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Year: 1866

PREsrDENr JoHNsoNs peace proclamation does
not supersede the Freedmens Bureau nor military
occupation in the Southern States. So says the
President, Tennessee and Kentucky have long
been in the same condition that the other states
are now in under the proclamation, yet the military
power has been kept there to enforce order.
Year: 1866

WE give the following from the Burlington
Times-with variations


DrsHoSoRAB1E WARFARE. defend the rep
utaton Of our Representatives in Congress against
unfair aspersions and unjust attacks is simply 20
vindicate the honor Of Vermont. The violent de-
nunciatinn Of Senator Edmunds by a number Of
our state papers in the interest OF his rival for the
Senatorship, because Of an accident the vote on
the veto of the Civil Rights bill ought to elicit
the rebuke Of the Rutland Herald and Of all other
respectable newspapers The question was purely
one OF bodily necessty and did not admit Of any
other consideration or decision than a settlement
upon the Senator's own appetite. lie alone knew
whether he was hungry or thirsty and u he
erred, il was an error which he shared in common
with many distinguished Senator'S who, being
mortal, arc unable to resist the temptation Of
oysters, stewed or fried, and the foam OF Smiths
ale at luncheon time.


The Times promptly recorded the fact that Mr.
Edmunds was al sent, in the reireshment room,
when his name was called on the vote on the Civil
Rights bill. having retired from the Senate for a
few minutes on an assurance that the debate was
to go on No harm was done the Senator voted
in time and voted right Why, them did the
Times publish the fact of his absence 2 Would it
be satisfied we're we 70 call il dishonorabe war
fare, and accuse it Of endesyoring TO give un-
due Importance to a very common incident in
Congressional life, for the purpose Of iniuring
Senator EdmuudsY Now change the facts as to
make il really grave question; suppose Senator
Edmuuds had voted for the veto, aud against the
bill Does the Times hold that such vote could
not be criticised by Vermont press for any other
reason or motive than effect upon the Senatorial
question: Or even if the latter were really and
Ayowedly one motive for censure, by what rule is
it to be denounced as dishonorable?' We
think it would be very reasonable and very
strong objection to the Senator.
Year: 1866

ment appears to have had some effect in OBJ.
tanning a concession. il not justice. from the
BRUSH Ministry They have introduced a bill
Ior The relief OF the Irish peasantry, the terms
OF which show what has been the oppressive
rule across the channel. Formerly landlord
could summarily dismiss tenant without re-
munerating him for the Improvements which
tIe poor fellow might have been making for
thirty years Tne new bill provides that the
tenant may have n lien on the estate for the
value OF the improvement. Eyictions from
land are absolutely forbidden. No landlord
shall make any distress tor rent, unless the
tenant IN written lease comedies that right IN
him. The necessity for such Legislation As this
reflects no credit on the conduct of the En-
glsh III the past. But if IL is TO obtain in the
future, more Will he dono to quiet the malcon-
tent Celts than any number OF bayono.e ~ a n ;,
arnnnnt uG hanging or Imprisonment.
Year: 1866

THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-Ws
learn from the Louisiana papers that very con-
siderable progress has been made in laying the
rails of the southern. route 10 the Pacific One
hundred and fry tons of railroad iron were
carried mp the river by the steamer Alabama
in one week, and IL Is thought that tue road
will be in running order to Marshall b. the
first of August.
Year: 1866

- THE FROZEN TRUTH.-A sensible correspondent
Of the Red Bluff Observer who has just been
taking look at the lower Trinity county, writes
as follows =" The lower claim on Cox's Bar is
owned by Smith & Kelton, and has thus far
proved very good. They have sufficient conf
dence in it to fit it up this year with pipe hose,
&C.. in better shape than ever before. The next
claim on the Bar is owned by A. S. Curre. 1t
needs no comment upon it. He took out SIC, 900
last year, and it didn't seem to hurt him much.
He walks around quite smart with cane. Says
he thinks he will real ize double the amount this
year. Next to Curries is Job Hedges claim,
which he is fitting up in the most improved
style, putting in large boxes, giving them large
grade, to run a large head of water, and intends
to take out large amount of dust.


| have told you where there are mines now ;
I'll tell you where there is mining ground
There is more good ground unprospected in this
section than in any other part of the mines where
have ever been. But the one great thing ne
cessary in mining arater, is very scarce article
here. When there is the same capital invested
here in bringing on water that there is in other
camps, you can depend upon it Lower Trinity
will be represented.
Year: 1866

SCHOOL BALL.-All citizens who are favorable
to the maintenance of the Public School will


have an opportunity of displaying their lber-
ality New Years night. Everything will be
comfortably arranged at the Theater. The new
Ladies room will be well warmed, and lunch
served on the stage. At the time of writing the
heavens betoken a clear-up. # it is pleasant,
there will be no excuse for absence, unless oc-
casoned by sickness necessity. The occasion
is one on which citizens generally turn out, and
the object one of the best which year will offer.
Year: 1866

DAMP AT MARYsv1LLE.-The reader will judge
from the following, which we take from the Ma
rysville Appeal of last Sunday, that some rain
has fallen in the vicinity of that city =" Our
streets, at present, are in better condition for
navigation than the Feather river during low wa
ter. The Flora, if now running, could come up
to the St. Nicholas, Western House, or any other
house on the channel. We have enough rea-
dy-made mortar on hand to extend the city to
HOncutn
Year: 1866

We invite attention to the card of Charley Hop
Lee, in another column. There is little doubt
but plan is on foot among the party to which
All Cook belonged to assassinate Charley for
alleged completely in the killing of that individ-
ual Charley protests his innocence, and de-
clares his willingness to answer to any such
charge before the proper authorities The Chi
plan of settlement is life for life, without
arbitration, when they have reason to imagine
countryman of the opposite party guilty. The
proper officers should give this matter their at
tention, and see that even-handed Justice is done
Year: 1866

STRANGE HoLIDAys PERFoRMANcE-The two
weeks storm wound up on Thursday afternoon
with an old-fashioned thunder shower of an
hours duration. More vivid lightning is seldom
witnessed in the heated month of August, and
the thunder which accompanied it was of the
genuine and remarkably distinct kind.
Year: 1866

SETTLE.-We want good many delinquents
to remember that the commencement of the new
year is good time to liquidate their indebted
ness to this Office. One more number also closes
the present Volume of the JOURNAL, when a
large number Of subscriptions will expire. Call
Year: 1866

Evans has ordered that all military companies in


the State which shall not have perfected their
organization by the last day of December, be
mustered out of service in pursuance of the law.
Year: 1866

22d we learn that the water was three feet deep
in the streets of Tehama-six inches deeper than
in 1861. Below that point the telegraph poles
were washed away and the line under water.
Year: 1866

BoGUs GOLD DUsT.-On Christmas Eve one of
the members of the Wing Chong firm (China)
presented a lot of gold dust at Greenhood &
Newhauer's bank to be exchanged for coin. Mr..
Block examined the dust and found it to contain
three or four ouces of bogus gold He bought a
half ounce, selecting only what he supposed to
be bogus particles, and returned the balance. On
Thursday he caused the arrest Of Wing Chong
and his brother, who were placed under 81 900
bonds for appearance. The bogus dust is the
best counterfeit we have ever seen, and none but
an expert in the business would be able to de-
tect it if mixed with genuine dust. The PARTICLES
are of all sizes, nearly round, and are composed
of tin or lead, thickly coated with gold. Some
of the particles were cut in twain and subjected
to boiling acid, which quickly eat away the in
side and left only thin shell of gold. Alto
gether, it is remarkable counterfeit, and we
hope the rascals who manufactured and put it
into circulation will be fully punished.
Year: 1866

ONCE MoRE-We wish the readers of the TRIM
lrY JOURNAL IA Happy New-Year = The one
just closing has been year of general prosperi-
ty within our borders, both in mining and ag-
rculture. The future looks bright. A large
gold yield and good crops are again promised
Many of the adventures who have left us during
the past FIVE years are back again, and more are
sure to follow. They bring with them increased
experience, and confidence in the richness of our
mines. We look with hope to the future, certain
that old Trinity will yet prove herself the richest
and best placer mining county in the State.
Year: 1866

CaRrsTMAs-was observed here after all sorts
of fashions, whether the most approved or not.
High Mass was celebrated at the Catholic Church
on the preceding evening. The day was abb
sorbed in the swallowing of egg nog," I" tom
and jerry" and other high or low-toned drinks,
and an effort at having good time on the part
of most people. The above is only given as
hearsay evidence, as the dilapidated condition of
the writer prohibited him from seeing exactly
how things were done. But as will be noticed
by reference to the proper heading, nuptials were
celebrated that day, and somebody at least had a
good time. The little folks were jubilant and
patriotic, and report says some of the big ones
got to exercising their lungs on mouth-organs or
" "squawkers" towards the last. The dance in
the evening is mentioned as not having been
success, owing either to the incement weather
or the disposition of citizens to stay at home
We did not know, until after the last JOURNAL
was printed, that party was intended for that
evening, or due mention would have been made
of it.
Year: 1866

Material FOR NovEL.-The San Francisco
Call relates a singular story. A gentleman
of that city was made happy father by the
arrival of son. A moment after this impor.
tant event he answered ring at the street
door'bell when he found on the steps little
bundle which be carried in and which proved
to be a new born babe. He gave it to the
nurse with instructions 10 dress it, while be
went after policeman to take the little
founding to the Hospital. She dressed both
infants and laid them side by side ip a crib.
When the police officer arrived, nobody in
the house, neither father, mother, nurse or
doctor could tell which was the other child.
The result is that both little chaps have like
care from the parents Of one.
Year: 1866

~ A writer in the Sacramento Bee, who ap
pears to be an Architect, complains that the Su-
perintendent of the Capitol is making changes in
building from the plan adopted, much to the
detrment Of the beauty and strength Of the struc-
ture-and says if such work is continued it will
have to be taken down. This is an encouraging
item for taxpayers. This building will cost a
million and half according to plan, but if the
above be true, there is no telling where the out
lay will STOP
Year: 1866

WILL CEMENT MINING PAY?--We think the best
answer to this question is, the announcement that
Reamer's MILL on the Big Spring Company's s
ground, between Forest Hill and Todd's Valley,
is to be Increased in capacity from thirty to six
ty stamps
Year: 1866

E The Radicals are endsavoring to
comfort themselves with the idea that their
clamor is causing the President to recede
from The positions be has lately taken in bis
messages and speeches. They garble con-
versatons and pick up street rumors to the
effect that he will recede from his commenced
policy, etc. This is intended as damper
upon those who have cordially indorsed The
Presidents restoration policy, and it is ex-
pected they will withdraw their support, and
thus compel him to rely upon the radical
element Of the country. To our mind this
is weak invention. We take the action Of
the President, and bis official messages and
public speeches, as the Indications of his
policy, and until he repudiates these by like
public acts, we will continue to accept bis
promise to the Montana delegation, that be
is sin position to do right and God helpiug
him he will do right" come opposition from
what quarter it may.
Year: 1866

Is there anything humiliation in that


All persons born in the United States
are made citizens, mark you, not voters


for that power is left to the states, but
citizens entitled to equal rights and equal
protection before the law.


And the substance of the second sec
tion is, that the voting population of g
State shall alone be represented in Con.
gress and in the electoral college. Is
there anything wrong or degrading in
this Under the present basis of repre-.
sentation the eleven rebel states would
be entitled to AZ votes in the House ol
Representatives and in the electoral col.
lege for their white population, and 80
for their blacks. Are you willing that
those rebels, after casting the 42 votes
that represents white population, shall
then cast the 80 more fo- the blacks.
whom they misrepresent and earnestly
seek to destroy? Are you willing that
one white rebel in South Carolina shall
count as much in voting for President as
two loyal soldiers here? They boasted
once that one Southerner was equal to
tive Northerners, but we took that con-
ceit out of them at various times and pla-
ces. Are you willing now to admit that
one of them is as good as two of us by
giving them double representation


But it may be that the humiliation
comes in under the third section which
provides that no man who has once ta-
ken an oath to support the Constitution
OF the United States, and who has bro
ken that oath and raised his arm against
his country shall ever hold Office again,
either under his national Government or
that of his State.


l must admit that Congress has been
more lenient than would have been had
the matter rested with me. No man who
has lifted his hand against the govern
ment, should ever be allowed to hold
office under that Government he sought
to destroy. He should spend his days in
sackloth and ashes, and his nights in
tears of repentance until a lifetime of
sorrow had washed away the blackness of
his great crime. Stripped of all disguise,
the questions before US are two only.


lst. Shall one rebel for representative
and electoral purposes count as much as
two loyal men. And second, shall men
who have superadded perjury to murder
and treason be allowed to govern the men
they failed to kill, to make laws for the
nation they vainly tried to destroyY l
much mistake the temper of the soldiers
of Trumbull County if your answer to
both these propositions be not an indig-
nant No
Year: 1866

"ResoZved, That we deem it essential to
the general welfare that harmony sheuld
prevail in the national councils, and we
regard as worthy of public confidence
and official trust those only who cordial
ly indorse the principles proclaimed in
these resolutions.-IIb Ibid.
Year: 1866

Not waiting for the overt act on the part Of the
covsrnmenf the extreme men Ofthe South under
toot contrary 10 the Constitution and against the
the laws of the Federal Government. the sstab-
hshment of an independent Government, During
country, the men Of the old Wing party, the true
men Of the Americ an party. it was called. with
these men in the lead. with Crittenden, especially
and the Democratic party in the Senate and the
House, and Andrew johnson foremost among them
Year: 1866

consequence Of the heavy municipal burdens the
people have to bear, and asking authority to pur-
chase for a pest-house and hospital, and an
appropriation of $4,000 to assist in building the
institution. Referred to Committee on Charitable
Year: 1866




In the aggregate vast sum OF money
has been collected by the leaders of the
Fc nian agitation. Most of it has been
drawn by specious appeals from ignorant
and excitable men and women, having
scant resources beyond their several physi-
cal industries, and needing all the wages
they could earn for the comfortable sub
sistence of themselves and families. The
agitators, through long series of months,
have had good time. They haze indu!-
ged in the luxury of elegant quarters, ap-
petizipg food and drinks, and superfne
clothing. i.


Exasperated feeling on the part of a
large majority of the native population
towards Great Britain for her course dur
ing the rebellion, contributed to the ia
cility with which the swindlipg was con-
Quoted The movement gave at least
promise of annoyance, if not Of retribu-
ton; and that was sufficient to ensure it
sort of impunity and encouragement
Great Britain had acted so badly towards
us that it was thought to be justi6able
retaliation to allow raid upon Ireland or
upon some of her Provinces to be engin-
eered from this country. So the affair
went on.


While the leaders enjoyed themselves
at the expense of their dapes, they put
off, under a variety of pretexts, the time
for action, until it could be put off no
longer It became necessary to slink
away and hide in obscurity from crush
ing weight Of Indignation and contempt,
or else to make show of setting on foot
military expedition under the Green
Flag.


We have heard Fenian orators declaim
in characteristic bombast about their con-
templated raid across the border, and the
prodigies of yalor they would enact under
strong inspiration derived from a sightof
the bloody flag of St. George. The elo-
quence was good of its sort, and must
have been palatable 10 men Who could
make, when hungry, satisfactory dinner
Of whipped syllabub OF floating island
But there is terrible falling off in per-
formance nov that the day Of trial has
come. Here is an invasion attempted
with such paucity of plumbers and def
cheney Of appliances as not to produce
even > respectable fright on the border.
Year: 1866

aud in all cases where the proceeding
are before a Commissioner he shall b
entitled to fee of $40 in full for hi
services in each case, inclusive of all ser
vices inqident to. such arrest and ex ami
nation. The person or persons authori-
ed to execute the process to be issued BY
such Commissioners for the arrest often,
ders against the provisions Of this act,
shall be entitled TO fee of So for zach
person he or they may arrest and take
before any such Commissioner as afore-
said, with such other fees as may be
deemed reasonable for such Oommission!
er for such other additional services as
may be necessarily performed by him or
them -such as atteudihgat the examipa.
ton, keeping the prisoner in custody and
providing him with food and lodgings
during his detention and until the .determ-
ination Of such Commissioner, and in
general for performing such other duties
as may be required in the premises, such
fees to be made up in conformity with the
fees usually charged by the officers Of the
Court of Justice within the proper dis
trict or county as near as practicable,
and paid out of the Treasury of the Uni
ted States, on the certificate of the dis
trict within which the arrest is made,
and to be recoverable from the defend
ant as part of the judgment in case of
conviction. Htf


Sec. 9. That whenever Che President
of the United States shall have reason to
believe that offe nses have been or are
likely to be committed against the pro-
visions of this act within any judicial
district, it shall be lawful for him in his
discretion, to direct the Judge, Marshal
and District Attorney Of such to attend
at such place within the district, and for
such time as he may designate, for the
purpose Of more speedy arrest and trial
of persons charged with a violation of
this act and it shall be the duty of ev-
cry Judge or other officer, when any such
requistions, shall be received by him, to
attend at the place and for the time there
in designated.


SEC. 10. That it shall be lawful for
the President of the Uuitcd States, or
such persons as he may empower for that
purpose, to employ such part of the land
or naval forces Of the United States, or
of tha militia, es shall be necessary to
prevent the violation and enforce the due
execution of this act


SEC. IL. That upon all questions of
law, arising in any cause under the pro-
visions of this act, a final appeal may be
taken to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States
Year: 1866

A more absurd and criminal moycmanI
than this upon the province of New


Brunswick so far seems.to be, has not
been inaugnrated for century. IF this
is the utmost the leaders can do, after all
their Wanting of million men ready to
take the field at one blast of their bugle,
1t is time they left the stage. Awhile
ago they proclaimed that it was not men
but money they wanted. There must have
been a tone of irony in the voice, not de-
tected at the moment, but it is palpable
enough nov to the apprehension Of every
one. The leaders ioant money. Who
remains sufficiently dupc to furnish it ]?
Pittsburgh Gazette.
Year: 1866

An American who was asked by naughty
Englishman to bound his country, thus Somph-
cd America is bounded on the north by the
aurora bOreslis, on the east by the rising sun.
on the west by the procession Of the equi-
noxes and ON the south by the day Of iudg-
mani ~
Year: 1866

z. AN IcR CURIOSITY a little item Of some
interest, NJ illustrating point in natural histo-
ry, was yesterday brought to our notice by "a
friend, who to furnish US with an item, was
so good as to bring the very cake into OurzOf-
fee. 1t was model in ice of the perfect
shape of an Oblong box, the bottom being form
been left unfrozen at the bottom of the box
The ice, which was richly lowered ike that
upon window pane, was about a quarter OF
an inch in thickness; and frozen up within
this enclosure had been family of gold fishes
The fish appear to have been totally uninjurcd
BY being shut up in their 10y prison, and were
a. brisk as ever on being put into bath o.
! fresh water.-.SdLem GGxcttc, Oh.