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Year: 1867

The Arctic Regions.


! EXTRACTS FROM DR.. HAYES WORK.
We give some extracts from DR.. Hayes
new work, The Open Polar Sea:
| SCENE.


Leaving Boston harbor, DR.. Hayes pro.
ceeded at once to Greenland, reaching
whose icy shores he witnessed scenes OF
beauty unknown to his former experiences
Of Arctic life. We copy a single picture :


"In all my former experience in this re-
gion of startling novelties l had never
seen anything to equal what witnessed
that night. The air was warm almost AS
summers night at home, and yet there
were the icebergs and the bleak mountains,
with which the fancy. in this land of green
hills and waving forests, can associate
nothing but cold responsiveness. The sky
was bright and soft and strangely inspir-
ing as the skies of Italy. The bergs had
wholly lost their chilly aspect, and glitter
ing in the blaze of the brilliant heavens,
seemed, in the distance, like masses of
FURNISHED metal or solid fame. Nearer at
hand there were huge blocks of Parian
marble, inlaid with mammoth gems of
pearl and opal. One in particular exhib-
tied the perfection of the grand. Its form
was not unlike that of the Coliseum, and
it lay SO far away that half its height was
buried beneath the line of blood-red wa
ters. The sun, slowly rolling along the
horizon, passed behind it, and it seemed Us
if the old Roman ruin had suddenly taken
fire.


Nothing indeed but the pencil of the
artist could depict the wonderful richness
Of this sparkling fragment of nature
Church, in his great picture Of The Icebergs,
has grandly exhibited scene not unlike
that which would in vain describe.


in the shadows of the berg the water
was rich green, and nothing could be
more soft and tender than the gradations
of color made by the sea shoaling on the
slopihg tongue Of berg close beside U.S.
The TINT increased in intensity where the
ice overhung the water, and deep cavern
near by exhibited the solid color of the
malachite mingled with the transparency Of
the emerald"
Year: 1867

An editor on slight" remarked that
the authorities Of his town intended light
ing the streets with red headed girls, ana
then he proposed to get drunk every night
and hug the lamp posts.
Year: 1867

of nearly half mile. A rude estimate Of


this monster, made on the spot, gave me


in cubical contents, about twenty-seven


thousand millions of feet, and in weight
something like two thousand millions Of
tons. leave the reader to calculate for
himself its equivalent in dollars and cents,
were it transported to the regions of ice
creams and sherry cobblers, and how much
Of it would be required to pay off the ma
tional debt, and how much more than half
century it would Withstand the attacks
Of the whole civilized world upon it, for
ali those uses to which luxury loving man
puts the skimmings Of the Boston ponds"
Year: 1867

The Copperhead organs are fearfully ex-
crcised over the appointment of ''nigger~
to first class clerkship in the Treasury
Department, but find some consolation in
the supposition that Secretary McCulloch


who also gave DIR. Eddy the ColIectorship
of this District, and who appointed Mark
Packard his deputy for this county, ap-
pointed the ''nigser" merely ''as an expert
mcnt to try the nerve of the New England
clerks, who pratc abstractly for the rights
of the negro yet make the most bittcr-wry
faces at the practical workings of their
doctrine" Are they not easily consoled:


Our neighbor says: ''rhis extraordinary
event is creating some feeling of indi -na-
ton among radical clerks in the depart
ment, and to the outside world the appoint
ment of highly colored American of AT
rican descent to a first class clerkship, looks
like taking advantage of the rights of the
many discharged soldiers who wanted the
position and no doubt deserved it," We


are glad to hear our ncighbOr admit that
the soldier is entitled TO some consideration
and reward for his services. We think,
however. he is mistaken in rcgard~ TO Sec
rotary McCulloch's motive in making this
appointment. We venture the assertion
that when the whole truth comes 10 be
known that the appointment was conferred
upon the African gentleman upon his
pledging himself to use his influence with
his countrymen to vote the Copperhead
ticket at the approaching municipal cleo
ton. In other words that the colored
gentleman sold himself to the enemies of
his countrymen for an Office. Let this
be as it may, if the negro had not got the
office some Copperhead like Mark Pack
ard, or scme recreant Abolitionist like
Mark Cummings would, and so far as
loyal men are concerned they would rath


er the "nigger" had it than such charac-
ters. As to soldiers, none but the Copper
Year: 1867

Those who want an idea of the size of a
full grown iceberg can, get it from DR..
Hayes new book of Aritc Explorations


While waiting on some dog teams he a.
mused his idle hours by measuring huge
one, which had been stranded on a small
bay for two years. Tie sea was not deep
enough for it to float, and it had run into
the ground. ;" The square wall which
faced his base of measurement was three
hundredzsnd fifteen feet high, and frac-
over three-quarters OF mile long. Being
almost squaIe-sided above the sea, the
same shape must have been extended be-
meath it; and since, by measurement made
two days before, the Doctor discovered
Year: 1867

The bin passed hy Congress last week
providing for the military occupation and
Reconstruction OF the rebel States. will be
found in the next column. Though not
all the loyal men Of the country demand
ed. it will do for a beginning. II is 10 he
re 5reited that the blu was not passed soon
er, 50 that the President could not let il
die in his hands. but If he chooses to delay
Recon siruction by refusing either Ia veto
or sign the bill promptly. let the RESPONSE
biiity rest up0n him and his advisers.
Year: 1867

tliat fresh water ice floating in salt water
has above the surficeto below it the pro-
portion of one to seven, he concluded that
this crystalized piece of Greenland had
stranded in depth of nearly half a mile
4 rude estimate of this monster, made on
the spot, gave HIM in cubical contents a
bout twcnty-seyen thousand millions of
feet, and in weight something like two


thousand millions of tons.
Year: 1867

The People Of Luxemburg to the King or
H0Iland-Tho Feeling i'm Francc-Gcrman
Words for Peace.


BY the steamship Cuba at Boston, We received the
following mail telegram In detail OF our cable dispatches
70 the 14th OF April.


THE LuxxNBURo PEOPLE TO KING.


The following petition has been presented to his
majesty the KING of Holland and Grand Duke OF Luxein
burg


SRE-In presence Of the grave situation which
seems TO threaten the independence OF country the
undersigned respectfully lay before your Majesty their
ardent desire retain autonomy under the scepre Of
the House OF Orange. Anv political change which
would compromise their Independence would be con-
sidered as misfortune to our beloved country.
Year: 1867

AT Springfield, Massachusetts, boy, six
years old, stole $95 from his mother and
disposed of it among his playmates. To
punish him for the theft, his mother tied
him hand and foot to post and kept him
stark naked. out OF doors, in rain and storm,
every day for week. Not content with
such brutal treatment, she kept him for a
fortnight, tied in a similar way, to bed
post in the house. Massachusetts against
the world for cruelty to children.
Year: 1867

Many persons having expressed a
desire to see the letter which / wrote
to the members of the Board of
County Commissioners in reference
to an order authorizing the clerk to
copy sundry old records in the Clerk s
Office, | herewith inclose the same
for pu blication in the JOURNAL.


The occasion and the reasons for
writing this letter are manifest upon
the face of it. | addressed copy to
each of the Commissioners by name,
through the Post Office, and I have
the best of reasons for believing that
they reached the persons for whom
they were intended within few days
after the date, viz, March 23d, 1866.


l am of the opinion that if any tax
payer of this county will make a
proper application to the Circuit
Court (Which will be in session next
week., an injunction might be OBJ
tanned against the further useless
sodste Of money in paying for copying
old records, aohich Uhen done are of
no earthly use.


Respectfully, -


- ~ A. l.. ROBINSON.
Year: 1867

A Doctor returned coat to a tailor
because it did not fit him. The tailor
seeing the doctor at a funeral of one of
his patients, said "Ah you are a happy
man! p Why SO ? asked the doctor.
Because you never have any of your
bad work returned on your hands,
Year: 1867

A late number of the American Agri-
culturist contained the following:


"Suppose person to start from New
York at Monday noon, and travel west
ward at The same rate the earth reyolves
eastward, thus passing around the globe
in twenty four hours. Itwould, of course
be noon the whole length of his journey
at what point in his journey would he
ind the Inhabitants calling it Tuesday
noon, supposinS the whole of his route to
be inhabited? ?"


\ correspondent replied as under:


Your problem is very interesting one.
but does not admit of certain solution
The traveller will pass over two continents
and two oceans. On the western continent
will be Monday noon on TIE eastern con-
tinent it will be Tuesday noon on the
Atlantic Ocean it will be Tuesday noon.-
On the Pacific Ocean, at point some
where, the change is instantaneous from
Monday to Tuesday Where that point is,
has not to my knowledge, ever been settled.
The reason why the change does not oc-
cur on the Atlantic Ocean is owing to the
fact that America was discovered By cross
ing that oeea +. If the discovery had
been made by sailing from Asia eastward
to California, custom would have thrown
the change Of day on the Atlantic Ocean.
In making complete circle the day must
he changed. Where it is changed is inn
material and conventional. We may, if
we Please, fix upon a central line of the
Mississippi river; all east of that line in
the problem supposed, shall be Monday,
all west, Tuesday but that is not the line
fixed upon. The Pacific ocean-a very
wide line lis the one fixed upon.


This is, however, contrary to the defni-
tlon OF line, length without breadth. -
When sufficient authority shall have fixed
upon some linc of longitude IN the Pacific,
where the change occurs, your problem
will admit os a more exact solution. Sey-
eral Others have written upon the subject,
some of them quite under,tandingly, es-
specially one who signs himself " Rusti-
GUS His views are substantially the
same as those given above. 4 large num-
Der laughed ION paper at the problem
and answered., . way at New York, of
course - If that were true. then ii would
lie Tuesday noon at New York, and Mon
day noon at Boston and al! places cast OF
this city
Year: 1867

1t vas wise law of the ancient jews,
that the sons Of even the wealthieSt men
should bo made to serve an apprenticeship
at some useful occupation, 50 that liz case
of reverse of fortune they might have
something TO 'lall back upon" The same
law still exists in Turkey, where every
man, even the Sultan himself, must learn
a trade. How fortunate would it be now
had it been a law in this country. Would
to cod had Il trade is TIE cry of thou
sands Of returned soldiers, North and
South. who find themselves ruined in peck
ct, with no immediate prospect Of gaining
a livlihood. 1t should be warning to pa
rents that whatever else they may give
their sons, they should give them a trade


SO far as the education of their children
IN the science of keeping proper accounts
is concerned, the i!ea is good one, as eve
~ young man should have a sufficient
knowledge to manage his cwn books, should
he ever embark in business: but to make
book keepers and clerks Of all our boys Is
grand mistake. Better place them in a
workshop, mill or foundry. where they can
learn independent trades, which, at all
times Will secure for them employment at
any time, and the peerniary compensation
for which will be at least as much, if not
more, than the business of accounts


We earnestly advise all parents to teach
their sons trades, no matter what, so that
it is an industrious pursuit; and let us in
future be spared the pain Of seeing so ma
ny stout, able-bodicd young men out of en-
ployment, and seeking situations only where
the pen can be used.
Year: 1867

I LECTURE by A MULATTO PREACHER AT
THE AFRICAN CHURCH.-Last evening q
mulatto preacher, from Philadelphia for
merly, but more recently from Baltimore,
named William ]. Brown, delivered lee
ture at the African church upon the equal
| ity Of the white with the black man to quite
q large audience. He opened by singing
hymn in praise of John Brownie hero"
said he, " of whom you have often heard"
He sang the verses alone, and was joined
in the chorus by the entire audience, who
sang excellently.


DR.. Brown then commenced his lecture,
or rather harangue, for there was very lit
tie of argument or reasoning in it. His
language was excellent, however, and he
showed considerable amount Of intelli-
gence.


He began by the assertion that the black
man was destined to be equal with the
white man, and that he could be brought to
the same standard of moral, intellectual,
and political training as the white man.
Slavery had brought the negro to his pre-
sent condition, and after the demoralizing
influences of that barbarous institution
had worn off, the negro would be in every
way the equal of the white man. He con-
tended that if the white man had been en-
slaved for $50 years he would be as igno-
rant and as void of refinement as the ne
gro. He spoke Of the negro as soldier,
and boasted that the negro troops had shot
down rebels and traitors" by the score,
and said that now they would shoot them
down at the polls with their votes.


After this, his harangue took something
of Hunnicutt strain. He counselled his
hearers against the "rebels," and told them
to beware of the wiles of the so-called
conservative men. "These rebels" said
he, "call themselves your friends, and
they have a nice way of showing it. Why,
they won't even let You ride in their street
railway cars. You can't even be shaved
at barber shop, because you are black
man. A rebel and traitor can set down
in chair and be shaved, and you-sound,
good, loyal Union men-are turned off.
When you can ride in the cars without
having to seek a seat in disagreeable
smoking car, when you can stop at first
class hotel, and take your breakfast at the
public table; when you can be shaved
at barber shop, then you can believe that
the rebels are your friends, and that the
civil rights bill is not myth"


He then went on to say that the presence
Of the military alone insured them what
privileges they did enjoy. He had often
risked his life in country towns. He had
been guarded in and out of churches to
address colored. people, while crowds of
rebels were on the outside waiting to muir
der him.


This was the general tenor of all he had
to say; and his "lecture" seemed to be
bent to the end that the white people of
the South were vitality opposed to the ad-
vancement Of the blacks, and that the lat
ter must steer clear of them and counte-
nance only those men who were willing to
affiliate with them.
Year: 1867

BURNED TO DEATH.-On Tuesday after
noon last Mrs. Henry Naigle, an old lady
who keeps grocery store on Brook avenue
near Broad street, was burned so badly
that she died on Wednesday. Her daugh-
ter states that she left her mother sitting
by the stove, and on her return, few
moments afterwards, she found her in a
light blaze. Every effort was made to ex-
tinguish the flames, but with no avail; for
in very short time she had been so badly
burned as to place her recovery beyond
Year: 1867

PARDoNED.-The iGovernor yesterday
pardoned Henry Clay, young man who
was brought to the penitentiary this week
from Carroll county under sentence for
forgery. The Judge, jury, Commonwealth
attorney, and the person whose name he
forged, all united in the petition for his
nardon
Year: 1867

SOME OF THE CHEAP WOOD on the Central
railroad remains unsold. If not disposed
of by to-day at IL O'Clock, it will be sold
to any one who applies. This is the last
cheap wood that will be brought to town
ON this road
Year: 1867

If ANDREW JOHNSON endorses and
will adhere to the sentiment attributed
to his organ by the kilograms Of Sat-
urday, it is easy to foresee that he will
not, because he cannot, be removed
Whatever the result Of the late cleo
tions-Obtained in a great measure
through gross deception-may be de-
clarcd to mean, it is impossible to avoid
the conc fusion that the voting popula-
ton of the entire country North and
South, are on the side Of the President
and the Constitution. To support that
instrument, to enable him to "serve out
his constitutional term of Office" and
to save this Government from total
wreck and ruin the will ofthe nation may
yet be indicated in manner too form
idable to be despised and too forcible to
be opposed. That 100000 majority OF
the voting population, North and
South" silent now in Congressional
halls, and denied its just claims to
the sovereignty of the ballot, may
not always be voiceless and impOtent.
Enabling bills are not necessary to the
reorganization Of regiments. Regis
tration laws that strike the ballot from
the freeman's hand, cannot wrest the
musket from his grasp, and the voice OF
the American people, so long stitied and
unheeded, may yet break forth in tones
and effects that will shake to their over
throw the giant wrongs upon our liber-
ties that are now upheld by usurpatiOn
and fraud.


IL is for the Radical leaders, the Rad
icals not only of the nation collectively,
but of each State, to say whether there
shall be u verifcatiOn Of the opinion
that, if God be just, another war must
como. 1t is for them to determine
whether the iniquities Of section
which has not yet heard the tread OF
armed hosts, are to be purged and re-
moved by the dread influences
OF the sword and torch. For it
cannot be doubted, that lat the call OF
the President, all his friends North and
South will respond "the reasonable
course" Of the Radical majority in Con
gress will speedily be run, the eonsum'
nation of the Radical purposes will be
prevented, and 1.-The great oath Of the
President to protect and defend the
Constitution" will be remembered and
kept.
Year: 1867

1t appears that to be successful as
Radical one must first be treacherOus as
u Democrat Treason to the Democratic
party is first class virtue in the
opinion Of Radicalism, and the
traitors who practice it arc sure
To be rewarded with the best fruits
of the harvest. 1t must, indeed, be o
sad reflection to the faithful laborers
Of the day." that their own long
and answering efforts must &c
unrewardcd, in order that inter.
lopers and deserters from the camp OF
the enemy, may appropriate the sub.
stsntial results of the victory. The re-
cent distribution Of political gifts at
Harrisburg, is practical illustration OF
the esteem in which corrupt Democracy
is held, and Of the disfavor into which
unadulterated Radicalism has fallen.
GEARY, the Governor of Pennsylvania,
is "a lifelong Democrat" BREWSTER,
the Attorney General of the State, is "a
lifelong Democrat" CAMERON, United
States Senator, is . "life-long Democrat


and upon this renegade trio have been
conferred the choicest spoils Of the Rad.
ical success at the late Pennsylvania
election. 1t would seem from this, that
there is at least one virtue which Is far
higher in the scale Of moral excellence
than "loyalty to the the Gov
eminent" That virtue is dis
loyalty to the Democratic party.
If there be no apostates from the Demo
cratic faith to reward, the faithful ser


vice and unvarying allegiance of life
time may receive some acknowledge
ment ut the hands Of Radicalism, but
whenever lifelong Democrats cut loose


from principle and unite with the party
of public piunder, there is no place in


Radical gift which they may not reach,
either by favor or by purchase. It ia
this custom of enriching and dignifyins
Democratic deserters that has made the
Radical party receptacle for aH the
Year: 1867

SusANvIILE AND ORovIILE STAGEs-Food's line of
coaches are now running tri-weekly b,tween OroviHe
and susanville But short distance is made
Snow and that is rapidly becoming less Otherwise the
road is said TO be in good condition.
Year: 1867

R,spsERRrEs.-We are indebted to r. Van Peit- ESQ
OF this choice and elegant table fruit He
an extensive producer of the various kinds Of fruit and
vegetables and furnishes them fresh and sweet for
home consumption
Year: 1867

QUAR1z.-Mr c. ". Try has left in this Office some
specimens Of valuable looking quartz taken from
ledge in the Lincoln Mining District Mountain Spring
Township The ledge discovered about a year
since and is said has prospecte high
per pound shaft has bean sunk on tie ledge some
thirty feet deep the vein widening from width Of
eighteen inches at the top to three feet 1t favoraby
situated on the South Fork power mill, and
the Of the pror-etors to thoroughly pros
pect the ledge and erect works for reducing the
Year: 1867

1t is ungrateful in the World to bring out
Gen. HANCOCK as a Democratic candidate for
President. What has the General done to de-
serve such fate? His career hitherto has
been brilliantly successful in military point of
view; does the World now wish him to turn
to politics and be defeated in his first cam
paign? The World says his present career in
Louisiana bids fair to place him among the
small number from whom the Democratic can
didate will be selected" We answer that this
is unkind but it should at least serve as an
awful warning to all others, to mind their p's
and as, lest they be seized upon for the barren
honor of Democratic standard bearer. N
Times.
Year: 1867

The custom of reading speeches in Congress
seems to be increasing. Sometimes. they are
from printed slips. 1t is an imposition upon
Congress and burlesque on parliamentary de
bate. Congress out Of self.respect ought to
put a stop to it, and probably would do so, if
so many of its members were not addicted to
it. A member who cannot speak, but can
write an essay, ought to be content with doing
what he can do, and not attempt something
which he can't. Let provision be made for
printing these essays at the public expense il
Congress to be turned into a hall for liste ming
to such readings,
Year: 1867

Why seek for line or sentiment
To place above her clayp
There is no marble white enough
Her virtues to display.
There is no language strong enough
Our sOrrows to portray
But the sacred name OF Mother
Says all that words can say,
And is the fullest tribute
That loving hearts can pay.
Then carve upon the tablet


That marks her place Of rest,
The word we learned to utter


As we hung upon her breast,
Aud in that simple utterance


Our fondest love expressed,
For the hallOwed name of Mother
To us was truly blessed,
Then carve in enduring letters


The name we loved the best.
Year: 1867

The New York Commercial Adrertixer :hus
philosophers on the subject of riches:


6 1t is said that one of the quickest ways of
young lady, and sell her clothes. The princi-
pal objection to this proceeding is that the sci
Ter might also be sold in the transaction. We
think however, that there is little question
that the quickest way of spending fortune
would be to marry fashionable young lady
and Joy her clothes. The experiment has
been tried frequently, with the same results. :"
Year: 1867

CURE FOR TIE TOoTHACHE-A meeting
of the London Medical Society. DIR. Blake, a
distinguished practitioner, said that he was
able to cure the most desperate case of tooth
ache, unless the disease was connected with
rheumatism, by the application Of the follow
ing remedy Alum, reduced to an impalpa-
BILE powder, two drachms: nitrous spirits of
ether, seven drachms mix and apply to the
tooth
Year: 1867

An editor wrote leading article on the fair
sex, in the course of which he said Girls of
seventeen or eighteen are fond OF beaus. -
When the paper was issued, he was rather
shocked to discover that on unfortunate typo
graphical error had made him say, Girls of
seventeen or eighteen are fond of beans |"