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Year: 1874

President Grant has forgotten that
in September last the American peo-
pie were struck by financial eatas
trophe without parallel. Before such
q calamity as that all Presidential
opinions and party p.atforms-all the
theories of all the political economists
vanish into thin air. Under that
blow the nation is still staggering
from Maine to California, except in
those quarters where money has been
boarded for speculation. But the
manufacturers of Pennsy vania, and
the mechanics and worKingmen de-
pending upon the manufacturers
the oppressed farmers Of the West
and the suffering millions Of the
South-wili to-day read the message
Of the President of the United States
as declaration that the panic shall
be permanent Let US hope, how
ever, that out of the storm which this
most unexpected paper will produce
some remedy will be evolved. 1t is
not clear to us now. The only thing
positive is the renewal of confusion
in Congress, dependency among the
masses, and, we apprehend, tha
terrible bankruptcy which has only
been stayed by the hope that the
General Government and the serventI
of the people in Washington v oult
suggest some remedy for suffering
which resulted from no fault of th'


people themselves.
Year: 1874

Senator Merrimon, in recent
speech on the Louisiana political
difficulty, took the following posi-
ton as the status of the late revoiu-
tionary states:


He maintained that Louisiana and
the other States of the South had
never been out of the Union; that
their ordinances of secession were
null and void and of no effect, as
they had no authority under the
Constitution to pass such ordinances.
Therefore he considered all the re-
construction acts of Congress as un-
constitutional, and null and void al
the time of their passage.


They were revolutionary acts, but
they were binding now, because the
people of the South had accepted
ihem, the Executive had recognized
them and Congress had, by subse
quent acts, rooogniz d and accepted
them. They were in the nature o
evolutionary acts, but having beer
accepted on all sides they became
valid and of effect.
Year: 1874

No ono can attend Court in our
State without being struck with the
worthlessness, absurdity and injury,
of the present existing bastardy
law of North Carolina. 1t works
an injustice often to innocent par
ties, encourages lewdness, and the
disgusting and revolving details of
trials produce an evil moral effect
upon the public. The whole bass
tardly law ought to be abolished.
Year: 1874

The N. 7. Herald, which did all
in its power against the late curren-
cy bill, is forced to admit that "tte


currency question will not end with


General Grants veto any more than
the bank question ended with the
veto of General Jackson. Instead
of qucnching the controversy the
veto will infame it. The imitation
lists are too strong in numbers to
snccumb under one defeat. They
will carry the question into
the Congressional elections and
make strenuous fight. A major
ity of the people in the West and
South are undoubtedly with them"
Year: 1874

In this journal a few issues back
we took the position, that it was in
eApcdient tor the Democratic party
of the 2nd Congressional District to
have a candidate in the field. Up
on this point our friends of tie En-
field Times, in an able and courte-
Gus article, take issue with US and
argue for a nomination.


There is no dissent between
the ENQUIRER SOUTHERNER and
the Times as to any material
fact, both being doubtless
equally honest and earnest as to
the end to be attained, i. e. the
promotion OF the interest Of she
Democratic party, but we differ as
to the best means of reaching
this end. The point taken IN
our first article on this sub,
ject was, that opposition, that
Is solid party opposition, could
effect no good for US while it would
infuse activity in and arouse all the
energy of the Radical party; gram
ing that We would also suffer to
some extent from inactivity but not
in degree commensurate with the
injury that would finally work in
the ranks Of our enemies. We see
no argument advanced by the
Times to cause US to change our
opinion. It's position, that the
radical party would all vote wheth.
er it had opposition or not, is to a
certain extent true: They would
certainly continue with their pre-
sent compactness, which We have
to considerable degree produced
for perhaps two or three years, but
in our opinion would finally become
so weakened by want of opposition
and so torn by internal dissentions
that it would disintegrate entirely.


We confess, however, that it is g
simple matter of expediency, upon
which much may be said pro and
con, and hence We will cheerfully
abide by any action our party may
think best to persue.
Year: 1874

The various Democratic factions of
tennessee are to meet for conference
at Nashville on May 5, to see if some
sort of cmpromise ticket can be ar
ranged for the next election, when
Congressm n, Governor and a Leg
lature are to be chosen. The
Legislature will choose Senator
Brownlow's successor.
Year: 1874

The Louisville lot cry scheme in


the interest of the public library in
that city is the subject of severe
scoring from the entire press of the
country, and unless the Lou'svillian
hide is of more than alligator thick
ness the citizens of that town
will feel little ashamed of them
selves on seeing the uuanimity with
which their enterprise is condemned.
Year: 1874

Col. S. d. Pool has received the
nomination Of the Democratic party
Tor the position of Superintendent
Of Public instruction. We hope
every Democrat in North Carolina
will show his appreciation of Col.
Pool by going to the polls on the
first Thursday in August and cast
Ling his vote for him.
Year: 1874

Late Washington advices say that
the com mittee appointed by the in
fation Senators to draw up an ad-
dress to the people of the South and
West have about completed the diff
cult task, but the publication thereof
will be deferred a few days. 1t is
thought some milder measure will be
agreed upon that will meet the ap-
provai of the President and both
branches of Congress.
Year: 1874

They have judge in Florida who
was arrested and put into the Gala,
boose for drunkenness. While in
confinement he endeavored to issue
a writ of habeas corpus requiring the
sheriff of Madatee county to seize his
body and bring it before himself in
order that he might inquire into the
legality of said confinement. 1t was
a brilliant idea but it wouldn't work.
Year: 1874

INITIATION. General. Butler is re-
ported as saying that initiation was
not dead, and that the President
should have another opportunity to
pass upon bill of that character.
lie then added that the substance Of
the banking bill recently vetoed
would Re attached to an appropriA-
ton bill as an amendment, and then
it would he seen whether the Presi
dent would be so ready to use his veto
This same idea has been expressed by
other members of the House who
advocated the bill recently vetoed
SIMS Washington Letter.
Year: 1874

electric lights from the tower, il Is sug-
gcsted that the latter, with their adjoining
grounds, might be brilliantly Illuminated
at night. The summit Of the spire would
also form n magnificent observatory, while
the view of the surrounding country would
be unparalleled


1t is hardly necessary for us to point out
the very appropriate character Of the do
sign In connection with the object of its
erection. That the hundredth anniversary
Of our national existence should not pass
without some more permanent memorial
than that Of an exposition, which, within
few months from its close, win have dis
appeared, seems to w eminently proper.
It is clear that, within the coming two
years, no monument Of so imposinga ma
ture, or Of so unique and original concep-
tioD, can be constructed Of any other
material than iron, nor, indeed, can we
hope to erect fabric more completely ma
tional in every feature. Not only then
shall we commemorate our birthday by the
loftiest structure ever built by man, but by
an cdi6ce designed by American engineers,
reared by American mechanics, and con-
structed Of material purely the produce of
American soil,--ISeieniifc American.
Year: 1874

A highly edifying and amusing CORES
pondence has been recently going on in
the columns of Public Opinion, London
periodical, upon the subject Of regularity
in meals. One scientific feeder subsists
upon two meals day and grows fat upon
it. Another takes his regular rations four
times daily, and declares his readiness to
attack a fifth. One hygienic individual
cannot get along without his regular 'nips"
between times, while another holds that
life would be feeting show without a
regular allowance of beef at dinner. The
subject is an interesting one, not only to
the "bulls, whose adipOse tissue is gener-
ally supposed to equal their voracity, but
to the American, whose lean and hungry
aspect suggests dyspepsia and concomitant
evils. Upon the advantage Of regularity
of meals all medical men agree; but the
quality, quantity and frequency thereof
are matters to be decided by climate,
strength of digestive power, occupation,
and many other causes. The healthiest
rule appears to be to eat little, but often !;
and most people err by leaving the stomach
too long empty, and then giving it too
much to do. The general custom with us





Of three meals a day is good one, and to
it may be attributed, we think, the gen.
eral healthy and robust appearance Of our
men, as compared with those Of many other
cities. Where there is dyspepsia--and
where is there not?--it is less the result Of
want of regularity than of two great ra-
pidity Of mastication; too great and highly
seasoned variety of food too many drinks
between times; and too generous use Of
tobacco and the salivary glands. The
English are much more sensible in their
cooking and eating than we are---the re-
fined epicure of the Louisville Courier
Journal to the contrary notwithstanding.
The man in London who breakfasts upon
an egg and piece Of dry toast, and dimes
npon cut from the joint and pint of
porter, is much more likely to have
sound sleep, pleasant temper, and a
hopeful disposition than the citizen who
bends over his hotel table, surrounded by
small feet of side dishes, which, taken
in the aggregate, represent an amount Of
indigestion which no picture in DOre's
illustrations to the "Inferno" could posi-
bly, paint within few thousand miles.
Year: 1874




A WONDERFUL CAvE.-In the range
Of mountains in Western North Carolina,
known as the "Fork Range" most singu-
lar phenomenon exists. It Is breathing
care. In the summer months q current
Of air comes from il so strongly that a
person can't walk against il, while in the
winter its suction Is just as great The
cool air from the mountain in the summer
Is felt for miles, in direct line from the
mouth Of the cave At times most
unpleasant odor is emitted upon the current
from dead carcasses of animals sucked in
and killed by the violence. The loss Of
cattle and stock in that section in winter
is accounted for in this way they range
too near the mouth Of the cave, and the
current carries them in. At times, when
the change from inhalation to exhalation
begins, the air Is filIed with various hairs Of
animals, not unfrequeptly bones and car
casses are seen miles from the place. The
air has been known to change materially
in temperature during sxhalation from
quite cool to unpleasantly hot, whitening
vegetation within reach, and accompanied
by a terrible roaring, gurgling sound, as of





a pot boiling. IL is unaccounted for by
scientific men who have examined Il,
though no exploration can take place. Il
is feared BY many that volcanic eruption
may break forth there some time. Such
things have occurred in places Is little
unexpected.
Year: 1874

WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.--Last
Sunday morning cabin burned down at
Waugh's Ferry, on the Sacramento river
about four miles below Shasta, and a
woman was burned with it. The cabin
was occupied by miner named Raider,
and the woman lived with him. There
were no neighbors nearer than the oppo-
site side of the river. The fire was dis
covered by residents on the other side Of
the Sacramento about o'clock in the
morning, but they were unable to cross
the river in time to render any assistance,
and when they got over the structure was
in ashes. The remains of Madam Raider
as she was called-were found about
three feet from the doorway, all burned
to coal except the chest and skull. 1t
seemed that she had carried some things
out of the house and returned when she
became victim to the flames. Raider
was mining at the time about half mile
away. The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Raider is German who formerly mined
at Coffee creek in this county, had his leg
broken and it was amputated by DR..
Todd. Madam Rad er formerly lived
near Lewiston.
Year: 1874

MINING ACCIDENT.-Ther raise in Gar
den, Sydney and Ten Cent gulches, on
Wednesday last, resulted disastrously to
Carson & Gering. The water broke over
their bulk-head, just below where the
school house stands, and the result is that
about three-quarters of a mile of their
fume is now covered with from twelve to
fifteen feet of tailings, which makes it a
total loss, as it will never pay to unearth
it. The owners of the claim intend to
put in a short fume above the break.
Year: 1874

Couldn't MAKE IT.-For the first time
since John Clifford has been carrying the
Humboldt mail, he last week failed to get
through. Leaving Hoopa Valley, he en-
countered SO much snow on the mountain
that he was forced to return to Camp
CASTOR. He will probably make the
through trip this week, as the soldiers at
Castor will likely have the trail open
over the mountain by the time he gets
there. AS this is the first time that
" Chuck" " has failed to connect, nobody
is disposed to growl in fact he deserves
great credit for getting through as regu
larly as he has.
Year: 1874

A Coon BEGINNING.-The first clean
up of the season-and that only partial
one-was made in :he Union Hill claim,
above Douglas City, last week. They
had run only six days and expected to
take out from 5000 or $500, bat were more
than agreeably surprised at cleaning-up
the nice little sum OF S2,O6S. They have
heretofore been working where the gravel
was only from three to six feet in depth
but have lately run into gravel-bed that
is from twelve to fourteen feet deep. The
Union Hill claim is destined to be one Of
the big things Of this county.
Year: 1874

RErURNING. Col. c. w. Wingard
and party, who went down to Camp Gas
ton last week, arrived here Wednesday
evening and left for below on Thursday
morning. The Colonel says the trip from
here to Hoopa and back was the toughest
he ever experienced, the party having, rs
he expressed it, to wallow through from
six to eight feet Of snow.p They had in
tended to return to San Francisco by way
of steamer from Eureka but found it
impossible to cross the mountain between
Hoopa Valley and Arcata, and were there
fore compelled to take the back-track.-
The party went and came by way of what
is known as 1.-THE cut-oH''-a very mar
row trail leading over steep mountain.
The trail, being covered six or eight feet
deep with snow, was beyond mere human
sagacty to find or follow. 1t was only
BY driving ahead Of them mule, which
with an unerring and wonderful instinct
followed the trail with the utmost exact
ness, that the party ever succeeded in
getting over the mountain. Once off the
trail on the lower side and there would
have been no getting back. Taken alto
gether the trip involved peril, pluck and
endurance to n greater extent than any
occurring in this section for years.
Year: 1874

OWING TO THE DELAYS that have
" attended the printing and distribution
of the Reports Of the Commissioners on
Mtnin9 Statistics, these carefully pre-
pared and otherwise useful publications,
have failed to keep the world duly posted
in regard to the condition and progress of
mining affairs on the Pacific Coast, the
information conveyed through this me.
dunn being already many months old by
the time it reaches the eye of the general
public. With a view to furnishing fresh
intelligence on mining topics, and bring
ing the history OF this great industry down
to the most recent date, the undersigned
will, on or about the first Of February
next, issue Il large octave volume, de-
voted to a consideration Of mining mat
ters, as they exist at the present time, in
the States of California and Nevada. In
the fulfillment of this purpose the author
will at once visit every important district
and locality in these States that has not
already been lately examined or heard
from through reliable channels, to the
end that the information embodied in this
volume may be recent and authentic
The great aim will be to fill the book with
live practical matter; wherefore, only
such properties as have been brought to a
productive condition, or as have, through
developments made, established for them
selves good degree of actual or pros
pective merit will receive attention nor
will any notice be bestowed on processes
or appliances other than such as have met
with approval after extended working
tests.


This work will be printed on the best
quality Of paper, and be elegantly and
substantially bound, the design being to
impart to it such mechanical excellence
as will reflect credit upon the book max
ing art in California.


HENRY DEGROOT.


SAN Francisco, Nov, 1873.
Year: 1874

That is true cultivation which gives rs
sympathy with every form Of human lie,
and enables us to work most successfully
for its advancement. Refinement that
carries us away from our iellowmen Is
not Gods refinement Beecher.
Year: 1874

CURE FOR THE BLuEs.-Almost every
nature. however spri9htly, sometimes
will drop into minor key, or subdued
mood that in common parance is recog.
nized as "the blues" There may be no
adverse causes at work, but somehow the
bells of the soul stop ringing, and you
feel like sitting quiet. and you strike of
fifty per cent from all your worldly pros.
poets. The immediate cause may be
northeast wind, or balky liver, or an
enlarged spleen, or picked oysters at
twelve o'clock the night before.


Ia such u depressed state no one can
afford to sit for an hour. First of all let
him get up and 70 out Of doors. Fresh
air, aud the faces of cheerful men and
pleasant women, and frolicsome children,
will in fifteen minutes kill moping. The
first moment your friend strikes the key.
board Of your soul. it will ring music.
A hen might as well try on populous
Broadway to hatch out ieathery group,
as for u man to successfully brood over
his ills in lively society. DO not 60 for
rolief among those whe feel as badly as
YOU do. Let not toothacho, and rheu-
matism, and hypochondria 60 to see tooth.
ache, rheumatism and hypochondria. In
one block in Brooklyn lives doctor. an
undertaken, and a clergyman. That is
not the row for n nervous man to walk on
lest he soon need all three. Throw back
all the shutters of your soul and let the
sunlight OF genial faces shine in. Tai.
mage.
Year: 1874

WoRrn KNOWING. Many persons haN {
often noticed the extreme difficulty en-.
countered in lighting the fire in stova,
especially in still, damp morning The
stove at first won't draw even vigorous
d" blowing" will not suffice; and then
when it does start. it is with a sort of ex.
plosion or outward rush of air which fills
the room with smoke and gas. ottentimes
putting the unpleasant fumes in the face
Of the operator. The trouble is caused
by tho difficulty encountered in overcom.
ing the inertia Of the long column of cir
10 the ripe or chimney, BY the small col.
umn Of aif that can be forced up through
the interstices of wood and coal, at the
bottom Of which the fire is kindled. All
this may be remedied by simply putting
few shavings or bits of dry paper on
the top Of the wood or coal, and first
lighting that. 1t Immediately bursts into
blaze, because the air has perfectly free
access to it from all sides, the heated dir
forces itself into the chimney, and estab.
fishes there an upward current. The
match can then be applied to the kindling
under the fuel, which will readily light
and if dry burst into q brisk flame.
Year: 1874

The following is description Of the
locality in which coal is supposed to
exist, and which has been examined
by practical coal men, who are at
present dealing extensively in the busi-
ness. The supposed mine is situated
on Standing Rock, and the gentlemen
who have been experimenting feel
sanguine of success, which would be
one of the great auxiliaries to the pros
perity and wealth of our county. The
indications, geologically ale superior
saud stone and earth, then slate about
40 feet thick, in which is four or FIVE
strata OF pure bituminous stone coal
from / to 3 inches thick intermixed
with rotten slate, then bastard lime
stone and flint followed by blue fine
clay mixed with small bits of rotten
slate, and then to a very hard slate
which has not been penetrated. Last
fall considerable work was done, but
the panic times coming on, put an end
to further exploring for the time being.
We should be pleased to see the ex-
pertinent showed along, there is no
question but the coal is there, all it
needs is capital to develop it, let a
company te organized to push the
work along. We feel as sanguine over
it as the parties that are now laboring
in the matter. Couldn't our State
Geologist be induced to visit the local
ity the prosperity Of our county adds
to the wealth of the State enhance
our wealth, and our sister counties
will enjoy some of the profit; with
plenty OF coal, and our great iron re-
sources, there is no reason why our
county should not, resemble a certain
part of PeDnsylvania-for instance,
her Pittsburgh and Allegheny sections.
Let the good work go on, and If we
have coal let it be brought to the sur
face as soon as possible, which would
be but, another source of revenue TO
US, and one Of great Importance
Dorer Record.
Year: 1874

THERE is one Northern paper at
least that boldly sympathises with the
people of Louisiana The Dubuque
"Times," of the 18th inst, concludes
a long article as follows


The universal, earnest shout of sym
pathy ought to go forth from every
part of the country to those MEN Of
Louisiana, who have had the moral
courage to overthrow the despotie
usurpation which had well nigh ruin
ed, if it has not really ruined, that
once wealthy and prosperous and hap
by State. We don't wait for any one
to raise his voice to that effect, but
raise our own, even if their be no
other, bidding God speed to the men
of New Orleans, who prefer to live
one day as freemen to a long life of
degeneracy.
Year: 1874

There are three routes over which
the Southern Pacific Railroad may
pass through the mountains to be
penetrated before we shall close the
gap between Bakersfield and San Fer
nando. All of these routes are rough,
and it is probable that no matter
which of the three the company Sc
lects, they will have reason to wish
they had taken one of the others be-
fore the road is built. On all the
grade is fully up to the maximum, and
the only advantage that is now per-
ceptible is in distance -one being some
fifty miles shorter than the others.
The short route is through Castaca
Canon, by Elizabeth Lake, and en-
tering the San Joaquin Valley nearly
opposite Bakersfield. 1t is probable
this will be the route selected by the
company. There are now parties out
examining the lay of the land, and on
their report will depend the location
of the road. Within few weeks af-
ter the route is selected, the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company
wires will stretch along the entire dis.
tance and we shall have competing
telegraph line that will bring us the
latest news.