, and then rinsed it with bucket of
water, but found it necessary to straighten it.
He placed it in the fire, and in a moment noticed
that the iron began to warp and move around,
as though endowed with life. Frightened at the
unusual sight, he seized the end of the tnbc with
ms hands to remove 1t from the fire, when a ter
ribe explosion occurred, which blew off both
his hands at the wrist-jonts, and otherwise in
jured him. 1t is supposed that the iron had alb
sorbed SO much of the glycerine that the FIRE
caused the explosion. He was at once taken he
low for surgical aid."
Year: 1867

A STATE WHITE HoUsE."-On the ground
that the Governors salary is only $1,000 per
annum-not sufficient to hire and furnish n
proper dwelling-the Sacramento Bee urges the
purchase or construction By the State of a suit
able domicil for the Governor of California.
Recent Governors-such as Stanford and Low
have been rich enough to provide appropri-
ate place, but it is strongly hinted that George
c. Gorham urged his own party to defeat him
for the reason that he was unprepared to sup
port Gubernatorial establishment. AS matters
now stand, poor men debarred the privilege
of becoming candidates for that position, and
we echo the demand for State " White House, -
but would have the Capital question settled first.
Year: 1867

PHR CANYON CREEK RoAp-We passed over
the new road last week, and must acknowledge
that so far the work has beon done in a most
credtabe manner. The grade is uniform, and
at no point so heavy but that loaded teams may
pass with ease. The Canyon creek people are
entitled to great credit for the energy with which
they have prosecuted the work. Only mile
remains to be built to put in wagon commu-
nication with that people.
Year: 1867

THE forthcoming report of the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction will show in
crease of attendance upon the public schools OF
the State, over that of last year. of 1000 chill
dren The total amount raised for school pur-
poses during that time was 81 ,263, 900.
Year: 1867

CAN'T AFFORD THE SpAcE.-Zach. Montgomery
whom the Butte Record characterizes as the
"untirng zealot for the destruction of every in
sutton reared by the intelligence and wisdom of
the human family-except possibly the Catholic
Chnrch sent us copy of his Occidental
and Vanguard containing series of resolutions
relative to our common school system, with a
request to publish. The resolutions in question
amount to nothing more than an appeal to igno-
rance and intolerance, and if we had the space to
spare they should rot be allowed place in our
columns, decming as we do that his teachings
are dangerous, and in direct antagonism with
our present admirable school system. We sim
cerely hope that the School law is safe from the
randal hands of the Montgomery school of fa-
natics.
Year: 1867

GRATIFYING TO HUNGRY LEGISLATORS. - Tho
Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney Gen.
eral counted the funds in the State Treasury on
the 30th day of last month, and announce that
there is one million, two hundred and seventy
nine thousand, five hundred and eighty dollars,
and forty cents on hand. Democratic Legis-
lature ought to be able to absorb that amount in
ninety days.
Year: 1867

VERY LIKELY.-A prominent San Francisco
divine hopes there will be no music in heaven
because his choir has given him SO much trouble
on earth, that the idea of music in the world to
come is wholly repugnant to his ideas of eternal
peace and rest. In the face of the fact that the
experience of the divine in question has, in thi.
particular, been anything but pleasant, we will
venture the intimation that most of those who
expect to reach that eternal resting place would
consider the accommodations unattractve ane
pIoomy without music.
Year: 1867

THE Dramatic Chronicle notices "cheering
change of system" among the people of the
South. 1t says tan improvement is notice
able in the political customs of the South. The
other day a negro nominated for some political
office in Virginia was burned in eflgy. Before
the war he would have stood good chance to
be burned in proprid persona"
Year: 1867

~ deal with the issues Of the day,
and ignore those of twenty, ten, five
or four years ago"


So spoke Vallandigham the other
day inMahoning comfy. He attempt
ed to ignore all the issues of the past
five or six years, but the people will
not be apt to give him much assistance
in his effort to sink into oblivion the
events of the war. The war tried
men as never they were tried before;
and those who were found wanting
then are not needed now. VallaEdfg-
ham would of course like to olot out
the history of his own cafeer, and the
history of his party, since 'GI, but his
power is not equal to the task. In
vain he may cEy, "Out, damned spotG'
The spot is there, and will remain.
Aiders Of rebellion against the Gov
ernment, Vallandigham and his asso-
ciates, must bear the stigma, and the
mark will be as lasting as that set up
on Cain by the Almighty -Leb.
Star.
Year: 1867

Dem Ocratic AstOnishment.


It is really almost incredible how
fast the widest and most visionary
schemes of the Radicals are becoming
sober facts Detroit Free Press,
(Dem.)


Yea, verify. Our attempt to make
the rebels lay down their arms and
submit to the authority of the United
States was pronounced by your party
to be "wild and visionary scheme;;"
but wild as it was, we have made it a
"sober fact" When Mr.. Lincoln is
sued his emancipation proclamation,
you said he was Fwild and Visionary"
Didn't we turn that into a sober fact?
When our Congress passed the amend
ment to the Constitution abolishing
slavery throughout the United States,
do you remember the ''hOrse-cOllar
grin" with which the Democratic par
ty greeted it? Nevertheless, it is a
very "sober fact" that, by virtue of
that amendment, freedom is the rule
to which there is no exception, all
over this broad land of ours. We are
now organizing a Republican party in
the South. Perhaps you regard that as
a "wild and visionary scheme" Yet
if you live until the first of January
next you may witness the consumma-
ton of the soberest fact of this matter
of fact age-SOuth Carolina in the IN
ion with a constitution as liberal as
that of Ohio, represented in the House
Of Congress by an unbrOken delega-
ton Of Republicans, and in the Senate
by two such men as Ben Wade, sent
there by the vote of a majority of
all her citizens, and not by the suffrage
of few aristocratic families, as in the
days of notification and secession.
Gentlemen of the Copperhead perSua-
sion, "sOber facts" are good [COlum-
bus Journal.
Year: 1867

The following curious predictions
for 1867 are from an exchange:


The year 1867 will be a very event
full one to every maiden who gets mar
ried. Throughout the course Of the
whole year, whenever the moon wanes
the night will grow dark. Whoever
is in love this year will think his
sweetheart an angel. Whoever gets
married will find out whether it is
true. If a young lady happens to
blush, she will look red in the face.
fshe dreams of a young man three
nights in succession, it is a sign of
something. If anybody jumps over
board without knowing how to swim
it is two to one he gets drowned.
If any one lends an umbrella, it is ten
to one he is obliged to go home in the
rain for his pains.
Year: 1867

A German woman, named Mrs. John
Frank, living near New Richmond, twenty
miles east OF Cincinnati, killed one of her
children and herself on Saturday night.
She is described as highly intelligent and
sensitive woman, who had labored very
hard for years to support her family, the
husband being a worthless drunllard and
idler. She was smart and frugal, and man
aged to struggle along and even lay up
some scanty savings from her hard earn
ings. She had eight children. Her hus-
bands last freak was to charge that she
was unfaithful to him, and that the baby
was not his child. Last Saturday night
he came home drunk, and the next morn
ing she and her baby were found in the
stable dead. The child had been strangled
by its mothers hands, and she had hanged
herself.
Year: 1867

Jesse D. Bright, the great Indiana
Democrat who was expelled from the
United-States Senate for reasonable
correspondence with JEFF. Davis at the
beginning of the war, and whole the
Union and went to Kentucky, has just
been elected to the legislature of that
State. In a speech before the election,
he declared that if he chad it in his
power he would have every slave in
the land returned to his master"
Year: 1867

PARIS, June Pit is reported that
Napoleon and Eugene intend to visit
the Gar and the King of Prussia at
their respective capitals early the
coming Autumn.


The proposition for the simulta-
neous reduction of the military estab-
hshments of alb the great European
powers Is much talked Of here, and it
is said the project does not meet with
an unfavorable reception in official
quarters.
Year: 1867

The late charter elections at tho North
and in the Middle States, the recent
State election ia New Hampshire. in
which. though the radicals left no ap-
rliancc of money or influence untouched
to maintain their majority, they triumph
ed only by the skin Of their teeth, the
enthusiastic fight the democrats of Con
nee,icut are makirg to redeem that State
from radical rule, adde;i to the late un-
expected toning down of republican crin-
ion in Congress upon the supplemental
scheme Of Sumner, all give hopeful signs
that the "sober- second thought is be-
ginning at laet to work with effect upon
the Northern understanding. The truth
is. the middle class and the working
men. East and West, indeed, all thought
ful and patriotic mon in both sections,
are beginui g to appreciate the ultimate
effects Of prohibitory tariffs upon the Ia
Dor and industry Of the country, arc
discovering the direction that wealth i.
taking under the influence Of these ta-
riffs, and arc awaking to the importance
of themselves arresting the ruin and de-
struc,ion now progressing A great
change, therefore, may be looked for IN
public sentiment in these sections during
the coming Summer and Fall, and as
peace aud prosperity can only como to
the country through this transition, We
cry God speed to every effort to promote
1T.
Year: 1867

The Cincinnati Gazette advocates
the pardon of Jeff. Davis by the
President, without trial, on the
ground that it is unwilling to submit
the question of the justice Of the
war upon the South to any jury OF
twelve men between the Bay OF
Fundy and the Golden Gate. 1t
maintains that it is absurd to bp
trying the question Of the justice of
the war which the Government rails
ed two millions of troops and spent
three billions Of money to carry on.
It therefore wishes the case TO be
disposed Of summarily by a Presi-
Dental pardon. But Davis will not
ask for a pardon aud the President
has intimatcd very plainly that he
will not grant it unless he does
What then? WIN the Radical lead
ers 90 down On their knees eforc
Andrew Johnson aud ask it for him?
We shall see.
Year: 1867

Brownlow has been reelected Gov ernor of Tennessee--thcre ia nothing strange in this, but when we consider that Tennessee was once Southern State, and that large majority of her citizens are to-day opposed to radical ism, and that Brownlow is the negro Radical representative, there is signiii- cance in it, and it can be viewed as the beginning of policy that will bring sorrow and disgrace deeper and darker than that which now rests upon the nation. The government of Tennessee is now in the hands of the negro that is, his vote will make successful the party to whom it is given. Such will be the condition in every Southern State, that may be admitted upon the radical basis; this is made doably sure by inc Improvement, ( ?? made or about to be made upon the reconstruction bin. When we consider that the voting negro population of the Southern States is near seven hundred thousand, and there is in sympathy with these, near six hundred thousand in the North, it is easily concluded that this vote will be a great national influence. Then comes the trouble. The negroes through their leaders are clamoring for office. They say if they do the voting for the republican party, that party must share with them the offices. They have an eye upon the yice-presi- ,dency, and say it is but justice to them, that the next yice-president shall be negro. A northern writer says upon this subject: "In that view the negro is right, and it is to be hoped he will put the party to that test. If that de-

 mand is refused, they win consider the republican party dishonest in it's pro-

 fessions, and vote against il in the next Presidential election. There are seve- ral negroes fitted for the position of vice-prcsidcnt, and the negro need never be ashamed to insist upon the Republican party placing their name upon the ticket IS the condition of re- 'ceWing their support. Such an act would complete the triumph of right and justice, so far as the equality of race is concerned. It would also put an end to the trimming intriguing con- ,dnct of white seekers for that position. Such demand resolntely backed by the negro will be sure to succeed, as the Republican party could not do without their yote.' This is what rad -icalism promises to the States that come within the pale of their influence. This is why we say there is q signif- canoe in the negro radical triumph in in our sister State. Shall it ever be so with us? live say and mean no, then let us set about 10 prevent it. The ne- gro is an important element in the na- 'tion; we must learn to appreciate him in his place; to say, act with him as to convince him that his true friend is not the man who promises and never ful- fills, but the man that he has always known, and knows he can trust. We must adopt an active policy, if we would escape the evil suspended above 'us.-"O, TEMPoRA! Q, MoREs!"
Year: 1867

Now that the season is almost over, we can say that the crops throughout the country, arc far better than they were last year. From our western and southern exchanges, we learn that the wheat crop is excellent. In Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, the corn crop is very good. Cotton is looking well, considering the season. In our own section, the corn is very good, where it has been properly worked. We heard one gentleman say a few days since, that he would make four thousand bushels, and that too of the finest corn he ever saw. Altogeth- CT, it promises to be year of plenty, so tar as bread is concerned.
Year: 1867

The LORDS PRAYER BY BooTu.-In the
palmy days of the elder Booth, before
the sparkle of his great black eye had been
dimmed by the bane of genius, strong
drink, Booth and several friends had been
invited to dine with an old gentleman in
Baltimore of distinguished urbanty and
piety. The host, though disapproving of
theatres and theatre-going, had heard SO
much of Booths remarkable powers. that
curiosity to see the man had overcome all
scruples and prejudices After the enter
tainment was over, the lamps lighted, and
the company reseated in the drawing room
some one requested Booth, as a particular
favor and one which all present could ap-
preciate. to read the Lords prayer Booth
expressed his willingness TO afford them
this qualification, and all eyes were turned
expectantly upon him. Booth rose slowly
and revently from bis chair. 1t was won
derful to watch the play of emotions that
convulsed his countenance. He became
deathly pale. and his eyes turned trembling


ly upwards were wet with tears As yet
he had not spoken. The silence could be
felt. |; haa become absolutely painful,
until at last the spell was broken as if by
an electric shock, as his rich-toned voice,
from white lips, syllabed forth: "Our
Father who art in Heaven DC, with a
pathos and iervid solemnity that thrilled
all hearts He finished. The silence con-
tnued. Not voice was heard nor mus
Gle moved in his rapt audience, until from
a remote corner in the room a subdued sob
was heard, and the old gentleman 1.-THE
host stepped forward with streaming eyes
and tottering frame. and seized Booth by
the hand, " Sir" said he in broken accents,
"you have afforded me pleasure for which
my whole future life will feel grateful l
am an old man, and every day from boy
hood to the present time l thought l had
repeated the Lords prayer, but l never
heard it before, never"


:" You are right" replied Booth; "to
read that prayer as it should be read caused
me the severest study and labor for thirty
years, and | am far from being satisfied
with my rendering of that wonderful pro-
duction. Hardly one person in ten thou
sand comprehends how much beauty, ten
derness and grandeur can be condensed in a
space so small, and in words so simple.
That prayer itself sufficiently illustrates the
truth Of the Bible and stamps upon it the
seal Of divinity SO great was the effect
produced, says our informer, who was pres
ent, that conversation was sustained but y
short time longer in subdued monosylla-
bles, and almost entirely ceased and soon
after at an early hour the company broke
up and retired to their several homes with
sad faces and full hearts.
Year: 1867

A writer to the Western Presbyterian
thus describes the singing as he heard it,
recently. in spurgeon's congregation. Lon
don :Ifl IfI.ttE HfN|


The hymn was read entirely through,
and each verse was read before it was sung.
The singing was started-not led-by a
person who stood beside Mr.. Spurgeon.
l welcomed the familiar notes Of "Old
Hundred" and for the first time for several
months, essayed to join in singing it. But
l was surprised into silence by the manner
in which the audience took possession Of
the tune. The most powerful organ. if
there had been anything OF the kind used,
could not have led them. The second hymn
was announced to be |" Jesus Lover Of my
soul" The preacher said, Let us sing
this hymn softly to the tune Of Pleyel's
Hymn" When the first verse had been
sung. and after he had reached the second,
he said. sing it softlyw With counte-
nance uplifted and beaming with fervor,
his book in both hands. keeping time in
voluntary to the music, he sang with the
congregation. When he read the third
verse, he said, "You do not sing softly
enough !" They sang it softly. 1t was
as though some mighty hand had damned
up the waters of the Niagra, leaving thin
sheet to creep through between two fingers,
and make soft sweet music in its lap, and
then plunge into the great basin below.
Then, when he had read the fourth verse,
be said, Now if we feel this. we will sing
it. we will sing with all our souls. Let
us sing with all our might" And the
congregation burst forth into song 1t
was as though the great hand had been
suddenly upliited, and the gathered waters
were rushing on their united way in awful
grandeur.
Year: 1867

BY PEARL RIvERs.
Give me gentle patience


And loving charity,
Two gifts that shine in woman's heart
As stars shine on the sea
Give me the smiles for cheering .
And tears for others woe,
And let my words he heartease flowers
Wherever may 60.
Give me blindness, rather
Than the sight so keen.
That on the nearest. dearest lesrt
Eaen little mote is seen.
Give me meek submission,
Aud tender dove like ways.
And let Religion softly throw
A halo round my days.
Give me truth, and virtue
High as stars are bright.
And chastity OF thought aud speech
As pure ~ lilies white.
Give me friends, not riches
Give me love, not fame ....
only care TO carve up high
On one true heart my name.
For what is fame to woman
lftruelove pass her byY
Upon her brow a laurel wreath,
Within her heart sigh.