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Year: 1865

The eclipse of the sun yesterday attracted
universal attention and observation. Every
one able to stand upon their feet looked at it
through smoked glass. 1t was almost CONF
plete eclipse. When at its completest stage
the entire centre or face of the sun was shaded:
and surrounding the dark shadow was visible
only luminous ring. At o'clock A. NJ. the
atmosphere appeared to grow hazy, and
artificial light was brought into requisition in
several Offices Then the close observer could
see stars in the armament, and dashes of sill
very clouds, about the size of ones hand, in
terspersed the heavens. The sight was re-
ally an interesting one, and groveiling indeed
must have been the mind which was not raised
up and sensibly impressed, not only with the
wonders of nature, but its faith in the exist
ence of a Supreme Ruler intensified.


There are eclipses in the life of mortals,
which cast dark shadows over hearts, but pass
off, leaving the bruised ones brighter and better
fitted for the duties devolving upon them.
Every mound in the country tells of an eclipsed
heart. Every crape-bound hat or other article
of wardrobe signifies soul dipped in sadness.


Life, viewed retrospectively, is like unto
the scene of devastating conhagration. De-
bris and ruins are scattered on the way. Oc-
casionally flower, sprig or blossom is visible
as the eve looks back over the dark past,
but blocks of hopes and squares of joys lie in
ashes on the way The doting mother has
passed away, the loving father occupies his
place in the tomb, the gentle wife or
sfectionate husband has been taken
from earth, the prattling child is still
in death, and the plaintive eye OF
sister or brother looks through the windows Of
heaven upon hearts darker than the grave
which opened to receive the embodiment of
their hopes There are none exempt. The
heart which week since was buoyant with
ioyousness, to-day breeds tears ofsorrow. Many
of us who to-day walk proudly on earth's
broad surface, may a week hence occupy low
and narrow beds, and our requiem be sung by
the waving trees of the cemetery.


In these acrimonious times it is meet that
every mind should consider these things, and
the eclipse of yesterday, like unto all other
signs provided us by Nature and Natures God,
was intended as a reminder to US Of the Power
which governs the heavens and the earth. and
controls the destiny of Issues upon
which we permit ourselves to grow excited,
and our hearts to we'll up with envy, prejudice
or hate, are minor ones and should not be al
luwed to govern Kind words, generous
wishes and liberal sentiments should expand
our hearts, and lift us higher up toward Him il
whose image we were made, and whose pre-
cepts VIC are taught to follow. Let us draw
our friends closer to us and forgive our enc
mics as we expect to be forgiven. Let our Joy
he ,empered with reason, and when aff1ictior
fills our cup, let us accept the draught as on'
prepared by the Great Physician.
Year: 1865

WnY!-Why should people go East for
the purchase Of ready made clothing, when
Sam Perry. at his stand opposite the Post
Office, is disposing Of the most stylish and
durable goods at such reasonable prices p
All in need Of anything in the clothing line
can be supplied At the shortest notice.
Year: 1865

HAND IN YouR ORDERs.-What is q suit
Of clothes good for If it doesn't fit? Reming-
ton l. Go. have just received large and well


assorted stock of furnishing goods from the
East, and are now prepared to ct any one in
the most satisfactory manner, and in the Ia.
test style. Give them an early call.
Year: 1865

mad fntthHtu 70 havo EAn aIudeu 70 COIontI Allen
mission 70 New York At the beginning Of this letter
There arc no reasons doubt his credentials They
right and proper and know personally that he was
sent to New York to purchase supplies for tho poor Of
this city, and that General Sherman fully endorsed the
movement The condition OF all classes here Is lament
able They suffering for the commonest necsssares
offe aud ought TO be relieved At once OF course all
contributions will swell the limited quantity Of supplies
that Colonel Alien purchase for $50 ooo,he amount
he Is limited TO by the city authorities and General sher
We hope TO hear OF The arrival OF Colonel Aliens
relief vessel at an early day.
Year: 1865

SEVERE WINTER IN New YoRk--Ihe New
DAY Book says: We have had in New York
city more consecutive days of cold weather
than have been known for nearly a quarter
Of a century. There has been fair skating
on the Central Park lake forty five days
something without parallel since the Park
was improved. 1t is also remarkable fact
that during the winter not a single accident
has occurred. though from forty to seventy
five thousand persons have, on nearly all
pleasant skating days, been there TO enjoy
the sport.
Year: 1865

Two Of the Selcctnien Of a certain town in
Windbam county, Vermont, have sharp
eye to he main chance" Being authorized
to procure men to apply to the credit Of the
town, they procured two men at The towns
expense as substitutes for themselves
Year: 1865

CAUTION.-Thc public arc hereby
cautioned not 20 buy or negotiate for the follow.
ing certificates of stock in the Overman Gold and
Silver Mining Company, az the save been sold ac'
cord;ne TO law and will not be transferred on the


books Of the company, excepting the balance re.
naming ungold:
Year: 1865

NVIHCH HsA Nh
All who have signed the Insurance Paper
of the FIFTH WARD, are requested to
meet at the Pennsylvania House on this
(Welnesday) evening, to hear the report oi
the committee


It is evident to your committee that the
DRAFT must take place in our Ward, as
a very large number Of those liable to
DRAFT refuse to subscribe to the fund to
make the amount large enough to clear the
Ward


Let every subscriber be present to devise
q method of procuring substitutes for those
Of the Insurance Association who may be
drafted. A. O. BUTLER,


Chairman of Committee.
Year: 1865

States Circuit Judge. has refused the appeal to
the Supreme Court. in the case Of the City of
San Francisco against the United States. The
case involves the title TO a large portion of land
within the city limits 1t was decided in favor
of the city by the Circuit Court some time ago.


The mining share market continues very much
depressed, and the whole list of mining stocks is
lower


The Custom Eouse receipts since January lst
amounts to s.. 500 900 In gold


The prospect of the crops in California con
tinues good


The Jobbing trade with the interior aud
Washoe is brisker
Year: 1865

In this department great advantage may he
tained by close cash buyers from the fact thatt
goods are bought for cash ditectly OF the Eastern
dealers and manufacturers and all imported good
are bought at Just what it costs to import them
hence he can afford to sell goods at
Year: 1865

TAe8dHys


As the funeral obseqtues Of our late President
will take place on Monday and Tuesday, there Will
he no session on the Board OF Trade On either day,
The Banks and the Stock Exchange will also be
rtn
Year: 1865

The CATHOLIC VIEw-To us it seems that
no two other races ever lived so happily and
harmoniousTy together as the white and
black races on this continent. Even uuder
the horrible injustice Of slavery the whites
ihave been prosperous in at least pecuniary
point of veiw, and the blacks have increased
and their happiness has not been marred by
a hostility of races Indeed. we believe the
evils of slavery came to the masters from a
lack of the antagonism complained Of. The
fact is, no such hostility exists. The most
popular waiter about a house or hotel is the
colored waiter. and no man, unless he is very
low in the scale of humanity can say honestly
that he hates a negro because he is a negro.
If questioned, the most prejudiced admits
that he likes the negro in his place. Where
that place Is, makes the question we are
called upon to solve. And in the response.
let US fall back upon duty as Christians. We
can with safety do justice, and leave the
consequences to God. The adaptability Of
human nature to the Inevitable is wonderful.
Let US do what is right. and believe that
good will come oft Catholic Telegraph.
Year: 1865

SINCE the late heavy earthquake it is well
known that the people of San Francisco have
hardly been able to sleep in their beds. and
long countenances have been the rule
Persons going into a store to make pur
chases retain hold en- the handle of the
door. with one foot on the threshold. ready
to bolt on the first signs of a quake. while
they hurriedly gasp out their orders to the
clerks. Editors. who are generally perched
up IN three story rooms, go out for twenty
minutes for . breathing SPELL" their new
name for a drink, and their copy is pettino
so bad that printers can't read it. When
the Board of Supervisors meet thew have a
little wire attached to bell. and 80 nicely
adjusted to the Speakers desk that it MIGHT
ring on the slightest tremor. The PASSING
OF loaded dray on their last night Of meet,
ing empted them into the street like sack
OF potatoes. Having recovered from that
scare. they are now trying to get up a
cholera panic to frighten the State from its
propriety, and the papers spread all the hor-
rloe details of its European ravages every
morning before their readers. Really. wba,
With one thing or another, the people at the
BAY live IN perpetual tremor Bee


There had been heavy rain at the capital
when the foregoing was published, and the
Hver was rising rapidly .-Bulletin.
Year: 1865

The past year has not been encouraging to
the farmer, to the miner in the rlacers. nor
even to those engaged in quartz mining. The
great drawback to all these interests has
been the want of water. Because of this
want the farmer has failed to realize a crop.
the miner to make the ground yield adequate
returns. The earth had become parcEed,
streams had ceased to flow for the first time
known to our people, and even springs and
wells, that heretofore had produced in abun-
dance, had become dry, or nearly SO. Our
population have borne this with a patience
peculiar to Californians, and with grand
philosophy.


1t would seem now that the reward OF pa
tience and perseverance is at hand. The
great want is supplied for the present, and
the indications are that abundance will follow
And what is the result to Shasta county P
Let US examine little, and see if we can
! figure it up, and prove that the county is
really the gamer by the supposed calamity
of the drouth that has elongated MANY
countenances and turned SO many dark
hairs gray


True, our farmers are present losers
True our miners are present-losers. Neither
have made a red that they are able to feel
the rougRness Of Admit this, and then let
us see what we have in prospect. At the
opening of the past year we had really no
wealth except our nearly exhausted placer
mines, our agriculture and stock. All put
together would not make a verv huge sum
total What have we now? An improved
agricultural prospect, an improved stock
interest, because Of the promised abundance
of grazing, the placer mines will yield well
because of the abundance of water, and in
addition, Shasta has proved that within her
boundaries is greater store of wealth than
ever before dreamed of, even by the most
sangnine. 1t is now proved beyond the pos
sibility of doubt, that our quartz mines are
inferior to none in the world. Evidence CT
this fact we have been able to publish for the
past six months. and during that time
each successive month has only shown by
discovery that but the smallest fractional
part of the whole truth had been told
Knowing that we have this wealth, we are
now content to wait until we can chronicle
the results obtained from some half dozen
mills in process of erection. If these results
come within fifty per cent of our moderate
estimates, Shasta county will have no rival
in wealth among her sisters.


Then we say to our citizens, be of good
cheer, and ,cork. Go down on your lodes
put your wealth upon the top of the ground /;
the good time is coming and it is near.
Year: 1865

SUIcrDE.-On the 1lth inst, at Fort
Crook, Edward Steed, soldier stationed at
that post, committed suicide by swallowing
opium. The unfortunate man had been for
some days acting as clerk in the suffers
store. On that day he got drunk and threat
ened to kill himself. To prevent him destroy
ing himself he was put in the guard house
In the evening he asked permission of the
guard TO visit the hospital to get bis clothes,
which was granted. 1t is supposed he 90
tanned the opium at the hospital In the
morning he was found dead, with the pack
age containing the opium close by. and la
beled Steed's poison"
Year: 1865

WHAT HARRY HoRNToN SAYs.-He agrees
with Prentice-that only those want rebel
lion again and will oppose reconstruction on
liberal but true principles, who did not fight
rhen they had chance. We would sooner
vote for Harry to day than the Copperheads
or ,,(now y Union men. who patted him on
the back when he made his Secesh speech in
the Senate of misunderstanding here to
enjoy peace while Harry went to the wars.
Better Confederate soldier than Copper
head coward How's that Gold Hi
Ne7re
Year: 1865

TAxEs.-On Tuesday last the Tax Collec-
tor handed over the assessment roll to the
Auditor. and now all delinquents must pay
FIVE per cent. additional. Many tax payers
put of paying until the last day, and the
storm prevented their coming into town in
time to save costs. Moral: Don't NEGLECT
until the last moment to pay your taxes in
the future
Year: 1865

Vienna, one OF the most luxurious capitals
on earth, at least encourages bachelors to
settle down. An Association for the Relief
of the Unmarried has recently been formed
with the avowed purpose of pointing out to
old bachelors manageable ladies who do not
participate in the fashionable follies of the
dav, but are ornaments to their SEX IN
view Of their morality, their knowledge of
domestic duties, the simplicity of their attire,
and their accomplishment in the little con
veniences and graces of existence. To co
operate with this enterprise similar society
of ladies has been organized.
Year: 1865

A HERo. james Wadsworth, of New
York, gave. outright, to the Government one
million of dollars; and with devotion tha
has but few parallels in history, gray haired
civilian that he was, was relieved by his ov n
request from the position of Military Cover
nor of Washington, placed himself at the
head of brigade. and met the glorious
death of brave and devoted soldier at the
terrible battle OF the Wilderness Carson
Anne0l
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK, Sept Is The statement recently
published in New York paper that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury had decided TO issue 20
bonds in exchange for compound interest notes,
Is without foundation


The Secretary has various financial measures
under consideration, bat has taken no definite
action on any Of them.
Year: 1865

NV YoRK. Sept ID The parties eRtitled
the reward far the capture Of those engaged in
the conspiracy plot and the assassination of the
late President Lincoln. have been selected by
the War Department, and il l. understood that
their names will be made public shortly


Promotions Cor those officers conspicuous in
bringing the conspirators To justice. have been
made cut, and arc awaiting the signature Of the
Secretary Of War. who is now absent from the
-
Year: 1865

They had a curious way in old
times of settling vexed suits. Here
is an instance which VIC take from an
exchange:


Two gentlemen Of high birth, the
one Spaniard and the other Ger
man, having rendered Maxirnilian III
many services, they each, for recon-
pcnse demanded his natural daugh-
ter, Helena Schaseyuin, in marriage.
The prince, who entertained equal
respect for them both, could not give
either the preference, and after much
delay, he told them that from the
claims they both had to his attention
and regard he could not give his as
sent for either to marry his daughter,
and they must decide il by their own
prowess and address; but ::as he did
not wish to risk the life Of either OF
both, by suffering them to fight with
offensive weapons, he had ordered a
large bag to be brought, and he who
was successful enough to put his rival
into it should obtain his daughter
The strange combat between the two
gentlemen was in the presence of the
whole Imperial Court, and LASTED
half an hour. At last the Spaniart
yieldedto the German, Andre Eibard
Baron Of Tethard, who when he ha'
got him into the bag took him on hi
back and placed him at the Empe
ror's feet, and on the following da.
married the beautiful Helena.
Year: 1865

BACKED OuT.-A young lady NOV
ing in the upper circles at Chicago
was betrothed at the beginning Of the
war to a lieutenant in the army. lie
was killed in battle, and his body ta-
ken home and buried by his nearest
friend and comrade, who was with
him when he fell. To this young
man the lady's affections were very
naturally transferred in time. and she
engaged to marry him. When the
happy day arrived, and just as the
clergyman was about to pronounce
them man and wife, the lady sudden
ly tainted, and being revived, forbit
any further procedure, as she sale
she had seen the spirit Of her formc
lover, and he was opposed to tn
match. She persisted in her deci


sion and has since retired to a con
! vent.
Year: 1865

DoY'r ATTEMPT Ir.-Dip the Mis-
sissippi dry with a teaspoOn-twist
your heel into the toe Of your boot
send up fshing-hooks with balloons
and fish for stars-get astride a gos-
samcr and chase n comet-when q
rain storm is coming down like the
cataract Of Niagara, remember
where you left your umbrella-chOke
a fee with a brickbat-in short,
prove everything hitherto considered
impossible to be possible-but never
attempt to coax 4 woman to say she
will when she has made up her mind
to say she won't.
Year: 1865

RIcH HERBs.-"Time is money"
is a sage saying. Thyme may be
money, but the mint produces it.
Shakspere tells us Of "a bank whereon
the wild thyme grows" A sweet
time a man would have in trying to
get money out of that bank Bah
lime is very good thing to be al
lowed when a bill falls due; but,
after all, We would rather have a
mint Of money, and We should then
be sure Of having a good time.
Year: 1865

EDITORS. Some i'll naturcd editor in
New York is evidently out Of patience with
visitors. Now we have hundred visitors
a week-many Of them ladies' too-and
yet they give US no annoyance. The Ia
dies Of Mc('regor are good takers, but
they know when it is their "put in" and
hence when they see us busy they read
exchanges till we have leisure for chat, or
if We are too long engaged on copy, they
bid Us "adieu for the present" and 80 down
our ricketty old stairway in bewitchingly
fascinating manner. But hear this e~-''z-
ing knight of thn --:asors


''Our table is broad one Come in and
see US. We can write while one man is
singing, another whistlng, and another
dancing and shouting glory hallelujah.--7
Pay US a visit We require elbow room
on the table-can't "go it" if elbow is
little cramped. When you come, lie on
the table, particularly if you have the fever
and ague. We are never busy-have plen-
ty Of time to talk small talk and say orig
inal things about the weather. Drop in
When we are blessed with your accepta-
BILE presence, turn over the exchanges and
s,nt tho nidact nnnS Of the top Of the pile
Borrow the shears and put the paste BRUSH
in the ink bottle. Tell the last joke and
sing the newest version of John Brown.
Swear Ike a rebel and find out the latest
news by telegraph. And so on-you know
the rest. By all means come and see u.s.
Remember that it is the height of polite
ness to be just as disagreeahle as possible


and drop in"
Year: 1865

ExcHANGEs.-We have lately added to
our exchange list two very valuable jour.
nails, representing nearly opposite sides Of
the American continent - the Sacramento
Union, and the Toronto Globe Either of
them is as large as table cloth, and filled
to the edge with most interesting matter
pertaining to the very interesting sections
which they represent. How a Canadian
here can do without the Globe, we do not
know. How returned Californian can
dispense with the ample columns Of the Un
ion, is equally strange.


Hereafter we shall draw on these ex
changes for Pacific and Canadian inform
alton. In the mean time Messrs. Editors,
we thank you for the courtesy of an " X. "
Year: 1865

OlLY.--All creation is turning into oil.
1t is settled now that the centre of the earth
is all petroleum and hence it will burn
readily when the day Of destruction comes
Among the extravagant things relating to
the oleagenous question, the following is
good. We clip it from pamphlet giving
the prospects of new company establish
ed on the basis Of extensive discoveries in
California


"The large wells are some five miles from
these springs, and cover large area ef
ground around the mouths of the wells
are seen the carcasses Of many cattle that,
becoming mired in the oil, had perished,
and in one, q grizzly bear, unable to extri
cate itself, had starved to death | men,
ton the above simply to give you an idea
of the flow Of these natural wells; the fact
OF these oil developments are so much
greater than any thing known in this coun-
try, that it seems almost fabulous when
compared to the indications seen in the
Atlantic States"


We are really sorry for the bear that
was thus preserved in oil. Probably Bruin
ate the meat from the bones Of the cattle
and liked it so we'll he concluded "to in.
vest" and have his fill. His fate may ''point
moral if it did not adorn his tail! Let
US think: why may not this paragraph
have been intended by the waggsh author
of the pamphlet, to typify the fate of the
"bull" (cattle) and "bears' who venture
too close to the oil springs? 1t is said oil
stocks are mighty slick thing to handle.
Year: 1865

WHEN Gov Sermour retired from office
on the first Of January, many Republican
papers thanked God that the State was re-
leved from his influence, and that he was
to be succeeded by "loyar Governor
Henceforth the State was to occupy no
"equivoca! position" What significance
there was in these general phrases, it was
difficult for sensible people to understand:
1t is now less than month, says the atlas
and Argus, since he left the Executive
Chambers, and already the people Of the
state have felt the loss of his energy and
power to protect them from wrong. Instead
Of an equitable adjustment of quotas, such
as he had secured heretofore, the grossest
inequalities are forced upon the State by the
Washington authorities, and fourteen
thousand men are added to the enormous
burden already imposed! For this much
these abusive enthusiasts may already be
thankful. We doubt not there will be
other occasions for the exercise Of their
gratitude. Utica O6seruer.
Year: 1865

The following was handed US by some.
thing Of wag. He says he picked it up
on the street. At all events it will do to
publish as an illustration of the style of
language we should have if the school
master were all the time abroad" We
publish the Adv. gratis and if he who
handed it to US reqaests penalty We will
furnish glass of that peculiar article on
which the senior editor of the TINES is
supposed to live.
Year: 1865

Lost or Strade from the Premeses of the
subscriber sheepe all over Whit .ne leg
was blakk and halve his boldly Oh pur.
sons shall reserve five dolls to bring him
bak He was she gote."


No signature.
Year: 1865

of them being absent. We expect large
force here to night from below and am
in hopes they will find Indians this trip.
They are lowering about US yet; their
camp fires being plainly seen tonight up
the road.


A large emigration is expected ,ia this
point the ensuing summer.