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Year: 1867

compel their acquiescence in the demands of
tho country" Language.like this-and it is
NOT confined to one section of the English
nress-foreshadows another struggle following
closely upon that which has just resulted in
Parliamentary Reform. Political rights won,
the next fight will be for religious equality;
for, till the latter is gained, as well as the
former, the complement of freedom is not
reached. 1t is impossible at present to say
which point will be carried first-the abolition
of Church Rates, or the removal of the Bishops
from the House of Lords; but either event will
be but " the beginning of the end" for the State
Church in England
Year: 1867

"Tbe Intelligent men of the South" have
held incidentally conversational meeting in
tbe Valley of the Sauda, South Carolina, and
have rcouested one John Cunningham 90 be
the medium of committing to print their de-
hberate opinions expressed, we suppose IN
conversational way. That the meeting en-
braced all the intelligent men of the South, we
are hardly prepared to believe, but John leaves
us to infer that it did, and proceeds to acqult
himself of his trust by sending us seventeen
formal propositions. There is not a great deal
of wisdom in thcm but there is a great deal of
fire and hummery, and considerable mental
botheration, and not a little of the real old
chivalric defamation. We demand, say these
Intelligent Men of the South and WiH haze
"all the rights and privileges which have ever
"sprung from any civilized system without
"dctractiOn on any pretense." Niggers
shall be kept down. Niggers shall
be "reyerted to the general destiny
"of the African race" (whatever that may
be.) Yankees shall be kept at respectful
distance. We, the Intelligent Men, &cy are
willing that nggcrs shall vote for white resi-
dents of the South but we are resolved that
there shall be no white residents here except
ourselves. We will never permit black men to
sit on juries or TO hold Office. If the negroes
choose to 20 away and make a country of their
own, we will graciously let them Any coali-
ton of black and Yankee voters is contrary to
the laws of nature and the words of the Bible.
We will employ nobody who does not think as
we do. The principle of self government is a
fallacy, and Republcanism a failure. The
white race of the South withdraws from the
world in disgust. We look with contempt upon
tie idiots who call us a conquered people, and
we say to the world, "Bewarc, N0Ii me tdngere,
" fear the future vengeance is mine saith the
Lord


If this is the style Of conversation in
vogue on the Saluda River, Heaven forbid that
we should ever go there If this is the sort of
friendly chit-chat to which the intelligent men
of the South are addicted, fancy what they
must be in a dispute Mr.. John Cunningham,
we have no doubt, calls for his breakfast
through a speaking trumpet, and orders the
mustard at the point of his bowie knife. He
must have been in his time an incompatible
fellow for hectoring darkies; and probably all
South Carolina has not his equal at a barroom
brawl.


MI johnson is n WOnucllul pIouoJcl Vi tHc
gentlcmanly kind of conversation" which
seems to bc the fashion in Saluda, and if he
keeps on in his present course, we shall doubt
less have more Intelligent Men bursting out into
buster, and threatening to fight us again if we
don't mind what we are about Well let them
converse away. If the spleen weighs upon
them by all means let them out with it. A
little harmless thunder is an excellent thing TO
clear the air and the more the unsubducd
aud untcuifcd chiyalry declaim, the better we
shall know how far to trust them.
Year: 1867

The Washington InteHigeRcer of yesterday
closes an article on Secretary Stanton as follows


There is one gentleman Of distinguished ability and
public services whose name has been unforu
naely more or less identified with the obnoxious Sccre
tary OF War TO his influence with Mr. Lincoln. whether
unuSy not the public largely attributed Mr StantOns
retention in office In most OF the struggles which took
rmOr has attributed 10 them greater c0SeneSs Of rca
tionshlp the present Justly
unusty does not affect the real merits of the question.
Unfortunately too several circumstances have strongly
cOrrObOraed that suspicion for several OF the strongest
friends of the distinguished Secretary OF state have been
the sturdy champions of the Secretary of War. The
UdS 1cbGeS of the former, who controlled the political
fortunes Of the Empire State for years and has
played u political sagacty, varied ability and q
consummate tact that has not, perhaps, been
soDs defended the deunot Cabinet minister His echo
who follows afar of his great eXempar-the trimming
editor Of The Times. has also energeticaly come To his
To the exertOns Of these three gentlemen more
than and all other the fact due that Mr.
Johnson so long delayed netting out justice TO his
fractOry subordinate. The association has damaged Mr.
Stewards usefulness. We certainly hot among those
who deny his exalted ability his untlnching PATRIOTISM
his services TO his country We think that he VIII


live the future pages Of its history long after the petty
crowd OF his derctOrs shall have sunk OF sight and
utterly forgotten But there times when the only
question patriotic should ask is How can best
advance the interests ~ country by harmOnzing All
the friends OF constitutional government The assOcla
support among the friends OF the Administration, when,
Judgment Indispensable To its success. Under
such circumstances it Is believed that friend or
the Secretary could object 10 his retirement from the
office he has filled with so much ability and with snch
honor himself and the country But this topic OF the
present discussion and we must therefore, leave for
further comment TIL tomorrow.
Year: 1867

We publish this morning in full the official
dispatches detailing the events connected with
the recent engagement of the United States
naval forces with the savages at the island OF
Formosa, who murdered in March last the ship
wrecked officers and crew of the American
bark Rover The main facts of this expedition,
and in particular the death of the gallant Lieut.
Commander Mackenzie, have already been
published in a Cable dispatch; but the detailed
account will yet be read with interest. I'm
fortunately, the murderous heat did not allow
the small naval force of the United States
fully to obtain the object desired.
Year: 1867

ease of considerable interest has arisen at
Richmond which may provoke international
CORE spondcnce. A negro, a citizen of Canada,
who asked for first cabin passage by steamer
to NcwYork, was refused on account of his
color He applied to the Courts, but Judge
Underwood referred him TO his Consul. There
is no British Consul at Richmond and the re-
port is that the dark k-colOred Canadian will at
once lay the matter before the Queens Min
lister at Washington. The Dominion of Canada
will be early in the diplomatic controversy.
Year: 1867

There are again symptoms of an imminent
insurrection in various'parts of Spain, and the
Government therefore has declared state of
siege in every Province. The despotism of the
Queen has collected a vast amount of explosive
material, and it is not probable that the exPo-
sion can be STAYED off much longer.
Year: 1867

The most startling news we print to-day IS
the nomination of Mr. Johnson for the next
Presidency Truly the love of soup is a
dangerous appetite, and makes men do the most
desperate deeds A Prohibitory Soup Law Ill
Washington is greatly needed.
Year: 1867

Among the very few good laws enacted by
the recent legislature of Illinois is one which
provides that, unless the holders of tax GER
tifcates certificates ofthe purchase of lands
at delinquent tax sales1 shall take out deeds
for the same within six months after the ex-
piration of the time of redemption, such GER
ti6eates. and the sales on which they were
based, shall be absolutely null, and shall con-
stituts no basis of title, or be in any way a
cloud upon the title in the property to which
they refer. The act also provides, in all
cases where the time of redemption is already
expired, that unless the holders ofeertifcates
shall take out deeds within one year from
the date of this act, such certificates shall be
null, and cease to be any basis, cloud or col
or of title whatever.
Year: 1867

A gentleman coming to Chicago from Gin
cinnati lately made an issue with conductor
upon being obliged to ride in second-class
car after having paid for a first-class ticket
He was put off the train; but upon laying his
| case before the company, the conductor was
discharged, and the passenger remunerated
for his loss of time and dignity.


A case of this kind will attract attention
in the northwest, owing to the fact that near,
all the roads in this vicinity are run by
brakesmen. Nearly all the roads run first
class car into which are admitted ladies, and
gentlemen with ladies and some second class
cars into which is thrust everybody who does
not happen to have lady with him, or who
is so unfortunate as not to enjoy the honor
of personal and friendly acquaintance with
the brakesman. Lacking intimacy with that
dignitary, one is thrust into filthy concern
deficient in ventilation and poisonous with
the odor of tobacco-smoke.


This custom, which grew from the war
should be discontinued. We know of nc
good reason why the misfortune OF not being
personal friend of the individual who ofic
iates at the brakes should necessitate ones
being thrust into black hole to be smother
ed with bad air and the fumes of nasty tobac
co. The man who buys frst-class ticket
even if he has been deprived of the pleasure
of an intimate and appreciative acquaintance
ship with the brakesman, is entitled to ride
in a frst-class car. and should have it.
Year: 1867

We published few weeks ago an article
showing that the Senate had systematically
prescribed every soldier of eminence upon
the War Department records who had been
presented for confirmation. We. have now
most reluctantly to add to the list. All this
outcry about soldiers is "mere leather and
prunella." 1t means nothing except bun.
combe for the Senators to raise it. They do
not mean what they say. They do not want
to place soldiers in Office. They have been
offered soldiers who have done service to the
country unequalled by others, and they re-
fuse to confirm them simply because
they sciH not srear TO support the extreme
Radicalism Of the majority in the Senate.
Soldier after soldier has been presented for
confirmation, and only rejection comes
not on account of the neral character of the
nominee, but simply because he doesnot bow
the knee to Radicahsn. GsEEsS
= This is a severe charge upon the Senators
in Congress. They know its truth. If it is
their purpose to make Radicalism, and moi
patriotism, the quantum mea7tit for Office, il
is time the country should know it.-Nation
al Iatelligeace1.
Year: 1867

A small squad Of people in Henry county
seem to greatly exercised in regard to who
shall be our next circuit judge. They all
swear it must be a Henry county man, and
they don't think Rock Island county ought to
say a word as to who the candidate shall be
About dozen Henry county lawyers want
it, and the second choice of every one o
them is George W. Peasants of this county
We are quite Indifferent as to who the mar
shall be or where he shall live, but we reall!
think that qualification for the place ismucf
more important than location.
Year: 1867

BY the act of June 30, 1864, as amended
by the first section of the act of March 2,
1867, it is made the duty of any person liable
to annual tax, on or before the first day of
March in each year, to make a return to the
assistant assessor of the district wherein he
resides, of his income, and of the articles in
schedule A, owned or kept by him on the
first day of March.


Every person failing to make returns by
the day specified will be liable to be assessed
by the assistant assessor according to the
best information he can obtain and in such
case the assistant assessor will add fifty per
cent. to the amount of the tax, and from the
valuation and enumeration so made there
can be no appeal.


In case any person shall deliver to an as
SCISSOR any false or fraudulent list or statement,
with intent to defeat or evade the valuation
or enumeration required by law, the assistant
assessor will add one hundred per cent. to
the tax.


The assessment list, when completed, will
be retur1ed to the collector, who will "give
notice by advertisement in one newspaper
published in each county in his collection
district, if any there be, and if not, then in
newspaper printed in an adjoining county
and by notification, to be posted in at leas,
four public places in each county in his col
lection district, that the said duties have be-
come due and payable, and state the time
and place within said county at which he on
his deputy viii attend to receive the same .
and to any SUM unpaid sitter the thirtieth day
of April, and for ten days after demand
there will be an addition of five per cent. as
penalty for such neglect, and of interest al
one per cent. per month.


Guardians, trustees, executors and admin
istrators, and persons acting in any other Fl
duciary capacity, are required to make re,
turns of the incomes belonging to minors. OF
other persons for whom they act, and the ia.
come tax viii be assessed upon the amount
returned, after ded ducting such sums as are
exempted by law prorided that the exemp
ton of one thousand dollars shall not be al
lowed on account of any minor or other ben.
e6eiary Of a trust except upon the statemen,
of the guardian or trustee, made under oath,
that the minor or beneficiary has mo other
Year: 1867

The Chicago Post, commenting on the res
olution of Senator Wilson to try JEFF. Davis,
or release him, says: "J'. ,..
On what ground any republican can de-
sire the continuance of this hideous burlesque
on formal law we cannot, nor do we care to
divine. We cannot keep Davis on our hands
always but it is possible for us to hold him
a military prisoner, surrounded with compe-
tent civil tribunals ON every hand, sufficient
ly long to render him the object of popular
sympathy, and to obscure the popular sense
of his crimes, now growing dim. The long
er we hold him, the more difficult it will be
to get rid of him, except in a manner which
will be repugnant to all common sense ant
sense of justice, and violate about every Law
enacted for the protection or punishment o
the citizen and for the maintenance of tn,
public virtue and veal.
Year: 1867

Flint, not unlike other cities, ID
most deplorably filled with young
men and boys who have either no
legitimate business to perform, or
havihg it, most notably fail to at
tend to it. The most casual observer
about town must have noted this,
Many of them are well dressed, and
some we'll educated They are rcceiv-
ed in good society and are perfectly
conversant with the little rotine Of
etiquette. But for all practical pur-
poses, so far as they are concerned
in doing the great work of actual
earnest lire-work, they are men of
show. There Is . growing tend
enty atnong short.sighted parents to
pit their boys into offices, under q
false impression that such occupation
Is mere gehteel than the learning Of
a trade. We believe this to bo q most
misohieous notion; one which will


entail upon their children much OF
sorrow and trouble All business is
subjuect TO fluctuations which the wis
dom Of men and of governments have
this fur been unable to CONTROL, and
when q commercial and financial
crisis occurs, they are the first TO suf-
fer; and among the most helpless vic
tins are book-keepers, clerks, copy
ists, and office attendants Of every
kind. At such times the workman
in number of mechanical trades can
find employment on his own acootht.
The shoemaker can make shoes or re-
pair them tho tailor can maze gEr-
ments or mend them the painter, the
blacksmith, the carpenter, and many
others that will occur TO tho reader,
can. search ,fot and find odd jobs that
win give them the means Of living.
The skilled man with tools at bis
command, is in most respects master
of tho situation. But the poor, over.
tasked, hard working clerk and book.
keeper are literally helpless. No
matter how skillful, how honest, how
industrious and faithful; they cannot
establish mercantile, commercial or
manufacturing houses to give employ.
msnt 10 themselves. They must wait
Year: 1867

many and many a weary day until
the season of the years Of depression
are over before they can fad that
employment fer their pens which
they have unfortunately made their
sole means of livelihood. All this is
the lamentable result Of having learn
ed no trade in childhood, The sub
ject is, indeed, SO wide in its ramifca-
1ionb, and SO profoundly important in
its consequences, that it is time it
had engaged more thorough and
more systematic attention on the palt
of the people wh3 are SO deeply in
terested. Our Commercial and man
ufactqring establishments are crowd
ed with puny striplings rs well as
stalwart, muscular men, who are
eking out a beggar's existence sim
ply for the reason that they can do
nothing else but measure bobbin and
do addition. Flint Globe.
Year: 1867


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NINTH
/ Judicial District of the State Of California, in
and for the county of Shasta.


Dennis H. Dunn James Kempt, Romaine
Cook (alias Romaine Remiiard) and John Bucher,
former partners in business under the name, firm
and style of James Kempt Cook & Co.


Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of California in and
for the county of Shasta and the complaint filed in
said county of Shasta, in the office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of california send greet
ing to James Kempt, Romaine Cook (alias Ro-
maine Remilard) and John Bueher, defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District
of the State of afornia, in and for the county of
Shasta to answer the complaint filed therein, with
in ten days Exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you of this summons, if served
within this county, if served out of this county
but within this Judicial District within twenty
days or if served out of said district then within
forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against You according to the prayer of said com
plant.


The said action is brought to recover the sum of
three hundred and eighteen 3S-l00 dollars debt,
with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per
month from the 18th day of February, 1852, and
the further sum of seventy-fve 63100 dollars of the
costs taxed in said judgment, with legal interest
thereon from the 4th day of March, 1862; and you
are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer said complaint as above required, the said
plaintiff viii apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint


Given under my hand, and the seal of the


District Court of the Ninth Judicial


District of the State of California, in and
II. s.. for the County of Shasta this lst day of


March, in the year of our Lord one


thousand eight hundred and sixty


seven.


ny4 CHARLES MCDONALD, Clerk
Year: 1867

enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular
attention to the following section Of the Revenue
Law:


{" If any person shall willfully make, give,
under oath affirmation, false list of his, her,
their taxable property, or false list of taxable
property under his, her, their control, such per-
son shall be deemed guilty Of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred, msrepresented, by the owner or any
agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon discov-
ery be assessed at ten times the amount of tax for
that year. which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it; and fifty per cent. of the amount OF
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person or persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed, transferred, removed misrepresented and the
remaining fifty per cent? after deducting the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


IfTax Payers were to have list Of their pro-
perty prepared ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance,
perhaps, as well as facilitate my work.


A. P. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta County.


Shasta, Feb. %, 1867. f23
Year: 1867

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance Of
y the statute in such case made and provided,
l will, either in person or by deputy, accompany
the Assessor in the performance Of his duties
throughout the county. The taxes upon all move
able Personal Property for the fiscal year 1s67-s
will be due es soon as the same has been assessed
by the County Assessor of Shasta county, and the
collection Of the same will be Immediately enforced


]. W. GARDEN,


Tax Collector Shasta County


Shasta, Feb %, 1867. ns
Year: 1867

There was great shout.


=" He's safe, mother, he's safe" cried
Tom.


Thou hast saved me, Mary" said her
husband, folding her in his arms. But
what ails thee Thou seem'st more sorry
than glad about it."


But Mary could not speak, and if the
strong arm of her husband had not held her
up she would have fallen to the ground; the
sudden joy, after such great fear, had over
come her.


'Tom," said his father, " let thy mother
lean on thy shoulder, and we will take her
home"


And in their happy home they poured
forth their thank, to God for his great good
ness; and their happy life together felt dearer
and holier for the peril that it had been in,
and for the nearness that the danger had
brought them unto God. And the next day
was it not indeed thanksgiving day?
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.