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Year: 1867

SoREHEAD CONVENTIONAL few defeated
Office seekers and disappointed place hunters
propose holding Convention at Sacramento
on the 10th inst. The ostensible object is to
revise the Union State ticket; the real object
is to make a diversion in favor of H. II.
Haight. We predict that the movement
will prove miserable failure, and that no
respectable number of men will engage in
the affair.
Year: 1867

ExcoURAeING-We received a letter this
week from one of the shrewdest and best
posted men at the Bay, in which he assures
us of the success of the Union ticket in San
Francisco, and says George c. Gorham will
run ahead of the regular ticket in that city.
The author knows whereof he speaks, and
his assurances in this respect only tend to
confirm our own impressions.
Year: 1867

l announce myself Independent Candidate
for County Clerk of Shasta County. As it will be
impossible for to visit all the different precincts
for want of funds, will be glad to receive all the
votes of the County at the next general election
je29# r.. STEVENSON.
Year: 1867

HE who thinks no man above him.
but for his virtue, none below him but
for his vice, can never be olsequious
OF assuming IN wrong place, but viii
frequently emulate men IN stations
below h5m, and pity those uomiHal.y
over his head.
Year: 1867

Attachment for Contempt-.Jur Of the
City Judge In Issuing Writs Of Habeas
Corpus.


Before Judge Ingraham-
In re the Attachment Of Joseph Keen, Warden Of the
Penentiary This before this court yester
day on motion to vacate the attachment against Keen
issued by city Judge Russell Tor contempt writ Of
habeas corpus had been issued by Judge Russell direct


ing the warden Of the Penitentiary on Blackwes
Island to produce the body Of Charles Edwards who had
been sent TO that prison under final comm tment OF the
Court of special Sessions for alleged misdemeanor


The return Of the warden to the writ OF habeas corpus
set forth that he held the within named Charles Edwards
warden OF the Penitentary, under final commitment
Of the Special Sessions and respectfully declined to
produce the body, by OF such final commitment
and by advice OF the Board OF Commissioners OF Public
Charities and Correction.


The raises the question OF the authority Of the
City Judge to issue writ Of habeas corpus In pre-
vous consideration Of this point by the General Term Of
the Supreme Court 1t was decided negatively and Mr.
Justice Ingraham after hearing the arguments Of coun
sell stated that although he OF the opinion that the
City Judge had power TO issue the writ he would deny
the notion being governed by the decision Of the GEN.
eral Term. The prisoner remanded


The matter will come before the General Term Of the
Supreme Court Monday, andl thence will probably
be taken 10 the Court Of Appeals
Year: 1867




The market FOR beeves opened with rather slov de-
mand, and holders were disposed 10 insist upon ad
vance, very few OF tho sales indicate any improve
ment Yesterday there was more trading the Eastern
States buying pretty freely Fifteen sixteen hundred
head will be taken in that direction. There not
bought sparingly. Considerable dissatisfaction EXISTS
among cattle dealers both in regard shipments from
Buffalo and the yardage arrangements and near New
York Az to shipping stock dealers say that they gain
1t least two dollars per head by shipping their stock
the Erie, instead OF the Central and Hudson
the fact that when they over the Central they
meet at Albany not only New York but Eastern buyers
and consequently, or less Of desirable competition
The difference they gain by shipping the Erie 10
occasioned BY the manner OF weighing stock at Bualo
The Erie are larger and carry 20 900 pounds
both companies charge the same for an average
weight Of 10000 pounds per the Erie folks carry
three or four thousand pounds per car for nothing
Eastern buyers think that this difference against them
ought 70 be done away with by reduction Of the rates


Ths question OF yardags IN and about New York
IL moro serious matter There are now open and In
operation leach carrying on hot competton) three
selling points-one al Bergen. one At Communpaw,
and al Tooth street The result s that they have
regular market day. Monday used TO be the regular
market day; but now there csttlc sale In some
dealers are puzzled 70 how and when 70 buy for New
York. II they buy here on Thursday and Friday their
trade will open In New York Monday morning; but in
the meantime selling has been going af Bergen and
Communipaw, and at night they find much OF their
stock still hand Il that the only remedy for
this confusion 10 TO be found 10 ths establishment of
day would bs the best but just how this desirable
Tansemsnt y 70 be brousht about pobody seems tc
know.
Year: 1867

Before Commissioner Jones.


United States Thomas Dscyr. The defendant
Dwyer charged with carrying the distillery busi
ness without complying with the law in relation thereto
II will be remembered that few days since Inspector
Cocheu visited his grocery store, at tho corner Of
Court and Baltic streets, and in the cellar found


Illicit still Of the capacity Of about seventy i've gallons
Dwyer told him that belonged 70 another man. and
there clearly violation Of she law Inspector Cocheu
placed the sti and appurtenances under SEIZURE
gether with the grocery STORE assuming that defendant
a least knew Of the existence Of the STILL from the fact
leading the cellar On being examined yesterday be-
fore the he stated that at the time OF the
seizure he spirits dropping from the pipes and
other evidences about the still which indicated that
had been In comparatively recent operation. There
being other testimony the Commissioner stated that
he would hold the defendant for trial the bail he had
already furnished.
Year: 1867

These periodicals arc ably sustained by the
contributions of tho best writers on Science,
Religion and General Literature and stand un-
rivailcd in the world Of letters. They are in
Gispcnsabc to the scholar and the profession al
man, and to every leading man, as they furnish
q better record of the current literature Of the
dav than can be obtained from any other sourc &.


TERES FOR 1913
Year: 1867

RESOLUTIONS OF STATE CONVENTION
Resolued, By the Union men Of
Kentucky, in Convention assembled
That we stand with the Union men oi
the country now. as we have stood
with them through four years of wal
for the preservation of the Govern
ment and those principles of freedom
and justice on which it was founded


Resolved. That secession is treason,
and that all who embarked in it only
enjoy immunities from the penalties
Of treason by reason Of the forbear-
ance OF the Government, and of the
Resolved. That we declare our oppo-
sitioni to the policy and projects
Of the rebel Democracy of Ken
lucky IN their effort to render
treason respectable at the expense of
the brave men who wore the blue, and
barred their bosoms to the battle in
defense of the Government In its dark
days of trial, and pledge ourselves to
front combat the spirit thus mani
tested by the solcalled Democracy"
In any shape it may assume.


Res0lred, That we believe in the
right Of the loyal people of the States,
through their representatives in both
Houses of Congress, to settle the
terms on which the disturbed rela-
tions of the rebeilious States to the
Union may be restored; and that in
common, with the Union men of the
whole country, we insist on such
terms as will make a speedy restora-
tion of the States lately in rebellion
to their former position in the Union,
compatible with the continued safety
OF the Republic, and the protection of
life, liberty, and property to all men.


ResolUed, That we pledge ourselves
to the support of the great Union
party of the United States. which has
declared itself opposed to the doc
trines of the rebel Democracy, and
we extend to all loyal men of al parts
of the land warm sympathy. and in
yite cordial cooperation, regardless
of all party names, in efforts TO place
the Government upon an enduring
basis, and one which will secure JUS
tice and protection to all its citizens,
and that will, in all time to come,
battle the secret hate or open hostil-
tiles of its enemies.


ResolUed, That we are the firm
friends Of system of general educa-
ton among the people of Kentucky,
and to that end will contribute all our
efforts to place it upon basis Of per-
manent usefulness.
Year: 1867

Fletcher and large number of the
leading men Of the Northwestern
States are corresponding, with view
TO securing the nomination of Searer
tary Stanton for President


The Dubuque Herald states, on the
authority of gentleman from Mime
sofa that the Governor of that State
is about to issue a proclamation urg-
ing the citizens to ship no more wheat
down the river till after harvest, ow-
ing to its scarcity.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves TO encourage the diversif-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

AN ACT to authorize the payment of prize money


to certain officers and enlisted men of the sig


nal corps of the army.


Be itenacted blythe Senate and Houseof Represent
atiyesof the United States Of Anerica in Congress
assembled, That the proper accounting officers of
the Treasury Department be, and they are here
by, authorized and directed to pay to the officers
and enlisted men of the signal corps of the army
who were assigned to and performed duty on the
fleet under command of Admiral D. G. Farragut,
while the said fleet was engaged in the action in
Mobile bay, on the fifth day of August, ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty -four, from
any money not otherwise appropriated, such
sum or sums as prize money, to each of them,
respectively, as will be equal to what has been
allowed in distribution to officers sailors Ofthe
navy of corresponding rank, she same as if their
names had been, in any case, borne on the ships
hooks
Year: 1867

Power OF HUMBUG.-An individual
owned small tavern near the field of
Waterloo, the scene of the last great ac-
ton of Napoleon, and was frequently ques-
tened whether he did not possess some
relics of the battle, and he as invariably
and honestly answered in the negative.


He was very poor, and one day, while
lameniing TO neighbor not only on his
poverty, but the annoyance to which trav-
elers subjected him, his friend cut him
short with:


"Well, make him help the other. Make
some relics


But what can do?" inquired the
poor man.


"Te.l them that Napoleon or Wellington
entered your shop during the battle aud
sat in that chair"


Not long after an English tourist entered
the tavern and iuquiring for relics was told
the chair story. The next conner was told
that Wellington had taken drink and the
! Wellington tumbler was accordingly sold
The third eazed with breathless wonder
on nail on which Boneparie hung his hat
The fourth purchased the door posts be
tween which he entered, and the fifth be
came the happy possessor of the fool
upon which Napoleon had trodden.
. At last advices. the fortunate taverr
keeper had not roof to cover his head
: and was sitting on bag of gold in th
/ centre of deep pit, formed by selliug ih
earth upon which the hou sestood.
Year: 1867

Colon ONLY SKIN DEEP.--Among the
many natural curiosities exhibited in this
country during the past twenty years one
of the most remarkable was the negro who
was turning white. Much discussion was
aroused by this real or supposed phenom-
ena. Some believed, but most were skep-
tical and many averred that the discolor-
alton was either the work of art or disease.
The question was never finally settled, and
when the negro died the interest Of the
public died with him. But if the Norfolk
Day Book is to be believed this change Of
hue is not so rare phenomenon as was
pretended, nor is it due to anything but
regular physiological causes-all 10 the
course of nature. The Norfolk paper re-
ports that there are in that city dozen
negroes in various stages of this change of
color, one of whom, very old man, is
now completely white. The Day Book
says:


:" 1t takes many years for the change to
pass entirely over the person, and while 1t
is SO passing the subject presents the most
singular, and in many cases, revolving
spectacle imaginable. There is negro
man in this city, bearing the unmistakable
features of the African, whose body is
white and whose face is as black as lamp
black. There is woman whose face is
piebald, ard another who has commenced
to turn in this last case the first indica-
ton of change in complexion was given
by the appearance of white spot behind
one of her ears. There is another subject
in this city, whose face, hands and are
white, and whose body is black; the
change in this case has been very slow, he
having commenced to turn when boy. II
is a remarkable fact that 10 most cases oi
this kind the subjects bear on their phisi
ognomies all the features Of the full blood
ed African.
Year: 1867

The ideas of great talker differ much
feom those Of reserved man--the former
being super fetal and comparatively value
less, while the latter, generally invented in
proverbs, are truthful impressive aud pre-
found. The language of the former skips
along as easily and gracefully as the grey
hound, while on the contrary, that of tho
latter slowly, clumsily and heavily onward,
like the ponderous and unwieldly elephant.
He finds il difficult TO give ultoiauce to his
thoughts, which rush forward to the portals
OF his mouth in such crowds that they in
fact block it up, Whenever you meet with
a man Of this kind give him time, and do not
mistake his tedious tardiness for ignorance
or ,imbecility of mind. In nine cases out
of ten he has lived in solitude, and because
his tongue grows SO rusty that, when he
does venture into society, no one will wait
ill he is drawn out, and therefore his re-
serve continues 10 increase. Do not con-
temptuously turn your back upon him, but
listen, and he will in all likelihood repay
your civilily with interest. The eagle is
a solitary bird, and his voice may be harsh
; and still he is an eagle, nevertheless. Do
not imagine that he is dead or asleep, but
be more attentive 10 nature. Tho gun is
silent until its note is one OF triumph the
tigers fatal spring and terrific roar are
Simultaneous the volcano is silent before
an eruption and all nature seems dead
before the tornado and the earthquake.
Nature employs silence TO concentrate her
energies, that the effect may be more ap
palling and sublime. As iron by long ex-
posure to the action Of fresh water, has a
rusty exterior, but is inwardly improved in
quality, SO the rust of the reserved man
is only superficial, while his ideas, over
which the streams of time has passed, arc
susceptible of high polish, and sinks
more forcibly into the mind of his hearer.
The diamond is rough, dull stone, when
first brought from its rocky bed, yet it re-
ceives from the lapidary briiliancy, al
most capable of dispelling the gloom of
night. ~
Year: 1867

A correspondent writing to tho Indiana
polls Journal, says:


AT Pennsylvaniaburg, Ripley county.
Indiana, met the most remarkable case Ct
one-armed ingenuity. Robert Lewis, .
young man without home or kindred, who
had to earn his bread by hard, daily labor,
early in the war, at the minimum age, en-
tered the service as private in General
Spooner's regiment, the SD Indiana. At
the battle of Chickasaw Bluff Robert lost
his arm al the shoulder. After much suf-
fering he returned to his former home.
The loss of an arm only seemed to inn
press him with the idea that greater ener-
gy would be required if he would make an
honorable living.


He began to study at night and every
leisure moment. Soon he qualified himself
for teaching. About this time he did what
would usually be, under similar circum-
stances very foolish thing-he got mar
ried. But his wife accepted the situation,
and was willing to laugh at poverty and
help her husband to earn their braad.


He taught school in the winter and in
the summer began to build his house. I
was through his house day or two ago
1t has six rooms, is Of the gothic style OF
architecture, and is neat and substantial
thronohout From the foundation to roof
all the work was done by This one-armed
man, except that his wife and mother as
sisted in raising it. Not being able to pro-
cure joists to suit him, be sawed them out
Of wide two inch plank.


He laid the foundations, built the Chin
news, made the door and sash--in short. no
sound of hammer, or any tool was heard
about the building Of that house except
those that were welded by his ann. Let
any one try to start ten-penny nail with
only one hand, and he will doub: this story;
but, strang as it may appear, it is in every
respect true.


1t would pay one for trip to Ripley
county to see the ingenious devices Of
Robert Lewis to make the difficult work
for two armed man easy Of accomplish
| ment by one armed soldier. At the tint
| / was there he was completing baby
wagon, which would compare with ths
neatest of those sold in the market.
Year: 1867

CHEERING THE WRoNG MAN.-Ths
spontaneous character of the respect of the
people for Geh. Sheridan, was amusingly
illustrated yesterday. Col. II. w. Bellows
of Walpole, N. H., gave Ex-Governor
Smyth and two Boston friends ride in
the afternoon after his magnificent Black
Hawk six horse team, and the turnout cre-
sted admiration wherever it went. Such
rare show of horse flesh suggested the
idea among the people assembled in the
central part of one of our suburban towns
that some person of mark must be in the
barouche, and Gen. Sheridan, Of course,
being in everybodys affections must be the
man. Imagination helped them to embody tho
idea and to fix on chupky-built civilian
to whom war would be great antipalhy-
as the gallant " little PHIL Cheer after
cheer accordingly went up for the hero Of
Winchester, for which compliment the
man who was not Sheridan bowed his most
gracious thanks. 1t is a pity to deprive
our suburban friends of the pleasure they
must have had of GREETINGS they sup
posed-the popular man of the day, but
the truth, and the desire to describe the
joke, induce US to correct their mistake
Boston Journal.
Year: 1867

1t has become a sort of popular, almost
national, faith, that it is not possible to be
truly happy unless you drink. Among
certain classes-and they are by no means
exclusively the lowest--drink is the be-
ginning and the end of everything. The
very name of liquor is said to be synony-
nous with enjoyment, and the dearer the
liquor the more it is priced and coveted.
Yet every man who is downright drunk
ard is well aware that the pleasures OF
drinking are beyond certain point, a
mockery, delusion, and snare. put
it to any one who has stood half the night
at porter bar, or sat half the night in
club room drinking, smoking, and handy
ing reckless talk, if the enjoyment of such
an evening has been anything like that of
few quiet hours spent at home with a
book or newspaper The evil influence
of tavern pleasure on the health is too OBJ
vious to be denied by any one, and the illu-
sorry nature of the pleasures themselves
would be undeniable also, if the persons
who indulge in them did not deceive them
selves, and put the truth out of sight.


No one ever brought any good out of |
drinking bout yet. 1t is short, feverisl
spasm of animal enjoyment, which leave
nothing but moroseness, regret, bad tenn
per, self-reproach and headache. shoul
like to ask you, sir, if you say your prayer
when you come home in that state! n
you don't. You are ashamed to say then
You postpone them until you have purge
yourself-your mind and your lips--b
more sober and rational behavior. Ne,
night when you pass the hours quietly !
home with book or friend, you feel ths
you have had real enjoyment, that the tim
has passed pleasantly, that you hav
learned something, and that you have nc
injured your health. You are not ashame
to say your prayers, and you get up th
next morning with a clear head, goo
appetite and an increased faculty fol wor
and enjoyment of flite.-4Hthe Year Rouat
Year: 1867

our greatest scientific men as fine COL
lection it its way.
If my mermaid" was formed by an in
genius conjunction of the upper half of
q monkey with the latter half OF cod
fish, as Is charged, lat least gave young
persons q better idea Of . mermaid-if
such IN animal exists at all-than the
poetical one-of lovely maiden, with
the tail of fish and the voice of siren,
"combing her blue hair with comb of
pearl" Or, if it is necessary that the
poetical mermaid should be impressed
upon the mind, a better impression can
be thus arrived at, than by never receiv-
ing any actual idea of mermaid at all.
The pedigree of Joyce Heth may
have been little faulty. but
the memory and influence of the
father of his country could not
but have been revived and intensified
by one who was said to have been his
nurse during childhOOd; the "woolly
horse" was certainly a curiosity, as
every one acknowledged, and must
have given rise to valuable suggestions
TO men of science. And if there Is any
one that ever came to definite conclu-
sion as to what the "What Is 1t r. was,
1 should like to see him state his views.
MY museum is certainly valuable con-
tribution to art and science, and am
yet to see the first person who says that
he did not get his moneys worth IN
wandering through its different apart
ments.
Year: 1867

To the provision in the will OF Arte-
mus Ward for Printers Asylum, the
Chicago Tribune makes the following
suggestion: 'We propose that the craft
in all parts of the country, by united
resolve, provide that there be retained
by the foreman of each newspaper
and printing office, from the earnings
of the journeymen, sum equal to five
mills upon each dollar of his weekly
bill. This small tax Of one-half cent
ON the dollar should be paid over to a
local treasurer weekly, and by him for
warded TO general treasurer, to be in
vested until such time as the asylum
fund will be available. The tax is q
small one to each person, but in ten
years time, if properly invested, with
its earnings, would constitute fund
equal to the establishment and endOw-
ment of an asylum equal to the de-
mands of the craft, and worthy of the
men whose infirnsitfes Of body may
make them it's inmates"
Year: 1867

Is responsible for the following
"crane" story: We are informed that a
young lady of this city has had in keep
ing a pet crane for some time past,
which has now become so domesticated
that, like the coffin Of Mrs. TOodles,
it is very handy to- have about the
house. One of the most marvellous feats
of the pet is its passion for perching on
sewing machine, and there watching
the operations of the steamless engine.
One day, to the astonishment of the
spectators, the crane stood erect there


on, then reaching down to the foot
stand, it set the machine in


motion, and commenced sewing
with vigorous application OF
nerve. We confess this is rather
strange story to believe, but the local
source from whence it is derived, leaves
no doubt as to its truth. :.