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Year: 1867

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The Inauguration OF Catholic cathedral at
Pekin and the laying Of the first stone OF an
Anglican church at Kinkiang are facts full Of
promise for the Chinese empire. They are the
best evidences that we can have Of the COM
plete overthrow Of the policy Of exclusion
which has so long shut in its people from
intercourse with the rest Of the world. Reli-
gious federation is the first great step towards
commercial progress. The one follows as
surely on the other as political on commercial
freedom. The result in this case is rendered
all the more certain by the fact that no
particular sect or form OF Christianity is
favored by the Chinese government II will
therefore be to the interest OF the missionaries
of every Christian denomination to aid in
promoting the spread Of liberal political
ideas, so as gradually to bring that jealous
government within the influence Of the en-
largcd principles which at present regulate
the policy OF most civilized countries. As in
the case Of Japan, 1t il not unlikely that we
shall soon have commissioners here from II TO
investigate our industrial and agricultural
systems. and 70 endeavor to give q large
development to the political and commercial
relations OF the two countries. The facilities
Of communication between them which are
now in progress give TO such project
increased Importance. Az soon rs the Pacific
Railroad Is completed there is but very little
question that New York viii become the
great centre through which the trade Of The
two hemispheres will Cow.
Year: 1867

vast sums Of money. In country like
ours where federation is general, error is
certain to appear as one Of the character
istlcs OF variety but the history of religion In
the United States proves that error asa rule
corrects itself Many religious bubbles have
already burst many more viii appear and
burst in their turn. Fourierism has gone ;
Free-loveism will follow; but what is solid
and substantial in religion will always remain,
and to Christianity the honor and the glory will
ever be due. The experiment made ON 80
grand scale In the United States will be con-
vincing to all future time that II is safest and
wissst for State to leave religion alone. The
success or non-success Of Mormon propagan-
dists Is matter Of indifference to us but Of
the doings Of the Catholic Congress in Boston
we shall be anxious to be informed.
Year: 1867

hundred bisnOps rom almost all tne enas oi


the earth will gather around the person OF the


Holy Father aud take part in the celebration


of the martyrdom Of 81. Peter. The splendid


accessories which will give ecla to the one


win certainly be wanting to the other; but


failure is not necessary on that account. We


know no reason why we should not wish this
Boston meeting success. We know many
reasons why we should. Let brotherly love
continue, is the advice of an apostle--an adj
vice unfortunately sadly disproportioned to
Christian profession; but. surely "brotherly
love- Is not incapable Of rising above and


reaching beyond mere UNCONVENTIONAL bound
ary lines Let our Boston friends, who have
taught the world so much, endeavor to give q
grander embodiment Of this Christian grace.
Let them strive to revive the truth, and TO
compel again the admission that Christians
do love one another" Let them show, too,
stiles Of opinion. The platform is good, Is
worthy Of their best efforts, aud Is at least
deserving Of success.


There are some who can see nothing but
evil III pnfty otS"mA1tous iOh iUbkiouo RhA-
poses among people who have departed from
so-called orthodox standards II is not so with
us. We consider them rather tokens for good.
They are the natural and necessary outcome OF
mans social and religious natures They fur


nish, also, good and convincing proof


whateve. he himself may at times say


to the contrary-that he has long
ings after and trust in the Infinite and


tho Unknown. Such associations, a. q rule,
are benefit to society. They are social rather
than political in their character, conservative
| rather than destructive in their tendency.


Generally they are dominated by high moral
purpose They have, as rule, some good,
even noble end 10 view; aud devotion TO that
] end is proved, not BY labor alone, but BY
Year: 1867

An English manufacture, lecturing to his neigh
bors on this country, on hie return from a tour,
said that one Of the iri memoranda which he
made in his diary, alter seeing the United States
was that it was 40 use to sen fool to America.


A doctors wife attempted TO move him by her
tears. Ann sad he, tears useless. have
analysed them. They contain a little phosphate
OF lime, some chlorate of sodium and water.n


A Maine editor says pumphin in that State
grew so large that eight men could stand around
it, which statement was only equaled by that Of
the Hooser who saw a dock OF pigeons fly so low
that he could shake a stick at them.


Sir Walter Scott used to tell a story of woman
in Fife, who, summoning up the u ortunes of a
black year in her history, said "l me see, sir;
first, we lost Our wee Gallant ld then Jenny
and then the good man hmsel d and then the
coo died, too, poor liz1y bu Co be sure, her
hide brought me fifteen shlina


A story is told Of a Democratic voter, at late
municipal election. who rect we'd a dollar TO vote
certain ticket. Raing slightly fudllcd, he drop
ped the greenback into the hallot-box and crowd
ing the vote into his pock started of with the
impression that he would Ego and take some
thing


gentleman who Uas appealed 40 for aid for
the suffering poor o.. Crete replied that there
were poor 'crcturs' enough nearer home to claim
all the aid that he coali afford to give.
Year: 1867

WELCOME VISITORS Rs.-Messrs. H. s.
PIERPoNT and ALFRED SMITH have been
visiting their numerous friends in Manito,
voc the present week, and were cordially
received by our citizens. We do not know
Of two men who would be more warmly
welcomed to our town.


? OF course ON leaving Green Bay they
would not forget the Plot office, and
brought us strong and acceptable re.
minder from that prince of good fellows,
Mr.. NJ. REsCH, of the New Y ork Saloon,
the best place of the kind in the State.
Those who have visited Green Bay know
his establishment well, and those who in
tend going to that city must not forget to
call and see him and his New York Saloon.
Year: 1867

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-O Tuesday
last little child of Mr.. Rudolph, living on
the south side, was missed from home, and
search was made for it about the premises
and throughout the town, but without sue
cess. Towards night, member of the
family went to draw bucket of water from
barrel filled with rain water, when the
child was found in it corpse, it having in
some manner, while playing about it, fell
in and got drowned.
Year: 1867

The inaugural message OF governor Eng
lish to the Connecticut Legislature, is a
document largely devoted to national issues
the discussion Of which is clear and conclu-
sive. The governor takes strong democatic
ground, but in terms so dignifed and SC
courteous as not to offend any but his most
bitter partisan opponents. Ore paragraph
presents two points forcibly:


"Will the precedent thus set by congress
be forgotten? Will the constitution, which
is impotent to restrain the fury of a major.
ity to day, become the sacred shield it once
was for, the minority tomorrow Will
the sword that is so easily drawn to estab
lish a constitution now, be allowed to rest
in its sheath if needed to overthrow con
stitution hereafter? 1t has been the hon
est boast and just glory of the soldier thai
he has saved to our people their old flag
without star displaced or stripe broken
but useless has been the sacrifice if the
people no longer retain their faith in con
stitutional government. If the charter ot
our liberties has been lost, nothing ha:
been won. More than ever, at the present
time, should any infraction of the consttu
| tlOA OO oo pucilO bJ
the vast increase of our public indebted
ness every question which concerns the
government credit come. home to every
person in the land. By that credit all val
ues are measured 1t lies at the founda
ton of all our wealth, our industry-o
society itself No calamities of the pas
can excel those which will befall us if tht
public credit should give way But how il
it to be preserved if the supreme law of tht
land is itself repudiated? In what marke
of the world is that government trusted
which is swayed by revolutionary factions
intent only upon the qualification of ambi
ton or the indulgence of partisan resent
ment? Had the efforts OF congress beer
properly directed, the whole country woult
long since have felt the grateful influence
and the public credit been Strengthened
An exhaustive exhibit is given of th'
condition of the affairs of Connecticut
whence it appears that the total liabilitie
of the state, over and above all its assest
amount to S.. 661 AT 56.
Year: 1867

THE LATEST FISH SToRY.-The Milwau-
kee Sentinel tells the latest fish story, as
follows:


"Thc mate of the schooner Toledo in
forms US of somewhat singular incident
which occurred when that vessel was off
Port Washington recently He was up in
the rigging when he observed gull make
a dive into the lake and then emerge with
large white fish in its talons and attempt
to make off with it. The fish, however,
did not seem to relish the proceeding, for
it made a strong resistance. Its weight was
too much for the gull, and it succeeded in
hauling the poor bird underneath the waves.
Although our informant watched the lake
for fifteen minutes, the bird never made its
appearance. Instead of making a meal of
the fish, the fish probably carried the gnl
to some submarine grotto and teasted
sumptuously off its carcass
Year: 1867

Ever since the Republican party has had
the political ascendency in the state OF
New York, there has been continuous
endeavor on the part of that party to -ob-
tain the control of the government of the
city and adjacent territory, embracing
about one third the entire population of
the state. The district has been as intense
ly democratic as the balance of the state
has been Republican and the latter has
resorted to all manner Of means to obtain
possession of the city government, and
have the handling of the vast sums raised
by taxation. To that end Boards appoint
ed at Albany has been created with vast
powers, and the city government elected
by the people has been crippled until little
power has been left in its control. Last
sessions an act was passed giving the pow
er to grant licenses to one of the state
boards, the Metropolitan police commits
sioners The power to ordain who shall
take licences, and what shall be paid for
them, belonged still to the Mayor and Com
mon Council; and SO, to Offset the action
of the legislature, the city legislature have
repealed all their ordinances concerning IL
censes, and the police commissioners have
no licenses to grant, and will not be troub-
led on that point. The Post takes this
sensible view of this legislative interference: :


"Will not this intreminable wrangling
by and by bring all thoughtful men to the
conclusion that it is better to try local self
government? The legislature has now for
many years been trying to govern New
York, and we get every year into worse
muddle. Suppose we..were to.put upon the
people of the city the duty and the respon-
sibility of governing themselves? The
United States are said to have popular
government popular government is said
to be the best in the world why not try it
in New York;


To be sure the city is strongly democratic;
but that is the best reason in the world why
a republican legislature is not likely to gov
ern it properly. The fact is, they cannot
govern it at all; but while they assumeto do
so, they relieve the democrats of all re-
sponsibility for their misgovernment.
Year: 1867

A ScHoLAR.-The late Bishop TIMoN,
of Buffalo, is spoken of in the Buffalo pa
pers as man whose loss is greatly to be de-
plored, outside of the Roman Catholic
church. He was an accomplished classical
and moral scholar, and withal a practical
man of business. AS an evidence of his at
tainments, it is instanced that he once
preached in Buffalo, in the same day, an
English sermon, French sermon, and q
German sermon. Perhaps the best eyi-
dence Of his capacity is that when he was
made bishop of Buffalo, in ls47, there were
three Roman Catholic churches in Buffalo
and that there ara now pinsteen, one Of
them cathedral.
Year: 1867

FEMALE SUFFRAGE. Many people seem
to have the impression that the question of
amending our State Constitution so that
females may vote, is to be submitted to a
vote this Fall. This is not so. The amend
ment has first to be approved by another
Legislature. Ifagain passed by that body,
the people vote on it one year from next
Fall. Ladies, bide your time" wait a
little longer"
Year: 1867

On THE MovE.-Messrs. NJ KUHL and A.
RICHTER, are moving large wooden build
ing, to be set down on the site formerly oc-
cupied by them previous to being burnt out
last summer, on Quay street 1t will be
occupied jointly by them-the former as
a harness maker and the latter as furrier.
Year: 1867

Cool WEATHER weather here
abouts has been decidedly cool so far this
spring. Sometimes we have little snow,
then cold rain, and but very little sun
shine all the fault of Mr.. SEWARD We
suppose in buying Russian America, as no
doubt the clerk Of the weather wishes to do
the fair thing and distribute The cold evenly
oyer the entire country.
Year: 1867

SUFFERING. Letters from the South to
the Relief Commission are numerous, and
show beyond question that the suffering
continues intense, and must increase as the
season advances, until the time of harvest
Year: 1867

The art of living easily. as to money,
is to pitch your scale of living one de-
gree below your means. Comfort and
enjoyment are more dependent upon
easiness in the detail of expenditure
than upon any degree in the scale
Guard against false associations OF
pleasure with expenditure-the no
ton is absurd that because pleasure
can be purchased with money, there
fore money cannot be spent without
enjoyment. What a thing costs a man
is no true measure of what it is worth
to him and yet how often is his ap-
probation governed by no other stand
ard, as if there were a pleasure in ex-
penditure per Sc.


Let yourself feel want before you
provide against it. You are more as
sured that it is a real want, and it is
worth while to feel it little in order
to feel relief from it. When you are
undecided as to which of the two
courses you like best, choose the cheap
est. This rule will not only save mon
ey, but save also good deal of trihing
indecision. Too much leisure lead to ex.
pense because when man is in want
of objects, it occurs to him that they
are to be had for money. and he in
vents expenditure in order to pass
the time.-Henry Taylor.
Year: 1867

NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-It IS undeniably
true that in voting against Negro Suf-
frsge in the District of Columbia, our
three members in the lower House of
Congress represented their constitu-
ents. 1t cannot be truthfully said that
the people of West Virginia a. in ia
vor of such suffrage as the situation
stands. But while this is true, it is al
so equally true that the tendency of
the popular mind is strongly turned in
that direction, and every day that pass
es over our heads sees this tendency
growing more and more positive. We
are bound to come to it in the long
run. 1t is like putting down of the re-
belllon, but a question of time. The
Union of the South are clamorous for
negro suffrage. They demand 1t not
only as a matter of selfPreservation
but also as a matter of gratitude to
those who were their only friends du-
ring the dark and uncertain hours of
the rebellion. At the North, the op-
position to negro suffrage is growing
perceptibly fainter all the time. The
sudden turning round OF few leading
Democratic papers in its favor, has de-
moralized and almost silenced the op-
position that was heard so. loudly in
the late campaign. The Democracy,
we may say, have virtually abandoned
the contest and scarcely made a show
of fight in any locality. In Boston, the
other day, they ran a negro candidate
and cast several hundred votes for him.
The same will happen elsewhere next
election, and thus, in a year or two,
the whole ground will be Yielded
How long it will take West Virginia
to school herself up to'the point, is a
matter of mere speculation. We should
say, however, that the process would
not be tedious. She is not apt to be
far behind in all the steps that look to
a reconstruction of the Union on a ba-
sis that will insure not only a perma-
nent peace, but likewise that of all those
who stood by her side when she was in
the field.
Year: 1867

= Mr.. BRIGHT THREATENs.-M Mr.. Bright's
utterances on the reform question, dai-
ly grow more bolder From calm ar
gument, he is steadily passing to in
Limitations and threats of open force.
In a recent meeting, speaking of Par
iament's pertinaeious rejection of re
form, he said Aud now they resist
up to this moment, and for aught l
know they may possibly resist when
they meet at the beginning oEnext
February, until the discomfort what is
now so general becomes universal, and
which is now only a great exhibition
of opinion may become necessarily and
inevitably great and menacing exhi-
bition of force"


He might as well have added, what
is doubtless his secret conviction, and
what the history of the Reform Bill of
1882 shows, that only by force will any
material concessions in the interests of
the masses ever be made. When, in
modern history, did an aristocracy vol
part with its power and pc
negatives?
Year: 1867

"A good character is to young man
what a firm foundation is to an archi-
tect, who proposes to erect building
on it; he can build with safety, and as
all who behold it will have confidence
in its solidity, a helping hand will
never be wanting. But let a single
part of this be defective, and you go on
hazard, amid doubling and distrust,
and ten to one it will tumble at last,
and mingle all that was built on its
ruins.
Year: 1867

FLUEScT OF SPEEcH-The common
fuency of speech in many men, and
most women, is owing to a scarcity of
matter and scarcity of words; for
whoever is master of language and has
a mind full of ideas, will be apt in
speaking, to hesitate upon the choice
OF both whereas common speakers
have only one set of ideas, and one set
of words to clothe them in and these
are always ready at the mouth so peo-
pie come faster out of a church when
1T Is almost empty, than when a crowd
is at the door.-ISwiit.
Year: 1867

The AMBASSADOR from Walrussia was
in our city yesterday, and made himself
familiar with our people, by his continued
demonstrations Of home sports, in the rain,
hail, snow and wind he tumbled about their
ears all day. II was decidedly the toughest
visit we have yet had from the north pole
Year: 1867

GREnIEY.-No ordinary circumstance
should prevent any one desirous Of hearing
Mr. Greeley, rom being present at the ODD
Fellows Hall this evening. Ills subject
seif.made men-is one Of peculiar interest,
made especially so by the fact that the dis
tinguished lecturer is a living illustration OF
the force and quality of the argument lie
will present in Calculating his subject
Year: 1867

ERRoRs OF THB WoRID.-The little | have
seen of the world teaches me to look upon the
errors of the other in sorrow, not in anger
When take the history of one poor heart that
has sinned and suffered and represent to myself
the struggles and temptations it has passed
through. the brief pulsations of joy, the feversh
inquietude of hope and fear the pressure OF
want, the desertion of friends, would fain leave
the crrng soul of my fellow man with Him from
whose hand it came.-LonGfsllo~
Year: 1867

THE Central Fay Club have not been judicious
in the distribution of their circulars. One Of
them returns from Salt Lake endorsed as fol-
lows =. What the devil is the use of the Fay
Climb sending their circular to Salt Lake? Do
they expect to get the Mormon vote No use.
T'bev ran come il y
Year: 1867

BEYOND DoUDr.-The Marysvlle Appeal be-
lieves that Johnson wants the Democratic nom
iaation for President next year. He has already
espoused the Democratic idea of reputation
The Appeal says:


els and Conservatives supporting him to The old
will wake out of his esiDeric sleep Of these
days to find himself Tylerized.'


The Conservatives may do it, but a host OF
genuine Rebels will not so far forget the self
respect due them as to vote for the double traitor
who betrayed the people of his own section only
to gain opportunity of bctraying those who
opposed them.
Year: 1867

One of the occasions peculiar to our country
is Thanksgiving Day. In no portion of the Old
World, we believe, is similar occasion celebra-
ted-certainly not sanctioned by State or Gov
ernmental authority. With US it is different
From early childhood can we remember with
pleasure the sumptuous fare of Thanksgiving
Day the gathering of all the members OF the
family around the festive board ; the sermon in
the little wooden church, which, in view of the
anticipated pleasures of the dinner table, gener-
ally lasted to long. In the New England States
this dav is still universally observed with all
the solemnity of the past in the West its obser-
vance is less general.


This is wrong. Thanksgiving day should be-
come national holiday so much more so be-
cause we as a nation have the greatest and best
reason to be thankful to the Giver of all good
things for the manifold blessings showered upon
MS Where is the nation which so soon oblera-
ted all traces of a four years war? Where is the
land in which general prosperity is the rule and
want and suffering the exception ?-where all
men are free and equal from the owner OF the la
borer's cottage to the occupant of the palace
1t is proper that we should offer thanks to the
Ruler OF the Universe Iuit We are Ol lUlS
great and free Republic, and implore his bless
ing for the future.


In our own State the past year has been one of
great prosperity. Our fields golden with
waving grain, our orchards ben. beneath the
loads of most delicious fruits, and our mines
gave forth their usual contribution to the wealth
of the world. While pestilence has afflicted 9TH
er countries, kind Providence has spared us
the terrors of epidemic. Let u.s. therefore, OBJ
serve in proper and becoming manner, the ap
proaching Thanksgiving anniversary, and with
grateful hearts invoke continuance Of the bless
ings all enjoy.


There will be preaching at the Court room on
morning at / o'clock.


MEETING OF CoNGREss.-On the terms of the
in July, the present session of Con-
grcss should have commenced ay-bcfore-y yester-
2lst. The political complexion
of the two Houses are: Senate-Union, A
Democrats, 10. Union majority, 81. House
Union l42; Democrats, so. Union maj, o.
With these ma jorites in our favor it is Idle to
doubt that the doings of the last session will be
fully sustained and that the deliberations of the
present Congress will be marked by frmness in
all positions heretofore assumed,
md in meeting any new exigencies which may
arise in the present troublous condition Of na-
-ional affairs.
Year: 1867

Coon LUCK TO lE.-We have neglected to
mention that the Chico Courant had gone into its
third volume We wish Bishop the greatest
success, for he labors hard to make his naper
worthy the thriving locality os which it is the
moutbpece.
Year: 1867

LocATED.-At the late Judicial Election the
citizens of Minersyille district voted to build a
a new School House the vacant plat Of ground
opposite the old Chells place. and near the old
junction of the North and East Forks OF Trinity.
Year: 1867

Yrcka Union puts up James A. johnson for T. Sen
ator muggins who dispersed Democratic meeting in
place. during the recent canvass by long winded and
uosenscil speech. which such heavy dose that they
allowed him repeat only small portion of it at
Rough and Ready the succeeding niSht-lrehd Journal


We are ready to believe that he did it, for on
retiring to his room on the night of his talk here,
johnson was overheard by a neighboring lodger
to remark, :. What ID fool I've made of my
self