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Year: 1866

MATTERS ON CANYON CREEK.-We have a let
ter from very entertaining correspondent there
over the signature of oh" From it we extract
in which have seen most of the State, I am
again at Canyon City, in your county. So far as
am capable of judging, Trinity is ahead of all
other placer mining counties in the State, both
in extent Of lnworked mines and the facilities for
working them, if properly improved. | spent
three years looking for better mines, and must
confess that my search was fruitless. find ev-
erything prosperous about Canyon City, and in
striking contrast with the camps in the older and
more thoroughly worked counties


| notice that your valuable paper has large
circulation here, which goes to show that The
people of this section are alive to their own in
terests, and will add, intelligent and apprecia-
tive Many new buildings have been erected of
late, which add materially to the appearance of
the place. A Temperance Hall is among the
number That Society now numbers about six
ty members. 1t has done much good in bring
ing this people to realizing sense of their duty
to society and themselves. Thede and Gilzean,
our indomitable Expressmen, supply us with in
telligence from the outside world semi-weekly.-
Miss Nellie Norcross, of your place, has charge
of the School here, and is succeeding admirably
in her efforts to improve the mental condition of
the young ideas under her charge. There are
no loungers in this community-a most credita-
BILE fact in the eyes Of your correspondent. Ex-
tensve mining operations being prosecuted
in the immediate vicinity of the town, and the
weekly yield of gold is not below that of any
other point in the county.


Union primary meeting was held on the eve
ming OF the 18th, at which G.. Anstead and John
Jones were selected as delegates to the Sd Su-
pervisor District Convention at North Fork
! am told that no nomination was made from the
fact that other precincts in the District did not
send delegates. 1t seems to me that too little
attention is manifested in regard to this matter
good man should be named for this position
and Union voters throughout the District should
feel it duty to aid in selecting such an one
The registration roll contains the names of all
voters in this precinct.


When anything of Impotence transpires
shall make it point to keep you posted. l re-
iterate the opinion that Trinity offers better
field for mining labor than any other county in
the State Thermometer l0l nights cool"
Year: 1866

OMIxous REMARK.-In recent address to the
students of Yale College, General Sherman used
the following prophetic language 80 As you go
out into life you will find opportunities enough
to stand up for the old hag-you may even have
chance to fight for it. tell you that before
you pass from the stage there will be hghting,
in comparison with which mine will seem slight,
and have had enough"
Year: 1866

NEw Dare SroRE -Messrs. Woodworth
= Esgal have fitted up . splendid
drug store. near the corner Of Brady and
Third streets. and have it well filled with
goods. Everything is fresh and nice, and
We hope this young firm will receive liberal
encouragement from the public.
Year: 1866

was two-thrds vote in favor of this bill. The
vote was 36 to 2 in this body. The two Houses
have said this measure is constitutionally right.
In the other House-rehecting the popular SEN
ument OF the nation-the vote was IL to 81
ten more than the iwo-thirds majority which
the Constitution requires; and when there is a
two-thrds vote Or a measure, l say it is
against the spirit of the Constitut for the
Executive to say" No, you shall not have this
measure | will take all the chance of vetoing
it" Apply this language to the facl connected
with this bill and then say who violated the
split of the Constitution.


This bill In manner interferes with the
municipal regulations of any State, which pro-
tects all in their rights of person and property.
IL could have no operation IN Massachusetts,
New York, IllInois-most of the States of the
Union. How preposterous, then, to charge
that unless some State can have and exercise
the right to punish somebody, or to deny some
body civil right, on account of his color, that
its rights a State will be destroyed. Il is
manifest that unless this bill can he passed
nothing can be done to protect the freedmen in
their liberty and their rights. whatever may
have been the opinion of the President at
time as to "good faith requiring the security of
the freedmen In their liberty and their proper
ty-" 1t is now manifest from the character OF
his objections to this bill that be will approve
no measure mat Will accomplish the object that
the second clause of the constitutional amend
ment gives. Of this power there be no
question. Some have contended that it gives
the power even to confer the right of suffrage.
have not thought 50, because have never
thought suffrage any more necessary to the lib
er'y OF O freedman than of non-voting
white, whether child or female, but his liberty
under the Constitution he is entitled to, and
whatever is necessary to secure to him he Is en-
titled to have, be ii the ballot or the bayonet.
Ii the bill now before US, and which goes no
further than 10 secure civil rights to the freed
men-cannot be passed, then the Constitutional
amendment declaring freedom to all the inhab-
Itants OF the land is cheat and deusion.


/ cannot better conclude what | nave to say
than in the language of MIR. Johnson OF the
occasion of the veto of the Homestead bill,
where, after stating the fact that the President
was inconsistent, and changed his opinion with
reference to great measure and great prin-
erie, is no reason Why Senator or Represen-
tative who had acted uudersIandlngy should
change his opinion, he said - hope the Sem
ate and House OF Representatives, who have
sanctioned the bill by more than a two-thirds
IN JOrity, Viii, acco- ding 10 the Constitution,
exercise their privilege and power, and let the
oil become Jaw of the land, according to the
hlgh b=hest OF the American people
Year: 1866

~ An exchange asks. "Are the
freedmen free ," Of course. they are; and
their Moses is lsa1ins them through the
wilderness. with fine prospect of keep
ing them there for forty years. To carry out
the figure. we may assure them that they
will be permitted to enter their land Of
promise. about the time their old Moses
is scooped under. or laid away to rot.
Year: 1866

home, and the little golden curls tha


should play with no more; and hoy
could / now understand the dres,
my wife always had of what sht
called my frightful business. Yes
l had saved seven lives that night
but it was hard to die-hsrd to civ,
up life at eight and twenty, and saf
fer tie death from which / had saved
so many.


l couldn't help it just thes, for s
grim smile came over my face as
thought it was my old enemy the FIRE
being revenged upon me; bnt direct
" after tried to pray once more
and then in the midst of the smoke
gave wild cry, dashed off my he'll
NIT, dragged my belt undone, and
kicked of my heavy boots, half suf
focated. and had Off nv thick coat.
too; and then, with my deart beating
with hope, | thanked God for the
thought, and the next moment was
over the CRATE bars and in the big
chimney Of the old house.


1t was full OF smoke, and | could
hardly breath: but it was a sure way
of escape to the roof; and though |
could feel that was tearing the skin
from my elbows and knees, / man
aged to climb higher and higher.
slowly and painfully, but soon l could
feel current of sweet, refreshing air
setting down to me, and every breath
gave me fresh strength till / reached
the top, when ms heart sank, as
found it would he impossible to get
any farther on account of the chin
ney-pot.


To shout was useless, and for q
while was IN despair; but at last |
got my hands well above me. and
tried to move the pot. Itried again
and again, and then TO force myself
through, till | was So wedged in that
| coulp not get back. but l found
that had loesened the pot and at
last completely forced it of. and
raised myself painting to sitting po-
sition on the chimney stack, but
afraid TO move, for my head was
wedgcd in the pot, which was fixed
down upoE my shoulders.


/ knew thatI could not stay where
| was very long, and tried once more
to get rid of my awkward helmet;
and now, having both hands at lib
erty, ! loosened it, and it fell with 4
crash into the court beneath.


Just then there rose a cheer, for
some one had made me out from be-
low; and sick and faint as | was |
managed to wave nay hand, and try
to cheer; but it stuck in my threat
and / could not get down without
help. And suppose English people
must be fond of cheering, for how
they did shout when got down
through another house and was there
amongst them; and after all it was
Olly ones duty.
Year: 1866

have favors asked upon their knees,
when their positions became changed,
and new masters appeared, they assum-
cd the position they had once taught
as proper. And therefore, / say, talk
not to me that those people cannot be
subducd."


The Baltimore Gazette, in noticing
the above, eloquently remarks: He
has no doubt looked upon more than
one woman kneeling at his feet. And
to any man whose heart was human,
what story that picture would have
told! What more could have been
needed to have enabled him to fathom
the depth Of the humiliation in which
the suppliant had brought herself to
plunge, to guage the intensity Of the
agony and fear that maddened her, and
to measure the boundlcss tenderness
and love Of the hearts that could sub
init to sue so humbly for the sake of
others! What could have been added
to the scene that would have told him
more plainly that he must be q brute
and tyrant who could bring Il woman
to a pass like that! How could they
have said more frankly that they knew
his vain and savage nature could only
be Modified by their abasement, and
that for the sake of those they loved
they had consented to the painful sac
rifce! No man who did not disgrace
the name and uniform of a soldier
would have been apt to witness such a
spectacle more than once. Any m n
who was not living dishonor even to
the mother that bore him, would have
been touched with pity. But this man
glories in the thought that he has
brought women to their knees. He
gloated over the sight at the time, and
he rcvcls in the recollection Of it now."
Year: 1866

The Journal of Commerce exposes,
with an almost cruel force and terse-
ness, the ilcgtimacy of West Virginia
as State, and the Inconsistency OF the
Radical politicians in regard to it. That
able journal asks:


How came New York to be equally
matched in the Senate Of the United
States by two Senators representing
new State within the boundaries of old
Virginia? If secession and rebellion
deprived Virginia of her locality in the
Union, of her representation, or right
of representation, in the councils ofthe
nation, how could she give that con-
sent which, by the Constitution, was
necessary to the erection of new State
within her boundaries


No better illustration could be need
ed than this of the Inconsistency of the
Radical politicians. Virginia was re.
gardcd as q State for all their purposes,
but is regarded as no State when they
have another purpose to carry out. She
certainly is no more out Of the Union
now than she was iu the time of war,
when Southern armies held her north.
err frontier. Ifthe policy Of Congress
is to be made the law of the land, does
it not follow, as matter of course,
that tho State of West Virginia vanish
es out of existencey How can terms
of re-admission to the Union, extra
constitutional, be imposed on Virginia
without treating her as unit from the
hour of her pretended secessiOnp 2 How
can she be kept out of the Union as "a
rebel State, without keeping her all
out? The only possible answer is rev.
olutionary. Some ofthe more violent
Radicals acknowledge that West Vir
ginia exists only by the effect Of revo-
lutionary measures, both in that State
and in Congress. One Senator dis
tinctly declares that he voted for the
admission ofWest Virginia, knowing
it to be unconstitutional, because the
Constitution was suspended by the war,
and all things were in revolutionary
condition. Bur even that bold plea for
radical legislation was denied by the
majority Of the Radical leaders, and
there is no pretense for it now. AL is
peace, and the Constitution 10 the only
law on which Congress rests for any Of
its powers. Is Virginia dead because
the war is ended? Has she ceased to
be State, because the Southern Con
federacy is thing of the pastf
Year: 1866

We understand thata week or two
since some one at Decherd wanted to
bet that a certain very neat job ofprint-
ing, done at this office, was not done
here-thought it was too nice. Is it
possible We are even beating our
,olroc
Year: 1866

The Washington correspondent of the Phia-
delphia Ledger states that contributions from
abroad and from importers in New York are
flowing freely into the treasury OF the Free
Trade League. 1t is stated, on good authority,
that August Belmont sent to it last week his
check for S50,000.
Year: 1866

A Springfield, Illinois, correspbhdent
of Chicago paper says that not Re
publican paper in all Illinois has gone
with the President. The same thing
would, be almost true Of the entire
country. We know Of but one or two
papers in this State, outside Of those
strictly Democratic, which express any,
thing but disgust apd detestation rofrthe
Presidents course. The proportion of
Republican papers which agree with the
President throughout the country is
probably less than one to fifty. or


This is hot all. Take the entire list
Of papers, Of any name, which support
ed the war heartily, and the proportion
Of those which. now, support him, out
of the whole number, will perhaps be-
not much more than one to fifty. We
put these numbers partly at guess, be-
lieying they will 90 lower rather than
higher H'1w-i aor


Nor is this alL of the loyal support
ers of the war, among all the true men
Of the North: the proportion of bis adj
herents will be found to be less thar
among the newspapers. And among
the living soldiers, and especially those,
who proved their devotion to their
country the most fully, it will be found
still smaller ., -rv


Nor is this all, nor perhaps Abe great
est thing that can he said. 1t IS equally
true, that every man in, the South who
pretended to any UnionisIn during the
war. is nov more bitterly opposed to
the President than even theRepnbIicsDs
OF the North. ,'H a'' aa'. 1'N o"
Does anybody doubt this = Nobody
and yetlying hounds in abundance
can be found who, constantly declare III
general terms that ~"tas people are 18th
the Prs5ideat Z ri


Who are the people in this sensef
Men at the South who fought against
the Government, and tried their utmost
to destroy men at the North who
sympathized with those thus engaged
and te,Amen who gave some kind of
a support to the Government during
the war


And yet the papers, and orators, and
letter writer's OF this new party, are
talking about Radical DisunionistS.
They say the Radical party I'VE freely
aeceptthe termris opposed to the Union,
when it is true that that party embraces
nearly ninety nine ihundredths OF those
who have just sayed the Union Is
there anybody that don't know that this
last assertion is truel Every editor in
the country who knows anything knows
it. Every Office holder in the county,
including the President, knows it. "


These, ihen, are the facts-wbich
none will be found, probably. shameless
enough TO deny in detail And what
do they prove I WHAT'S the true stand
ing and character of the two, partiesi
Which has given the best evidence OF
lofty patriotism and manly devotion to
countryi Which is the most deserving
of honor and confidence?


We have but little fear as to the
proper decision of these questions by
"the people," The disrepqtable attempt
now going on to palm upon the eo,ih-
try the miserable union Of factions late-
ly in, session as the Union party'ye thipk
will hardly meet with more successthan
did the attempt todestroy the 'GoYerhlL
ment. - Columbus Journal. - ~ much
Year: 1866

S@A Western young lady while on her
way to be married was run over and kill
cd A confirmed old maid sagely and
savagely remarked, "she has avoided q
more lingering and horrible destiny"
Year: 1866

Our Legislature is now profoundly absorbed
in the manufacture of Railroad charters, mainly
Of City Railroads. Probably nothing we caa
saw on the subject will have power to stay the
rnsb;rr current in mid-career; but we do most
earnestly protest against any more tracks peihs
laid along along our crowded streets until some
one Of the projects contemplating an Elevated,
and one of those meditating an Underground
Railroad shall have had fair trial. Ifexpe-
rience shall prove these impractcabie or inJu'
r;ous then we will consider the expediency of
layinc more tracks along our principal streets;
but. until these shall have been 'rieu' we DO
hone that no more Horse or Suriace hoads'
and especially no Railroad in Broadway Will be
authorized.


What we who live and work here-or live
o,so,vboro and work here-eminentiy need, Is
some Quicker mode of getting to or from our
n,oces Of business than any Horse Road or any
roo5 which crosses streets on their surface level,
can possiblv supply. Allowing steam TO be used
., snrf,ce roads would subserye no good end (;
since speed is precluded by the constant cross
mo of streets on their surface level. But an
r,nderrround or al Elevated Road is subject to
no kindred impediment, and may be run from
Harlem River to the Battery IN twenty to
thirty minutes 1t fills no streets with ve1a'
tious tracks; it does not interfere with cart
mems loading and unloading goods at stores
It monopolizes no public squares or places with
side.tracks and turn-outs. And our people
will never be satisfied that such roads are I'M
practicable till the experiments shall have been
fairly tried under the auspices Of men interested
in It's success.


The Legislature can Of course do as 1t will
BIT the pressure for Horse or Surface Roads
snrjncs entirely from thoSe who expect to bt
Year: 1866

burglar, an assassin; then why should you
with deliberate, strocous liar


". If it be wrong to lie, TO the cruel injury
Of the innocent aud defenssless, why is it not
right and just to expose and rebuke the liar :
And why is it not the duty Of the Press to do
this in the plainest and most effective manner ,


We have an account to settle with the
veteran journalist" who is permitted to
garble and distort letters and documents in The
Times to our prejudice; but we will let that
stand till we ascertain, if We may, what are the
views of that journal on the important points
whereon our ideas are set forth in this article.
VIII it be pleased to be direct and specific
Year: 1866

The Charleston Courier states that 5000 free
men have left North Carolina since Jan. ! 10
work in New England on contract at $40 per
month, and that more will follow. We trust
the statement will dsabusc the southern mind
of the false notion that w-England objects 10
the immigration of Blacks. She objects to hav-
ing them forced thither By Whites, just as she
would protest against any other exhibition OF
cruelty aud wrong; but they are always free to
come and 60 at will, and those who are honest.
temperate and industrious are very welcome.
Still, we think the general, abiding tendency Of
the Blacks will be southwark, and that moro
have gone in that direction in 1866 than in tho
other But let each 20 his own way.
Year: 1866

One of the @well and Loyalty disposed" papers
of Alabama gives an echo of this sort to the last
veto message:


The South and the Government are in the boat
one more time. thank tbe gods now blow ye winds.
and crack your cheeks If Black Republicanism
wishes TO find out whether the South is loyal there IL
now beautiful opportunity for finding It out. II they
wish TO prove their false assertion let them at.
tempt any seditious move. and they will find every
blast from Johnsons 'bugle-horn worth a thousand
men,; and before the notes shall die away IN the val
leys Of the South soldier fIom the South will ths
old banner OF the stars and stripes the Northern
hfs and though we do not desire them to do this We
defy them to do So We will then how they like ths
fit Of their own cap


The proof-reading on the Southern papers is
not first-rate, aud we presume "stars and
stripes" is a misprint for :" stars and bars
Year: 1866

Judge Trumbull made q mastery argument
yesterday in Senate, in explanation and defense
Of the right Of every American to be protected
in person and property by paramount law, and
the resulting duty Of Congress to afford such
protection. Whether two-third vote for the
bill can be obtained, is still in doubt; but there
is no remaining doubt that the bill ought 10
pass. And, at all events, the country viii.
thank Judge Trumbull for his able and thorough
eypo 'on 2f the merits Of the case. He is one
Of thOs honor the Senate by faithfully up
holdings forcing therein the sacredness Of
ffuRan a.
Year: 1866

enriched by them-not at all from the outside
public, who seek better accommodation. And
we pray that-whateyer else may he done
some one Of the projects for an Elevated as also
for an Underground Road (no matter which OF
wbose) may be chartered before the Legislature
adjourns OF course, there is more money IN
Broadway Surface Road; but it will annoy and
grieve most Of the owners and lessees OF Broad
way property to have that thoroughiare grid
ironed. May We not hope that the Hon. Mem
bers will pause and considerl
Year: 1866

The Senate of our State yesterday concurred
in The firm yet temperate resolves OF the
Assembly expressing the opinion Of our people
with regard to the questions of the day. Judge
Lows resolve, condemning the Veto Of the
Civil Rights bill, was likewise adopted, and vii
doubtless be concurred in by the House.
Year: 1866

Bills were passed confirming the location OF
the new capto at Albany cede 70 the United States
Jurisdiction over certain lands the Battery for
barge Office to provide for the extension Of the Che
mango Canal The House in Committee OF the Whole.
considered the five bills providing for the construction
Of elevated railroads in New.YoIk The bill known as
the Broadway Corrugated Elevated Raiiwoy BIZ
was ordered to third reading by vote Of g. to Al.
The other bills were lost
Year: 1866

Mr. Scovel again prevented the election of a
Republican t. S. Senator from New-Jersey yes
terday, though fully aware that the passage of
the Civil Rights bill over the Veto will probably
be carried or lost by a single vote. Perhaps
this is patriotic but we cannot see how.
Year: 1866

The House yesterday debated the Dodge
Brooks case at some length, but took no vote.
Two or three members declared that in their
opinion there was fraud enough to yitiate the
whole election, and Mr.. SpauldiDg gave notice
he should offer a resolution declaring the seat
vacant
Year: 1866

ca Man doubles the evils Of life by
pondering over them scratch becomes
a wound, a slight an injury, jest an in
suit. a small peril great danger, and a
slight indisposition deadly illness.
Year: 1866

PHILADELPHIA. Feb -Washingtons birthday
will be celebrated in this city tomorrow with
than usual spirit. Business generally will be sus
pended, and number of military organizations will
parade during the day. including the old National
Guard The military o. lsr of the Loyal League of
the United States will hold meeting at noon at the
Academy of Music, and the Fire Department will
turn out to receive the Hibernia steam-engine
which has been doing service during the war at
Washington.
Year: 1866

The JURISDICTION OF MILITARY CoHNIssIoys.--
The question of the jurisdiction of military commits
sions will be argued before the Supreme Court on the
5th of March. The question comes up in the of
certain knights of the Golden Circle who were tried
for certain offences in Indiana by military commits
SION convicted sentenced to DEATH the sentence ap-
proved by the commander -chief-President John
Upon habeas corpus the lower court has declined to
release them. and denounce the proceedings ille


Butler is retained in the case for the Government


and ex-Attorney General Black for the petitioners