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Year: 1865

Whatever the fossils who have hitherto
had monopoly Of the politics Of Ken
lucky may say on the subjeet, the farmers
of Kentucky realize that slavery is dead.
They did not comprehend the '1ogic of
events" in time to turn it to profitable ac-
count, but they have been compelled to
acknowledge the fact that their labor-sys-
tenn has been ovsrthrown. They do not
need to go to the courts or the legislative
assembly for instruction on this subject;
it is revealed upon every plantation in the
commonwealth. Now that the struggle
between master and slave has ended in fa-
yor of the latter, and since the illiberal
policy of the whites has resulted in an
almost universal exodus of the more eff


cient class Of colored laborers, the farm
ers of Kentucky are casting about for a
remedy. With this view, convention is
called to convene at Frankfort on the llth
day of January to take steps toward es-
tablishing in Kentucky 3 reliable system
Year: 1865

The introduction into Congress of Gen.
Grants Report of his recent tour through
the South, together with the Message of
the President which it accompanied,
created, as the dispatches reported,
no little sensation and provoked a sharp
debate in the Senate. The rapidity with


which Gen. Grant travelled on this tour,
and the very brief period he devoted to
examining into the condition of affairs in
the lately rebellious States, did not fur
nish the most favorable opportunities to
gather facts from which well-grounded
conclusions could be drawn as 70 the tenn
per and political intentions of the people
of those States. His visit extended to
but portion of the South, and to the prin-
opal places in that portion he devoted, he
says, from one to two days only. The
men with whom he came in contact, it is
natural to suppose, were politicians
anxious to regain their old political su-
premacy; men whose interest it was to put
everything in the most favorable light,
and studiously labor to prevent their dis
tinguished guest finding out the actual
condition of affairs. We do not think,
therefore,t that this Report is satisfactory or
thorough. Besides, as the General him.
self says, the main purpose of his trip was
military rather than political He was to
look at things from military point of
view; to observe to his own satisfaction,
as commander the army and military
adviser of the President, whether
all fight had been whipped out of the
rebels; whether the belligerent spirit Of
the people had been SO far subdued as to
warrant the withdrawal of troops; and to
ascertain, also, from personal observation,
what changes were necessary to be made
at different posts, such as lessening Of gar
risons, removal or disposing of stores, &c.
Therefore, as his mission was not specially
to scan the political aspect of affairs, his
views, as we take it, are the result of cur
sorry observation rather than of much re-
Election.


The eminent sagacity of the Lieutenant
General is displayed in his well.timed
recommendations with reference to the
Freedmen's Bureau. That organization,
semi-military in its character, came, on
this occasion, more particularly within the
province of his investigation. There is
room for improvement in its workings,
and Gen. Grant has suggested change
which, radical as it may sppear, will un-
deniably increase its efficiency. a
Year: 1865

The following is a list Of those persons
Drafted last week in Green Bay. Mos.
of them were in the army before the
Draft, and many Of them have heretofore
been exempted, and doubtless will be
again:
Year: 1865

President Johnsor has declined to
interfere with the action Of the Southern
Bishops. He says they may unite with
tho Northern Church or not, just as they
please. The pressure of the radicals was
strong but, in reply to their remon.


strances, he said the Constitution gave
him no power to interfere I; it was silent
on the subject. Is
Year: 1865

A large meeting OF the oldest plant.
ers Of La FoIrchc, La, was recently
held, when they resolved to quit trying
to raise sugar. The report of their
committee argues that cotton cannot be
raised will, the present labor force in
the State and they recommend planters
to turn their attention entirely to corn. :
Year: 1865

NKw YoxK, Sept. 23-The Times OF to-day
says There is an increased inclination TO invest
the balances in the six per cent compound ten
der notes Of the 1864 dates, in the belief that
the Secretary of the Treasury may soon conclude
TO reduce this description OF legal tender notes,
as he is Authorised to by the Loan Act Of 1864


by funding or converting portion Of them into
gold bearing stock Of tia United States on IN
usually fair terms. IL anything of the sort is
done il viii look to the permanent reduction of
the legal tender currency. The Act does not
authorize the further borrowing of money or the
funding Of the ordinary legal tender greenbacks,
but only TO the funding of the interest bearing
Treasury notes and certificates of indebtedness
Year: 1865

the Constitution of the United States and the State
of California, and discharge the duties Of
of this election to the best of your abity so helm
you God"


Returns to be made to Secretary of State.
Sec 5. When such votes shall have been count
ed all the ballots cast, together with the voting
list, checked as aforesaid, shall be sealed ND by
the commanding officer, and by him on
the day succeeding the day of election
transmitted, by mail or otherwise, to the Sec
retary of State at Sacramento, and said COM
manding officer shall also make out and Ger
tify duplicate returns of votes piven. accor
ding 10 the forms hereinafter prescribed seal
up and forthwith transmit the same by separ-
ate conveyance to the Secretary of State at
Sacramento.


Penalty for neglect Of duty or improper inter


ference Of officers.


Sec. I. Any commanding officer who shall
neglect or refuse to make such return of votes
as is provided in the fifth and sixth sections of
this Act. or who shall make false or fraudu-
leut return fsuch votes, and any officer Who shall
by command, threats, or promises of any ad-
vantage or preferment, or in any other improp
er manner, endeavor to control or influence the
vote of any soldier underhis command or cou-
troll or in like manner endeavor to prevent or
induce any soldier to refrain from voting for
any particular candidate or candidates for whom
such soldier has right to vote, as provided by
this Act, such officer shall forfeit, for every
such oh'ense, the sum Of two hundred dollars,
one half to him who shall prosecute to effect,
and the other half to the Treasury of the
county in which prosecution for said offrnse
shall be commenced, and any act committed
shall be considered, taken, and held to have
been committed by such officer within the iur
isdiction of this State, and such officer shall be
liable to be prosecuted for such offense before
any Justice of the Peace in any county of this
State at any time within one year after such
officer shall return to reside in this State; and
if satisfactory evidence shall be presented to
the Governor of this State that any officer has
been guilty of any of the offences specified in
this Act, it shall be the duty of the Governor
Immediately 10 cause such evidence to be
transmitted to the President of the United States,
with the most urgent solicitations that the COM
mission of such officer be revoked, and his
name stricken from the army roll
Year: 1865


OF the disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption tina. accumuates in the Blood OF all the dis
coveries that have made to purge out none can
equal in effect HELlfEOLD'S como UND EXTRACT
OF SARS4 Pa RILLA. It clcauses and renovates the
Blood instills the vsor OF health into the system and
puryes out the humors which make disease 1t stimulates
the healthy functions of the body and expes the disorders
that grow and rankle in the Blood Such remedy that
could relied on has long been sought for and for
the first time the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does not admit of certificates to
show its effects but trial OF sin gle bottle viii show to
the sick has virtues surprising anything they have
ever taken.


Two tabespoonsfu ofthe Extract of sarsapara, added
to pint water is equal to the Lisbon Diet Dria a2d
one bottle. to gallon of the Syrup of Sarsapa-a
the decoction usually made.


The above Extracts prepared purely scientific
princip,es-n VIcuo-and embody the full strength OF
the ingredients entering into their composition ready
and conclusive test will be comparison of their proper
ties With those set forth in the U. S. Dspensatory.
Year: 1865

Sec. 4. On the day fixed by law for holding the
State election, and also for choosing Electors Of
President and Vice President of the United States
for the year A. d. eighteen hundred and sixty-four
and for every general election thereafter, during
the in which the National Government is now
engaged, ballot box, other suitable receptacle
for votes, shall be opened, and votes received from
the electors whose names upon said list at each
place where regiment, detachment Of regiment
a battalion, squadron, battery of California sol
diers the service OF the United States NAV be on
that day at which time and place the electors be-
longing to such regiment, detachment, squadron,
battery, shall be entitled to for the following
named officers. viz:


iirsJ-For members of the Legislature:


SecoHd-For members of Congress


Third-For Presidential Electors and for which.
by of their residence in the several counties
and districts Of this State they authorized to
vote, as fully as they would be authorized to vote
at elections in the several counties or districts in
which they reside; and the vote so given by such
electors at such time and place shall be considered
taken, and held to have been given by them In the
respective counties OF which they are residents
Such ballot box other receptacle for votes shall
be opened and such votes received under the super
vision and charge of the three highest or senior Off
GERS IN command of such regiment detachment,
squadron, or battery in which shall be deposited by
said electors ballots for all officers for whom under
the provisions of this Act they are entitled TO
vote, which ballots shall have the name and
office of the persons voted for fairly written or
printed on one piece of paper. The name sof
each elector voting as aforesaid shall be check
ed at the time of voting by one of the officers
having charge of the ballot box as aforesaid.
upon the list furnished and the officers receiv-
ing said votes shall exercise due care and dill
gence to prevent any soldier voting by mistake
for any officer except such as he is entitled to
vote for; bat no officer shall open or examine
any ballot before the same shall be deposited in
the ballot box. Said election shall be opened. if
practicable at Line o clock in the morning of
said day, or if not then at such hour in said
day as may be agreed upon by the officers whose
duty 1t is to open the same, and shall remain
open sufficient length of time to enable the
electors belonging to said regiment. detachment,
battalion, squadron, or battery, to vote, and one
hours notice shall be publicly given by the
commanding officers before closing said election;
and when said election shall have been closed.
the votes shall be, soon as possible thereafter
counted by the officers having charge of said
ballot box, or persons by them appointed and
the senior officer in command of such regiment,
battalion or squadron, as the case may be, be-
fore opening said election shall administer to
the officers conducting said election the follow
ing oath, to wit:


f0u do solemnly swear that yea will support
Year: 1865

A FRENCnMAN who was bitten by q
mad dog, and seized with hydrophObia,
suffered SO that his friends resolved to
suffocate him. Four Of them extended a
feather,E ed on the floor, threw the un.
happy man upon it.and covered him with
a second bed on which they placed them.
selves to press upon and smother him.
During this time his wife was held by
main force in the adjoiningroom by some
of her relatives. The unhappy woman at
first remained apparently supplied, but
when frightful silence had succeeded
the tumult. she seemed to break loose
from her apathy; the full horror of the
scene rushed upon her mind, and with q
shrek Of despair, she rushed into the
chamber of death. With superhuman
force she threw aside the men who were
holding her husband down, and pulled
away the bed which covered him. Life
has almost departed; but respiration was
soon established, and at last he open his
eyes. The efforts he made covered bin
with so profused perspiration that it
ran in streams from the whole Of bis
body. and the disease was broken up. It
is now believed that hydrophobis can
thus be sweated out of the system.
Year: 1865

reasonable inference Is that there is no man
at to become General after him.


Now We yield TO no man In our full and
thorough appreciation Of the services rendered
to bis country BY the Lieutenant Genera Of
his abilities, capabilities, and the reward he
ought to receive asa proper return for them
and II we were the nearest and most conh'
DENTAL friend Of the Lieutenant General as
indeed, we have the kindest relations with
him, for his sake We should advise that the
bill do not pass, and for these reasons: IL ]"
already rumored the tours over the country
Year: 1865

How A MAN FEELS WITH HIS HEAD
oFF.--lt is considered on all sides that
the body does not feel one instant after
decapitation for the brain being the seat
of sensation TO the whole frame, through
the medium of the spinal marrow, every
part of the body beneath the joint at
which the latter may be divided, must
be deprived of feeling. But it by no
means follows that the head is deprived
of sensation Immediately after decapita
ton, nor that it may not retain its con-
seriousness, and, like the head Of the Irish
knight, who was killed by Saladin in
the Holy War, get up and declare that
it was never cut off bv so sweet a scimi-
tar before-nOr like that of the assassin
Legare, swear roundly at the execution
er for not keeping a keener axe ; but it
il quite possible that il may be troubled
with very serious reflection upon the ir-
revocability of its fate, and the awfulness
of its deprivation. In support of this en-
pleasant theory, many facts are adduced,,
with grave vouchers for their authenticity
Among others is the unfortunate Queen
of Scots. whose lip continued to move in
prayer for at least quarter OF an honr
after the executioner had performed his
duties. Windt states that having put his
mouth to the ear of a.criminal's head, and
called him by name, the eyes turned to
the side from whence the voice came
and this fact is attestad bv Fontenello,
Mogore, GuilIotine, Nauche, and Aldini.
On the word murder being called, in the
case Of criminal executed for that crime
at Coblentz, the balf-closed eye opened
wide with an expression of reproach on
those who stood around.
Year: 1865

A NOVEL CHOLERA TEsT-The
doctors specially devoted to the care of
cholera patients at Alexandria have tried
curious experiment, the Object of which
is to ascertain whether that disease is
caused by peculiar state of the outward
air, as has been supposed. They sent
up two balloons, one from village as
yet untainted by the epidemic, and the
other from Alexandria. A quarter of
fresh beef was suspended to each balloon,
which was allowed to float for certain
time in the air. On making these bal
looms decend, the meat which had foated
over Alexandria was completely putrii-
ed, whereas that which had been suspend
ed over the healthy village was perfectly
fresh. The quarters of beef bad been
cut off the same animal.
Year: 1865

A barrister having wearied the Court
by long and dull argument, the Judge
suggested the expediency of bis bringing
it to close. i shall speak as long as
please he replied, angrily. You have
spoken longe, than you please. already
retorted the judge.
Year: 1865

L guess you mean to bring up that
ere one to be sharp at bargain, said a
fellow to a woman, who was rocking
and singing with all her might to little
responsibility.


why?


Cause you keep bawling by lo,O, ba
by; 6y lo,C, into bis ears all the time
Year: 1865

DEAR Mrs. GRUNDY-If you'er a
Widow, and want to get married (Which
of course you do,) just do as we little
girls have done. This is the way We
manage ii:


AS soon as Pa heard about the Young
Woman in Washington, who shot Base
Wretch who had written to her, pa gave
ne beautiful Repeating Rife. shot
Young Man with it that very day. He
had once sent me some Strawberries
when | was i'll, and then didn't follow the
matter up as he should bave done: so |
had clear right to shoot him.


Then | got the Girls to form Society,
and all get Rifles themselves, and then
we agreed upon the form of Letter TO
be sent to Marrsgeable Young Men,
The letter was like this


'SIR-You may rember that you once
waved your Handkerchief at me (or sent
me Bouquet, or took me out to Drive,
as the case may be.) | beg leave to
inform you that | have become possess
ed of a Repeating Rife of great power.
You will see the propriety OF at once fol-
filling the promise which l have every
reason to consider that you have made TO
me,
Year: 1865

THRiLLIsG INCIDENT In Prussia, recently
points-man was at the junction of two lines of
railway, his lever in hand, fora train was sig
nailed. The engine within few seconds of
reaching the -embankment, when the man, on
turning his head perceived his little boy playing
on the rails ofthe line the train to pass over
:! Lie down y ne shouted out to the child but
as to himself he remained at his post. The train
passed along on its way, and the lives of a hun
dred passengers were perhaps saved. But :he
poor child The father rushed forward expecting
to take up only corpse, bat what was his JOY
on finding that the boy had at once c6eyed his
order he had lain down, and the whole train
had passed over without injury. The next day
the King sent after the man, and attached to his
breast the medal for civil courage.
Year: 1865




NOZZLE PRESENT TO GES. GRAsT.-A num-
Der Of citizens of Philadelphia have purchased
a fine house on Chestnut street, and have given
it to Gen. Grant for permanent home. 1t is 4
6ur-story double-front house, finely finished.
and cost 100000 The same parties arc furnish
ing it in handsome style, and expect to pass it
over to Mrs. Grant about the frs. of March. The
furniture is being manufactured to order The
following is from Gen. Grants letter Of accept





1t is with feelings OF gratitude and pride that
accept 2is substantial testimonial Of the es-
TEEN of your loyal citizens-gratitude. because
it is evidence of deep-set determination on the
part of large number OF citizens that this Wat
shall go on until the Union is restored-pridc
that my humble efforts in so grea; should
attract such 4 token from city Of strangers to
me- will not predict day when we shall
have peace again, with Union restored. But
that that day will come, is the rising
OF the morrows sur. | have never doubted this
in the darkest days OF this DARK and terrible re
bellion. Until this happy day OF peace does
come, my family will occupy and enjoy your
magnificent present. But until then DO not
expect desire to sec much Of the cnicyments
of q home fresidc.


CHuDREN.-The headaches Of early child
hood are on the increase medical men are more
than alive to the fact that children over
excited in the nursery, ana bat TOO ha-d-worked
in the school-room they are - forced as gar
deners would say, for too early exhibition in the
drawing-room. They pass too much ofttieir car
ly life crampcd into a sort of orderly, By drill
attained manners utterly destructive of the swee-
test most healthy characteristics Of true children
Forever from the earliest moment they can be
taught anything, they are hidden - not to be
rude but to behave pretty, as if, in real truth,
the prettlest feature of child life not sort
of rudeness-the exuberaRce of real nature
Martyrs to the vanity of our day, they are limb
hampered by the folly which makes them mere
dolls for the exhibition of their dresses and the
ingenuity of their nurses in dressing their hair
Taught department in character with their cos
tnme, they become, but too often vain little pup
pet limitations of men and women, all the win
ming artlessness proper to their age being thus
forcibly taken from them they strut about, prct-
" pictures, when they had far better be tumbling
about with the abandon natural to their age,
but which would at once destroy the claim to
that sort of prettiness their careful get up had
given them. This precocious training in the
nursery has its fruit in that great amount Of but
ter1ysm of which we see so much in after life,
in those stately, artificial, variegated specimens
of young-lady life of which every watering place
gives such n cloud. Much real goodness is there
in some of them but there is the same sad sense
of q out to be looked at " stamped upon their
gait and adorning, only Of ,n Older kind, rs that
with which at from four to seven years of age
they entered the drawing room to visitors the
dining room to dessert.
Year: 1865

In my humble log cabin alone am sitting.
And muse on the present, the future and past
With no lov'd companion to comfort or cheer me,


There is naught all around me but solitude vast !!
Year: 1865

Old Sol having ended his winter days journey,
Retires to his couch in the beautiful West,
In the morn to arise and mark the same circuit,


With ardor renewed by his long nights rest.
Year: 1865


sors meet to-day to canvass the vote of the
county Judging from the unauthentic figures
at hand, the vote shows no falling off from last
years Wcaycrvillc precinct shows no loss in the
number of voters and while some precincts cast
Il less than the last Presidential election,
Others show an increase. The Union ticket is
elected with the exception of Tax Collector
Walter leading Fox from 100 to l20 votes, which
result NAV be attributed to the treachery of Tn
ion men, or those who have heretofore pretended
to be such But for "a condition of things which
was entirely and h0norably avoidable, the Union
ticket in this county would have been elected by
$50 majority throughout. As it is we have lost
the Tax Collector, and elected the balance of the
ticket by helter-skelter majorities which are dis
creditable to the Union organization. In spite
of the mongrel opposition put forth, the vote and
maiorities show that it would have been an easy
matter to have elected the Collector if those who
pretended to be adherents to the Union cause
had stood by and voted the ticket straight. But
some one was to be sacrificed, and Mr.. Fox Was
selected as the victim. 1t was achieved through
bribery bargain and sale, and the circulation Of
the most 'wilful and unfounded charges and mis-
representations. We not one of those who
feel to exult over such victories as that achieved
hv the Union party of this county on the 9th.
The Office of Tax Collector carries with it more
prestige than all the balance, and under the cir
cumstances if the balance had gone with it, we
should have felt more regret.
Year: 1865

. If had the power and the money, we
would set hundred thousand men to work on
the Pacific Railroad, and complete it within Il
year if human ingenuity cauld but accomplish
such 4 result "-.Sm Francisco Sunday NercWy.


There are plenty as willing souls the Iercu-
~ man scattered over the length and breadth of
the Pacific country, but unfortunately they have
not the power and the money
Year: 1865

TKIxITY-That county has undoubtedly gone
Union, all except Tax Collector. That being the
spoils office of the county, the Cops. concentra-
ted for and gohblcd it. Bad management on the
part of the Unionists Shasta Courier, 9th


That's fact, Conmy. 1t is no fair-and-square
victory for which the enemy can claim credit,
but one which Union men are wholly responsible
for. If all who made Union pretensons had done
their duty, we should row be equally exultant
with your own county over an entire and gori-
Gus victory Of the regular Union ticket We
have only lost one officer out of the whole list,
hut even that is humiliating enough when we re-
member how it was accomplished. But, - It's
vain to sigh Ger follies past, and we we shall
trust in the old assurance that time at last sets
all things even