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Year: 1868

pay- Political revolution and the ex- citement consequent upon adjective campaign necessarily involve, to a greater or less degree, every individu- al who considers himself interested in the affairs of government. Conse- quently the question is often asked, yet seldom answered, What are the chances for the defeat of Radicalism, and what will be the consequences if it is defeated? Just now, when Radi- cal wrath andldesperation have reached its topmost night, it is matter of prime importance that this question should be fairly answered. As guar dians of the peoples interests it is due them we should tell the truth; as sen tries for the people we ought to make honest reports and warn only os real danger. Candidly, then, in very few words, we answer that the chances foi the defeat of Radicalism are very Hat tering; but in order that this party may be defeated vigilance is and will be required. No more can we defeat Radicalism by inactivity and incidence than we can by failing to vote. The chances for the success of principle in the coming contest is with every one an individual matter. If every one does his duty we surely will triumph if too many fail then the consequences of defeat will be, in our judgment, more severe than by many are imagin- cd. If we succeed, and they are de- feated, the consequences will be not as some imagine and the Radicals them- selves teach-war, turmoil, strife and civil commotion but peaceful ad- ministration of the government under the auspices of party supported by public opinion, against which no radi l. cal will dare, to murmer but in secret Let every timid citizen quiet his fears produced by these incendiary teachers and let the rabid hush every expres- sion of endorsement of wrong or vio- lence and let us all by our votes and our influence bring about the election of our ticket and thereby defeat radi- caliem and secure to our country a peace in which all men will have con fidence-
Year: 1868

GENERAL RoUssEAU.--This gentleman has been very favorably received by the people of New Orleans. He has been the recipient of a good deal of attention, and has had a Democratic clnb named after him. The New Or leans Picayune of the 25th says:

 At twelve o'clock last evening the Rousseau Guards called at the residence of Gen. Rousseau, on Appollo street, and presented their respects. Upon being called out, the General said

 "Gentleman of the Rousseau Guards : l thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me in the naming of your fine club, and in calling upon me this evening. I should be glad to ad- dress you at length, but have for the most part ceased making political speeches, deeming it inconsistent with my position as an officer of the army ; but of you l shall make an exception, and on some future occasion l shall be happy to visit you at your hall, and ad- dress you more at lenght than l can do at this late hour. With thanks for your kind wishes, therefore bid you good night"
Year: 1868

For nearly two weeks there has been an almost perfect calm in politics. Everybody seems to have paused, that they may become spectators, or rather watch the. action of those great States that are to hold their elections on the 18th of this month, with the thought of tracing the final issue from their re- suits. There is no doubt but their &C., tion will exert a great influence with vast number of the northern people. but it should have nothing to do with the duty we have to perform. It can have no influence here, except to dis pirit in case of defeat where we look for victory. This defeat we have no reasonable grounds to suppose; but, in such an event, we should still labor as earnestly in the cause, even though we knew the final issue should go against Ns, for we should put ourselves upon record that we could be proud of fin after days. Now is the time, not only to be vigilant and watchful, lest we be- come supine and careless after so much enthusiasm but to work constantly and laboriously in making preparation and arranging the detail of duties for the hour of contest. There is no time 10 be wasted, for there is q work for every day between now and the cleo ton.

 In regard .to registration we fear numbers have had their fears of.not being allowed to qualify and vote lulled by the registrar giving them certificates of registration. Every one who was very closely questioned, or has any doubt of his case, should go to work at once to prove his right and not cease until he has brought everything to bear, that will reach the case. While inc board of revision is in session, our people should attend in numbers, and see that nothing is done contrary to the law, and that every act be public and known to all the people. We will not get fair registration unless we use all the means at our command to procure it. This matter Is entirely in partisan hands, and we know by past experience that they have no scruples when there is any advantage to be had. They will eliminate name after name if there is no protest offered, and proof ready to prevent it. Get all the proofs and certificates required and be ready to assert your right--then they dare not refuse to do you justice.

 Besides this kind of work, which Is individual, there are duties for clubs as organized bodies, to perform. They should know their strength, and the strength of the enemy; employ some of their most active and efficient mem- bers as canvassers, and appoint some organization to work on the day of eleation. Constant and unremitting effort judiciously applied never fail to accomplish the ends sought, and If we will not grow weary, but work to-day, work tomorrow, and work every day until the last hour, we may confident ly expect 10 be rewarded for our la bors by glorious victory.
Year: 1868

MoB LAW IN KANsAs.-The Kansas City Times of the 29th contains the follow ing account of the action of mob in loyal Kansas" on the night of the l2st inst, Kansas ought to be regarded as a very good State to emigrate to. What with draught, grasshoppers, horse thieves, robbers and mobs, that State is about the next thing to the happy land of Canaan This is what the last mob is said to have done:

 Last Monday night, near Mound City, Kansas, drove of cattle numbering about fifty head was deliberately butchered by a mob of two hundred men. We did not learn the name of the owner of these cat tie, but he assured our informant that every steer in the lot was from Southern Kansas and that there was not Texas steer among them The mob surrounded his herd, took the herdsmen prisoners, and then commenced scene of wanton and indiscriminate massacre upon the poor brutes. After all was over the herdsmen were released and the mob dispersed.
Year: 1868

and yet it's expenses average fully seventy-nve per
cent Of its receipts.


The following table presents comparison Of the
prices Of the leading speculative stocks at the first
regular board to-day and on the corresponding date
lasI year,
Year: 1868

CITIZENS ABRoAD.-Senator Conness has
introduced in the Senate a resolution to
amend the bill. concerning the rights of
American citizens abroad, providing that if
any citizen is arrested in contravention of the
intent and purpose of this Act, upon the al
legation that naturalization mas not operated
to dissolve his allegiance to his native coun-
try, the President be empowered. if Congress
is not in session, to suspend, wholly or in
part, our commercial relations with such gov
ernment; or when no other remedy is avail
able, to order the arrest and detention of any
citizen of such government who may be found
within our jurisdiction. except Ministers and
ambassadors. and to report such proceedings
to Congress upon its next assembling. This
is good proposition, and would serve to
show that Congress was in earnest about Sc.
curing protection to our naturalized citizens
abroad
Year: 1868

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad-
vertisement of DR.. J. c. Young's Institute, to be
found in another part Of this paper we feel we are
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
skilful Medical pra"titiner. 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
as a guide to those who otherwise would unwittinc-
ly take wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish and in the end fill
dishonored grave. Hesitate no longer, unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore YOU,
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power


The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years, and it was the Pioneer In
stiute of the coast, it has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.


Wesay again to the affiicted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice. s14
Year: 1868

AwKwARD.-The Sacramento Union of the
25th says: "A sensation was occasiored on
Eighth street by the appearance of canary
bird, which lighting in tree, commenced
singing so beautifully that those in the vicir-
ity who heard its music became desirous of
possessing it. Among these was woman.
who in an effort to catch the bird climbed
into the tree. The bird flew away, and the
interest Immediately centered in the would
be captor, who found her hoops very much
in the way of retrograde movement, and
bad to be assisted to the sidewalk.
Year: 1868

SHOCKING SUICIDE.--Some three months
since woman representing herself as the
wife of man doing business here in the city,
and having just arrived from the East to
meet her husband, after some years separa-
tivn, took rooms for herself, her reputed
husband and her little girl. about six years
of age, at 500 Dupont street. The family
lived together in apparent perfect happiness,
no one in the house suspecting that the rela-
tionship between them was aught but what
had been stated. Yesterday afternoon the
little girl, who had been playing outside the
door, went into the sitting room occupied by
he- mother, and finding her asleep on the
sofa. as she supposed, endeavored. but with
out success, to awaken her. Frightened at


last at her mothers silence and immobilty,
she went to the lady who keeps the boarding
house and asked her to awake her mother.
The lady went to comply with the child's
request, and was startled and shocked beyond
measure to find that the poor woman, instead
Of being asleep, was in reality locked in the
cold embrace of DEATH With a Deringer
pistol she had shot herself through the heart,
and evidently died without struggls The
pistol had been held SO close to her bosom
that no report bad been heard by anybody
in the house, and the entire charge had
passed into the cavity of the chest, causing
internal hemorrhage only. There was no
appearance of blood about the person, save
small stain on one hand and the face was as
calm and placid as if she had been merely in
a calm slumber. The deceased was appa-
rently about 30 years of age, of very prepos-
sessing appearance, and probably American
by birth Her real name is said to have
been Mrs. Ellen C. Cox Alta.
Year: 1868

FIoHr WITH A BEAR.-Last week. while
Jerry Moody was hunting in the neighbor-
hood of Round Mountain, he came in con.
tact with an enormous bear, which he fired
at and probably wounded. At the crack of
the gun the bear made for his assailant, who
ran to u tree aud commenced climbing to get
out of danger. but the enraged animal was
too close upon him to permit him to do So
Rearing upon its hind legs it grasped Moody
and brought him to the ground, when it bit
and mangled him in horrible manner. The
bear finally left him, and the wounded man,
with great difficulty, made his way to a
neighbours house. His recovery is considered
doubtful.
Year: 1868

WANTS TO FoRGET.-The Nevada Trans
cript man recently listened to speech of O.
P Fitzgerald before a school meeting, and
left much disgusted with the views advanced
by this shepherd of the Methodist Church
South. The editor comments on the speech
as follows


The recent little family misunderstanding
must, he says, be forgotten and forgiven. We
cannot allude in the school room to the reb-
els. and when questions are asked by the
children as to the battles fought and victories
won, we must inform them that all Ameri-
cans are brethren and that Pttsburg Land
ing. Gettysburg and before Richmond, are
only fields where this brotherly love was
manifested Away with such nonsensical
stuff. If children cannot he taught the DIFF
ference between patriotism and treason, we
had better give every public school house in
the land to the flames, and burn every text
book issued from the press. If the terrible
lesson of the late war and the noble example
of patriots are to be lost to concliate any
body, we had better give up all hope of the
Union. No government can exist when he
who takes up arms against it is designated
by any other name than traitor, and no peo-
pie can expect to prosper who blot out their
own history and forget the lessons it
teaches.
Year: 1868

To BE PUBLISHED committee of the
House of Representatives appointed to exam
inc whether money or bribery was used to
secure the acquittal of the President is pre-
pairing report of its Investigations and it is
expected that there will be an exciting time
among Johnson's friends when the document
comes to light. Its revelations, it is said,
will astonish the public. and prove beyond a
doubt that johnson owes his acquittal to a
great conspiracy.
Year: 1868

QUIcKsILvER.-Bot & Higinbotham,
proprietors of the South Fork quicksilver
mine. intend to commence work on their
claim in few DAYS. A shaft will be sunk
and the vein thoroughly tested during the
summer. Those wLo have visited this claim
pronounce it a "big thing" Since gold,
silver, coal and quicksilver have been found
at South Fork, the place ought to flourish,
and it doubtless will, at some future time.
Year: 1868

DEAD. Captain Harry Love died at bis
rancho, in Santa Clara county, a few days
ago, while undergoing amputation of one of
his arms, which bad previously been shatter-
ed by pistol ball fred at him in an affray
with person who sought to interfere with
his property. Love was one of the oldest
pioneers of California, and was noted as the
slayer of the robber JOAQUIN.
Year: 1868

ScARED.-The people of Oakland are be-
coming fearful that the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company will not locate the terminus
of their road at that city, after all the blow
ing that has been INDUCED in about leaving
San Francisco out in the cold
Year: 1868

The Amador Ledger says that because Gen.
Grant didn't run worth cent during the
few years of the late Democratic canvass in
the South, the Democracy say he will not run
well during this canvass.
Year: 1868

IExAs.-The Constitutional Convention of
,eAas mas considered the subject of dividing
that State, and regard the proposition favor
ao'y. The State is six times as large as
Pennsylvania
Year: 1868

In TowN.-Our old friend Gooch, of Dog
Creek, was in town this week, so far recov-
cred from bis late accident as to be able to
travel around with the aid of cruteh He
reports times good and money plentiful in his
locality
Year: 1868

The Cause.-The San Francisco Times saws
that the cause of the sudden spread of the
Chase movement is because the National
Bank managers have adopted him as their
candidate, and want to run him in their
infarast
Year: 1868

RIcH--The Aurora Union of June 10th
says:


A case was tried before Judge Tyler on
last Wednesday, and during the trial plain
tiff and defendant came near proving that
they had stolen a quartz mill from the Judge
before whom the case was tried The Judge
interrupted them, not wishing to know any
more about the matter on that occasion.
Year: 1868




Admiral Farragut, repeat In 1868 the battle and
the victory Of 1852, in beating the enemy with
their own weapons The republican party
has fulfilled Its mission-the abolition Of
slavery-the mission Of tearing down the old
system Of things. In undertaking to rebuild
upon foundation of quicksands all its labors
SO far have been prodtless. A new party will
have to come to the rescue Of the government
in this work Of reconstruction, this year, or
two or four years hence in the national cleo
tions. Why not this year? Why not prepare
at once to convene all the opposition elements
in national convention, in view Of a new ma
tional party and new opposition departure, with
the removal of President johnson and upon the
hints thrown out in this Chase manifesto of i'm
partial suffrage and the abolition of the radical
military system of reconstruction, leaving the
money question to regulate itself for while
Under such reorganization Of the opposition
forces, neutralizing all the issues and wiping
out all the party lines of the war, we have no
doubt that the present loosely bound materials
of the republican party would melt away like
snow before the sun.
Year: 1868

Common Sense In the New Dominion.


During the debates in the Provincial Pariia-
ment on Tuesday Sir John A. Mcdonald fur
nished gratifying proof of the fact that common
sense still reigns in the new Dominion. In
reply to the inquiry of Mr.. Mill whether any
demand had been made on the United States
government for compensation for property
destroyed by the Fenians during the raid Of
June, 1866, Sir John said that there was no
correspondence between the government of the
new Dominion and the imperial government
asking for such compensation. He added that
the government Of the United States had it's
own difficulties, and had perhaps exercised
its power with reference to the hostile organiza-
tions in question as strongly and speedily as
could be done with due regard to ultimate
results. He also said that the Canadian
government had implicit confidence in the
good faith of the United States government
towards Canada. He alluded also to the
causes Of irritation which the United States
vessels that were fitted out in England, and de-
clared, in the name of the Canadian government,
that, considering ''this was matter Of angry
discussion, it was not desirable to add fuel to
the flames by sending our demand for COM
pensation. 1t should be remembered that there
were incursions which we could not prevent
from Canada to the United States, the St.
Adams raid and the proceedings of Lake Erie.
The government of Canada would see that full
claim for compensation would be put in through
her Majestys government, to be considered in
settlement in cross account for compensation
between the two nations" With reference tc
the rendition of the leader of the Fenian in.
vasion of Canada Sir John A. Mcdonald sale
that no demand had been made for the rendi
tion of those who came across the frontier ani
escaped back. ''The government though
that to vindicate the law it was sufficient tt
deal with those who had been captured will
arms in their hands," The common sense
views expressed by Sir John A. Mcdonald
augur favorably for the continuance of friendly
relations between the new Dominion and thu
United States.
Year: 1868

The President yesterday returned to the
Senate, with his objections, the Judiciary bill
passed by both Houses of Congress few days
ago, in which jurisdiction is taken from the
Supreme Court of the United States in certain
cases, including all that would be likely to test
the Reconstruction laws The veto message is
quite brief, but calm, dignifed and dispas-
sionate in its arguments. Mr.. johnson calls
attention to the injury the bill win inhict upon
citizens who may believe that the inferior
courts have not done them justice, and he
afirms that 1t appears as if the object in pass
ing the measure was to prevent decision on
the constitutionality of certain laws, from a
knowledge that they are unconstitutional.
He warmly eulogizes the Supreme Court as a
tribunal whose decisions have never been in
fuenced by partisan consideration, but by
their invariable adherence to justice and i'm
partiality have won for the judges the respect
and confidence of the whole people. The
short, though earnest and able defence
by the President of the right Of the
people to appeal to the highest judicial tribunal
Of the land, will have but little effect upon the
radical majority in both houses of Congress.
The time has passed when argument can con-
vince them Of the dangerous precedent they
are about to establish by taking away jurisdic-
ton from the court and thus preventing it from
deciding whether the Reconstruction laws are
constitutional or not. 1t is, therefore, proba-
BILE that the bill will be passed over the veto
by both branches of the national legislature
to-day.
Year: 1868

The Erie Railroad battle still RACES furiously
in the Legislature at Albany and in the Execu-
tive chamber at Trenton, although there is Q
temporary lull in the fight in the courts. Tho
judges appear to have come to the wise con-
clusion that they are doing the bench no SER
vice in interposing between the opposing
forces, and by common consent they have
ceased firing their paper bullets and await the
result Of the bill now pending at the State
capital to legalize the issue Of the ten million
new stock by the Erie Company to complete
their six feet track to Chicago. In the mean
time the order of Judge Clerke has, after some
difficulty, been served on Mr.. Osgood, enjoining
him from acting in any manner as receiver Of
the proceeds of the ten million stock, and card
has been issued by the president and treasurer
of the Erie board, from their stronghold in
Jersey City, absolutely denying the statement
that the one hundred thousand shares of the
new stock were issued without the surrender
Of an equal amount of convertible bonds, and
without the proceeds of such bonds having been
paid into the treasury, and asserting positively
that the whole amount of ten million dollars
convertible bonds was issued and sold, and the
proceeds were actually paid into the treasury
of the company, and that not dollar Of the
new stock has been issued except upon the sur
render of an equal amount of such convertible
bonds.


These are the only new features in the case
worthy of notice, except that the Legislature
and lobby at Albany are anticipating glorious
time and bountiful harvest in the plucking Of
the rich geese now in that market, and that the
Legislature and lobby at Trenton are in de-
spair at finding that by the hasty passage Of the
bill granting large powers to the Erie Railway
Companyin in that State they have unconsciously
deprived themselves of as promising and profit
able a contest as that now being waged in
Albany. An attempt was made in one Of the
New Jersey houses to get back the bill; but
to the dismay of the lobby Il could not be
done, and It remains with the Governor for his
action. The impression appears to be that he
will sign it, and that the Trenton lobby will be
denied any taste Of the spoils and go homo
hungry and disappointed. Thus the only par
ties that are likely to be benefited by the war
ore the lawyers of this city who are retained
on one side or the other, and the hotels, saloon
keepers, washerwomen and bootblacks ae
Albany. who now stand some chance Of getting
paid up by the members and the lobby, pro-
vided that they are sharp enough to secure the
settlement Of their bills before stampede from
the capital takes place.
Year: 1868

due from Judge Chase to the previous dignity
Of his own character and unless he shall
take this step, and take it speedily, he will
stand in much danger of becoming the reproach
and derision-the ermined sphinx or Bar
numitical "What Is It"-0f the Supreme Court
bench.
Year: 1868

Tho College Of the City Of New York.


There is bill now before the Assembly at
Albany to appropriate money for the erection
OF new building for the College Of the City Of
New York, an institution long known as the
"Free Academy" and remembered as their
"Alma Mater" by many young men who
could not aspire to the honors Of agraduate at
Harvard, Yale or Cambridge. The sum asked
for is thirty thousand dollars, to be raised BY
yearly tax. The Legislature, during It's hum
dred days existence, Is asked for many appro-
priatiops for worse purposes than this. It is.
Year: 1868

sion Of a great newspaper. Raised above the
squabbles Of party politics and the pre,udioes
of isolation by country, it cares for the wen
being Of humanity, and becomes universal
instructor