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Year: 1867

We trust there will be full meeting on
the 9th of the gentlemen named by Col.
Harris, Chairman. Come up, friends, in full
force. The occasion is one of transcendant
Importance. Every interest we have as a
people is at stake


No matter what Congress may do mean
while in the way of an enabling act, and no
matter who may be assigned to the military
command of this State, it is of the first i'm
portance that this meeting should be held.
1t will bring together number of leading
Loyalists from all parts of the State who
can inform each other fully as to the temper
and wishes of the people; and it will be a
good starting point in the work of recon-
struction, which must be performed sooner
or later.


We appeal in the most earnest terms to the
gentlemen named to permit no ordinary con-
siderations to prevent them from attending.
Year: 1867

We have nothing to say about or against
Mr.. Hutchison, one of the Commoners from
Mecklenburg but we have been struck with
the following extract from the last Charlotte
Times


Mr.. Hutchison has proved himself an useful,
industrious and attentive member, and merits the
plaudit g well done thou good and faithful SER
want" He looks quite well and encourages all
to bear up and submit to our fate with fortitude.
We were much gratfied to know that he has not
been frightened from his propriet,, and still
stands where he has always stood, on the side of
his country"


The question is, which country 7-the
South, or the United States of America2


If Mr.. Hutchison, and all other citizens
holding similar views, will now submit un-
conditionally, and bend all their energies to
the restoration of the Union on a basis ac-
ceptable to Congress, they will do much to
atone for the errors of the past, and will
have the consolation of knowing that they
have proved themselves true to the only
country we have, or ought to have.
Year: 1867

prisals, coin money, emit bills of cred
it, make any thing but gold and silver
coin tender in payment of debts, pass
any bill of attainder, ex post facto law,
or law impairing the obligation OF con.
tracts, or grant any letter of nobility" !"
Here then are limitations of power per-
netuaI in their operation Tor until the
Constitution is changed,( both In the
Federal and State constitution upon
Congress and the State Legislatures
If therefore Convention had the power
to make restrictions for an indefinite
period, surely they could for definite
specified time. AT all events, the wise
men who framed the Federal ana State
Constitutions thought they h.d such
power, and have undertaken to exercise
it.


The first paragraph, ninth section,
first Article of the Constitution of the
United States is as follows; "The mi
grafton or importation of such persons
as any of the States now existing shall
think proper to admit, shall not be pro-
hibited by the Congress, prior to the
year 1905, but a tax or duty may be
imposed upon such importation not ex-
ceedimg ten dollars on each person"
Section first, Article first of the amend
ed Constitution of the State limits the
power of the General Assembly for GER
tain fixed periods of time.


The only remaining question is, have
ordinances of a Convention the validity
and binding effect as if they were in
corporated and made a part ofthe Con-
stitution. If they have not, then each
and every ordinance passed by the late
Convention may be repealed by any fu-
ture Legislature, for all and every part
of its action is contained in ordinances
and resolutions, no one OF which has
been made part of the Constitution
To what monstrous conclusions would
this lead us? The ordinance declaring
null and void the ordinance of the Goth
of May, 1861 the ordinance prohibit
ing slavery in North Carolina the or
dinance declaring what ordinances and
laws are in force, and validating the
acts of civil officers during the war;
the ordinances recognizing the just
debts of the State and prohibiting the
payment of all public debts created or
incurred in aid of the late rebellion,
would be the new subject of repeal by
the General Assembly; and if the sub
.ject Of repeal of course the subject of
re-enactment, and thus We shall have
nothing settled, and the public will be
the victim of ever changing and incon-
sistent legislation. Great questions in
volving peace and prosperity and even
the very existence of society should be
permanently settled and definitely un-
derstood. A proposition, leading to
conclusions such as those | have de-
scribed, would shock and alarm the
public mind, already excited with anx-
iety as to the uncertain future. Enter
tanning the opinion that the Convention
had the right to impose the restriction
upon the action of the General Assem-
bly, which it ha. done, it is unnecessary
that I should express an opinion upon
the other question which has been pre-
sented, whether the act of the General
Assembly does not contain provisions
repugnant to the Constitution Of the
United States"
Year: 1867

Tie viii, and he won't
He'll be blamed if he does,


And he'll be blamed il he don't"
Our neighbor of the Sentinel is as uncer-
tain as the March wind. In one breath he
declares he will never degrade and dishonor
himself by accepting the reconstruction act
and voting with the colored people, and in
the next he advises his friends to accept the
act and engage in the work of reconstruc-
ton.


But in his issue of the 9th, having reflected
soberly on the ruin he has aided in bringing
on this people, he makes the following
truthful remarks


"The country must have rest. Hunger, naked
ness and DEATH not only for ourselves, but for
children. lie in the pathM ay of continued en-
broilment and agitation. We have prayed to be
let alone, but this prayer is unavaing. We have
labored and prayed for peace and constitutional
freedom but these are boons to come to us at the
will of the ruling power. The country for the
present is one-it ought to be one, if concord and
harmony ever visit our land again. Such Union
as we have had may never be ours again, yet the
country is indissoluble and nseparabe. Shall it
be again united, peaceable and prosperous p
That day may be distant, yet we owe it to poster
ity, that shall not prevent her early return to
peace and quiet.


What then shall we do? We acknowledge our
incapacity to instruct our readers on this mo-
mentous question. The mind grows dizzy and
benumbed in contemplating it. We advise no
man to take course, that will soil his honor or
his conscience. If conscience and honor forbid
your cooperation in the plan of reconstruction
! rs provided by Congress, it is your plain duty,
not to put barriers or impediments in the way of
those who will do it. Resistance longer is folly
and ruin"


This is a frank confession. The Sentinel
admits that further agitation will bring
"hunger, nakeClness and death" upon us all,
the innocent women and children included.
1t admits that further resistance is .. folly and
ruin" In Gods name, then, if this be true
and the Sentinel says it is-let no man
not acceptable to the Congress take part in
the work of reconstruction. Let the loyal


whites AMI the colored people do this work
at once. Let no man interfere with them or
embarrass them. On the contrary let those
who can not or ought not to help, stand
afar off and wish them well, and pray to
God that their labors may be crowned with
success To do otherwise is to incur perpet-
ual military rule, confiscation, and hunger,
nakedncss and DEATH" The Sentinel has
said it, and we concur with it in its appre-
tensions. Let that paper, as tickle as it may
be on other points, adhere to this. If it will,
and will steadily hold up to its readers the
&" folly and ruin - of further resistance to the
will of the nation, it may do something to
atone for the wretchedness, suffering and woe
which the Editors and their friends have in
ficted on this people.
Year: 1867

We learn that there is section in the ar
my appropriation bill, which has just passed
Congress, forbidding whipping by the Courts
in the insurgent States. We have not seen
the law, but we have no doubt it is so. So
the whipping will be stopped. It will be
the duty of every federal military officer to
see that there is no more whipping.
Year: 1867

GREAT SPRINGS There is a spring in the
centre of the town of Huntsville. Alabama,
from which is said to flow stream large
enough to float 80 ton vessel. 1t is believed
to be the largest spring in the world. is
an object of great interest to Travellers
There is said to be another large spring near
Florence in the same State. which throws
out a body of water the volume of which has
been estimated as high as Il 900 cubic feet
per minute. The Alabama springs may he
all that is claimed for them ut there is
very large spring not many days travel this
side of Goose Lake, in the northern part of
California, which, were it located in a level
country, where its waters could collect in a
quiet stream, would float quite as large a
vessel as that of Huntsville. About sixteen
years ago we had the pleasure of camping for
the night bv the side of this California
spring, and the noise Of its waters, as they
rushed therefrom, and dashed, in their on
ward course, among the rocks. was like the
roaring of cataract. We took no measure
ment of their volume, but, judging from
recollection, should suppose the discharge
could not be less than Il. 900 cubic feet per
minute. perhaps more Ifany of our readers
have ever visited that spring. and have ex


amined it with sufficient care to give an
intelligent description of it, we should he
pleased to hear from them. 1t certainly
forms one of the natural wonders of Califor


mia. 1t is probably the outlet of some sub
terranean river.-Niaing &c ScieR Press.
Year: 1867

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro-
oatlon We now address ourselves to all who are


unacqualnted with this the greatest Panaeea of the


age Tor the healing of all diseases of the Throat


and Lungs assuring you that
Year: 1867

Shall our Commerce he s.x.a ar Ru;neaS


Nobody who has anything to do with for
eign trade needs to be told that the shipping
interest has been greatly depressed during the
past year. Commissioner Wells was assured
by experienced shipowners in New York
that no voyage can be planned at the present
time for an American vessel from the United
States to foreign port, with reasonable ex
pectation of profit. Tne assertion is fully
borne out by the experience of shipowners in
this section. In the West India trade the
rates of freight during the past year have
tore the war. Our large vessels, engaged in
the guano or cotton trade, have done well if
they have paid their expenses. The East In
dia trade is no better, and of 191 American
vessels employed in the South American trade
in 1861, only 30 are reported as remaining


These facts are sufficiently impressive but it
may be alleged that they are derived from iu-
terested parties and should be re ,eived with
caution. We ask for them, then, only suffi-
cient consideration to establish the fact that
the complaint is general; that our commerce
is apparently suffering in every direction;
that the evil whatever it is, so far as it exists
at all, does not affect any special branch Of
our commerce but threatens the whole. That
point being established, we invite attention to
the following figures, taken from official
sources, and showing the value of our exports
and the amount of our tonnage at different
dates since 1880, when the United States be-
gan what promised to be great commercial
career. Exports of specie and bullion are in
cluded in the table, because since the discov-
cry Of the California mines in 1s4S they have
formed an important part of our annual sur
Dlus.
Year: 1867

This is a question to which we desire IN
call the attention ofthe business men of Port
land because we believe that neatly built.
well appointed and well conducted theatre
would exercise an important influence in
drawing trade to Portland. 1t matters not
whether this merchant or that dealer believes
or disbelieves in theatres. We must take the
world as we find it, and we know that mer-
chants and others visiting Boston and having
an evening to spend among strangers, like to
visit the theatre and do, and Boston has Good
places oi entertainment. Who shall say that
Portland does not lose thousands of dollars
worth of trade from the simple fact that Boston
furnishes theatres where her customers can
pass their evenings pleasantly.


In conversation with a merchant in This
city few days since, our excellent theatre
was alluded to and the gentleman remarked
that he seldom went to such places at home.
but when he went to Boston and had nothing
else to do he went sometimes. Now Portland
ought to provide for the amusement of her
customers. A country merchant going TO
make his purchases and expecting to be two
or three days in town, other things being equal
would in eight cases out of ten 60 to Boston
rather than Portland because there he can oc-
cupy his erenings. A well conducted theatre is
unquestionably an advantage to the business
of any place. a.H a-.r


We have now in the city probably as good
stock company for dramatic exhibition as
can be found in any theatre in New England;
but it must be admitted that they have more
disadvantages to labor under than any other.
Portland needs a new and elegant theatre, and
the managers of the present theatre stand
ready to rent suitable building for term of
years. and pledge themselves to make it in all
respects equal to the best theatre in the coun-
try. lus -y5ie
4 This matter of providing some attractive
place of amusement where those who are to
be induced to come to Portland with their
trade, can spend an evening which might 9th
erwise hang heavily upon their hands, merits
the serious consideration of the capitalists of
the city. i aia1+ .H aa
Year: 1867

him he was in his third year; my husband did
not know Of this boy until he arrived here; de-
ceased mad some money coming to him from
Europe; he was made heir to the amount that
was coming to me from my father; was made
aware OF the nature of this win about I'VE
years ago; my husband expected / had some
money coming to me; my husband found out
about this will after this boy came; the amount
was 500 guilders, or $500; he was not mad; has
never said much about the matter; have
never had any trouble about this boy with my
husband


on being questioned closely the woman ac-
knowledged that the boys real name was Bohr,
Seigler being the name OF the man she came
with from Germany.


The testimony of Henry Schmitz the step
father, did not differ materially from that of
his wife.


The verdict of the jury was that Frederick
Bohr came to his death on the night of June is,
1857, from suicide; and we further say that the
cause Of the rash act was on account of the
mother and step-father deserting him and turn
Ing him out of doors, and forbidding him their
house; and he became disheartened, dis
couraged, and disgusted, and we find no other
cause for the said suicide,
Year: 1867

RoAD-A MAN ARRESTED FOR HER MURDER.


Mary Voorhies, dissipated woman of bad
character, was killed yesterday near Newark,
by being run over by train of cars. 1t is
stated by the engineer and two or three other
persons that the deceased and q sailor named
Peter Wolfon were sitting on the track ad-
Joining the one on which the train was moving
and as the train approached the man got up,
and pulled the woman on TO the other track,
and in front of the locomotive.


The entire train passed over the unfortunate
woman mangling her body in most frightful
manner Her remains were taken to the Station
House, where an inquest will be held to-day.
Wolfson was arrested by the engineer and
locked up He, of course, denies having push
ed her down, but says she tripped and fell, and
when the persons saw him have hold of her, he
was trying to pull her of, but being q robust,
heavy woman, ne had to abandon the attempt
to save himself


The deceased was Of rather prepossessIng APP
pearance, but very lndolent and dissipated, and
her name has appeared frequently in the police
records, on charges of drunkenness and
Yagrancy, Two days ago she had been released
from the County Jail. where she had been two
months for VagTancy.--N. Y, Times,
Year: 1867

horizon, began climb the hill. and reaching the
summit beheid a gorgeous sunset. Looking to-
wards Bald Rock the sun cast her last lingering ray
of light like diadem Of glory his brow, and


turning little more towards the south. the Sacra


mento Valley lay at my feet Ike some enchanted
fairy land over which the setting shoots ar
rows of fire at the snowcapped peaks Of the sieT-
ras, while in the dim shadowy distance the bold
outline Of the Coast Range rises to view with its
summit Illuminated by a vast confagration,
which gradually dies away, and the intense glow
softens into azure and rose. which lights up the
murky twilight with transient splendor, the
sun sinks beneath he eternal hills bidding farew ell
to the waning day. Turning again towards Bald
Rock the scene changed. The old giant seemed to
be swaying to and fro. as shaken by some internal
convulsion. While standing lost in utter amaze
ment a voice comes waiting with the solemn even
ing breeze, which SAYS: Poor, tottering mortal,
go home, boil beans and be happy. dig gold and
get rich, or follow some equally prosaic occupa-
tion but never uttempt to describe the scene of
gorgeous sunse: from that tain, which is alike
above your capacity to portray for the language
to express" Bowing my head humbly in acknowl-
edgment of the profound truth, most respectfully
beg pardon of your kind readers, hoping they will
grant NE liberal share of their patience, while
bid thee good bye. MELPoMESE.


Slentshade March 90 1867.
Year: 1867

Ep REcoRp-I wish to give you few local items
current in old Butte. As the spring opens and the
blossoms reveal their beauty and send ferth their
fragrance, business locks up. farmers come in
with their produce. grain, hay, butter eggs chick
ems and ali the luxuries of our fertile county all of
which commands . fair price. Never before have
the prospects of this county been more Hattering


The placer diggngs around Oresille are paying
good wages, which gives life and activity to every
thing. There is large quantity of good mining
ground in and contiguous to Orovle that has never
been worked or even prospected which will pay
good wages Yet there are numbers of men going
about strapped willing to work for SIS month.
know of no more desirable place for poor man
to locate than in Butte county particularly in the
neigborhood Of Oroville. Land can be had on good
terms. and By planting vineyard, growing grain.
vegetables, or by cultvating an orchard, an indie
pendency might soon be acquired. If the same in.
dustry was exercised here by men that is common
in the Atlantic States they would flourish like
g.een bay tree. We want Industrious men more
than do anything else, and if the natural advan-
tages of this section we're made known to the out
side world we would have them. Our soil will pro-
duce any thing that grows in the torrid zone or at
the north pole-the fig, the orange, the lemon, the
grape, peach. pear, apple, in fact every thing CON
sumed by man or brute. B.
Year: 1867

JUST MAHRIgp-There is 4 class of unsophist-
Gated tourists that daily catch the eye of the rail-
way conductor and old traveller. They have pri-
rae rooms engaged At the stopping places, and i'm
asine that they have matters so arranged as TO es
cape detection and yet how easy ii Is to the prac
tsed eye 10 tell how many days or even hours they
have been married. Their dress detects them in
part-so neat and'symmetTical. II the parties have
good taste. all business is abandoned and she who
has been fashionable belle las. winter is now pos


tively more like Qaakeress in a simple travelling
dress of mouse color. There is sort of outlines
in the way that arm steals around first on the top
of the seatback then grs dually closer. and in silent
acquiescence the part of the bride that tells the
whole tale. Indeed, she reveals the whole story
most quickly: her shoulders incline just little.
while she imagues that she is setting upright to
her bearded partner. Fer few hours thus they
travel but in the long run the head gravitates to
the husbands supporting shoulder, and there it
will nestle innocentiy and conhdngly in the repose
I of the newly found faith IS well the happiness
! Of honest truthful love- And these young folks
fancy themselves lost in the crowd. unnoticed and


unknown, and with the secret that they are just


married, their own. alone Blessed innocents.
Year: 1867

UVHIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS HO-


IL tel is situated in Humbug Valley, Plumas county,
in beautiful and healthy location The rooms
large and airy and well furnished. The table is at all
times furnished with the best the market affords; tho
stabling is of the best 1t is home for the traveller
For nvads fine Soda Spring. celebrated for its heal
ing qualities, is adjoining the hotel liberal share Of
patronage is solicited.
Year: 1867

THE COMMERCIAL BANK FAILURE b0e


A good deal Of excitement has been created
in the commercial and financial circles Of the
Dominion by ths failure last week of the
Commercial Bank of Canada. The bank has
had very heavy losses, and much OF its eapi-
tai has been locked up in railway and other
loans, which, though likely TO produce iavora-
blereturus sooner or later, deprived the institu-
tionoe verylarge portion OF Its working funds.
The Toronto Globe says much of the capital
still remains intact and the committee Of
new directors who examined into the affairs
OF the institution, believed that with a reduc-
tion of share capital and the aid of tie other
banks in maintaining the confidence Of the
public, the Commercial might commence a
new career OF prosperity. But the assist lnce
of the other banks has been refused, ahd the
Commercial has closed its doors. The Globe
thinks there is no reason to doubt the ability
of the bank to redeem It's bills and satisfy Its
depositors, and recommends the public Rot to
submit to any sacrifice The losses of the
Bank have been very heavy, owing to the
grossest mismanssement, and these will iali
severely on the stockholders, causing VIDE
spread suffering. The failure has, moreover
given severe shock to public confidence, ana
heavy runs have been made on some OF the
principal banking institutions OF Toronto and
Montreal, bat these have been able to meet
the call tor gold, and there is apparently no
ground for supposing that any other banks
will be materially affected by the suspension
of the Commercial.