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Year: 1866

My DEAR E.: By the relentless inter- vention of the invisible hand of Providence, have been prevented from precipitating myself at your feet for the entire absolution of the collectaneous calumny which has been so slan- derously conglomerated upon the unblotted and unsophisticated face of my stainless repu tation, and with which have been so mali ciously circumvallated that apprehend the most mountainous, colossal, herculean diff culties in perfectly discarcerating myself from the criminous machination in which I have been so ounmercifully immured that l was fear fully apprehensive that I was most inextrica- bly involved. But ah ! most superhuman fair one, have been so unutterably bedazzled by the luminous emanation and sun-like efful- 'gence of your charms, that notwithstanding the acrimonious criminations which have been superinduced upon my character, am again induced to obtrude myself into your presence Do not for moment doubt the moveless sta bility and fathomless profundity of my love : for the fiamnlferous monocular autocrat of day shall cease to irradiate the umbrageous re- cesses of the forest, the translucent queen of night shall cease to perambulate the diapha- nous and stelliferous concavity of the cerulean heavens, the horizonous boabion of Heavens s horrifc artillery shall cease to below forth it's terrific peals, the forky cerruscation of Heaven shall discontinue to blaze forth it's sulphurous igneous fulgor from the igniyimous clouds be- fore my love shall be extinguished. Could the manifestation of the keenest remorse, or the exhibition of the most compunctious bangs of conscience, elevate me one millionth of an inch in your favor, l would immediately com mence

 Pouring forth tears at such lavish rate,

 That were the world on fire, they might

 drown

 The wrath of Heaven, and quench the

 mighty ruin.

 Ever your adoring SeUIaGs.
Year: 1866

The remains of the late young and gallant Gen. J. II. Kelly, who commanded a battalion of Arkansas Infantry the first year of the war, and at Corinth, Miss, was promoted to colo nel of the Sth Ark Infantry and afterwards made brgadier General of eavalryin Wheeler's command, and fell at the bloody cavalry fight of Franklin Tennessee, were followed to the grave by a large number of sympathizing friends and citizens on Sunday afternoon. The religious services for the dead were performed in the St. Francis street Methodist church, the Rev. Mir. Dorman officiating in the pulpit. Itwas solemn scene and the bitter memo ries of the past seemed to rise up, unbidden, and tinge with melancholy the hearts of tho large audience who listened to the recital of the history the dead soldier whom they had come to bury.

 The deceased was youth in years, but a hero in service and achievement. An orphan boy, he had no mother but his country, and let not even his enemies deny the merit of sheer ity and true devotion to one who gave his young life to cause in which he believed that honor commanded him to draw his sword His obseQuies have caused old wounds to be torn open and bleed afresh. He slumbers with the great army of the dead. We live to meet and perform the duties entailed by a fr,litless sacrifice Let us be as true to our country as he was to his Mobile Register.
Year: 1866

WHERE ARE THE GOLD WATCHES ?-The
question "What becomes of all the pins z"
now sinks into insignifcance beside another
inquiry of more serious moment, What has
become of all the gold watches? This coun-
try has been famous for these glittering time
pieces Not well-to-do- gentleman in any
part of the land but had his gold ticker;
they were an Indispensable portion of
young lady's daily attire; and even bearolless
boys were eager to possess the coveted treas
ure and could not wait for it until they
came to mans estate. But, unfortunately for
the happy owners of these elegant articles,
the eye of the greedy taX-gatherer was caught
by their glitter, and they were to be- made to
contribute to the national revenue. Any
gold watch in use worth less than one hum
dred dollars, was to be charged one dollar,
and when valued at over one hundred dollars
was to pay two dollars tax per annum. At
this precise moment, by u singular coinci-
dence, a large part of the gold watches in
many States disappeared from record. The
sudden vanishing of SO much valuable prop
erty should be matter of public concern,
and we desire to direct toward it the atten-
ton of all who are interested, in the hope OF
obtaining some explanation of this remarka-
BILE phenomenon. The following, from the
latest official return of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue exhibits the extent of this
startling loss, and may partially aid in its
| recovery:


GOLD WATCHES IN THE UNITED STATES.
~ c;,J,.
Year: 1866

A SHEEP SHEARING MAcHINE.-A wonder
ftl machine for shearing sheep is among the
novelties which has ATTAINED place in the
Patent Office. 1t is the invention of an in
genious buckeye, and is saidte possess power
and flexibility, so that when individual
specimen of the owls ariesis submitted to the
action of the machine he has no time TO utter
a cry, great or small, and before he knows
what has happened to him he is thoroughly
shorn.
Year: 1866

IS A CONCENTRA-
TED extract of the
choice root, so combined
with other substances OF
still greater Alternative
power as to afford an eff
fcctual antidotc for dis
cases Sarsaparilla is re-
puted to cure. Such a
remedy is surely wanted
by those who suffer from
nOlnnlHintS
Year: 1866

BoDY OF A WHITE FEMALE SoIpryp Forxn
IN THE CRATER AT TPETERsBURG-Thep peters
burg Index says that the grave.digeers az the
Crater have unearthed, a short die ce in front
OF that famous place, the body of a white
woman dressed in Federal uniform. The
body WAS found in an excellent state of pres
eryatop, the bust especially, was perfect
me features paid with the hue OF death, re-
yesled the delicate cast Of her wom,n,s f.cs
and her hair, though cut short, possessed a
gloss and softness which alone might have ex-
cited suspicion OF her sex. She had been shot
through the bead, She was carefully placed
into one OF the new coffins provided FOR her
stern comrades and taken of with them "a be
buried amongst them.
Year: 1866

- The great mailed steam ram, the Duuder-
berg, is nnally ready for sea. In about a
week, perhaps IN longer time, the Official
trial trip is TO be made under the observation
OF Rear- Admiral Gregory, who has been or
dered by the Government 10 attend upon her
construction, and also OF eyeral other eminent
naval OFF GERS
Year: 1866

Mining Laws OF Township. No.. g, :Placer


County.


Article l. This District shall be known and
designated as Township No. Quartz Mining Dis
trict, and the boundaries shall be those Of the
township.


Art. 2. The jurisdiction of the following laws
shall extend to and define the rights and privi-
leges of those who may locate claims upon veins
or lodes of quartz or other rock containing gold
silver, cinnabar, or copper, within this district.


Art. j. Any citizen or qualified person shall be
entitled to Locate or own by the location of 9TH
ers, but two hundred feet along the line, or upon
the same vein or lode. Every claim OF two hun
dred feet or less shall include all dips angles
and variations of the main lode, together with the
crossing parallel veins or lodes, within twenty
feet of the Same upon both sides; provided. that
the dip of any parallel vein or lodc so included,
follows the dip of the main vein or lode, ANY
person locating vein or lode, within this district
may claim at right angles from the main lode
and wholly upon the one or partly upon both side
two hundred feet of surface ground for convenient
ly working the mine; but such claim of surface
ground shall not include others than the vein or
lode provided for in this article nor prevent b.
er parties from working such vein or lode.


Art. 4. The discovercr of vein or lode shall
be entitled to locate two hundred feet in addition
to the rights and privileges accorded to others by
these laws.


Art. S. Any person claiming more than two
hundred feet in the same lode, except as provided
for in Article A. and except by actual, bona fde
purchase, shall be considered rs abandoning all
feet in excess of the first two hundred feet ioca-
ted in his name, and such excessmay be claimed
and recorded by any other party not owner by To-
cation on the same vein or lode.


Art. 6. Upon the location of claim or claims,
a notice shall be posted upon the lodes which
shall clearly have written the name or names of
the locators, the general direction OF the vein or
lode, the surface ground, if located upon one or
both sides of the main vein or lode.


Art 7. A copy of the notice provided for in
Article shall be recorded in the Book of Records
in this district, within ten days after being posted
on the vein or lode. The record shall also state
the boundaries of the claim, its locality in the
District, and that the claim is first, second, ect,
northery or southerly, easterly or westerly, from
the first location on the same vein or lode but
no record shall be made Of acclaim containing
more than three thousand feet Of the lode.
Year: 1866

How Hoe SwEATs.-Not like horse or
a man, but through bis foreleg just below
the knee, in the form of sieve. Through
this the sweat passes off, and it is necessary
it should be kept open. Iii gets closed, as
is sometimes the case, the hog will get sick,
he will appear stiff and cramped, and unless
he gets relief, it will 60 hard with him. To
cure him, simply open the pores. This is
done by rubbing the spot with . corn cob,
and washing.
Year: 1866

Civil WORTH OF TIE SAEBATu.-l.
Toll needs ito wipe oil the CRIME and
sweat OF labor; TO refresh by change OF
apparel, TO restore and in,igorate the
body. exhausted ~ labor, to enliven the
mind by change OF current of thought,
and bv this. to fit laboring men Tor the
renewing tolls OF the week


= Capital needs the Sabbath-to allie
viate, by intermission, tile care OF aceu-
mutation, to ease the Uuhendine Of the
strained and exhausted mind to give
sense Of the value Of nebIer objects than
silver and gold; to keep mems humanity
and conscientiousness alive, to shield
capital from harm by securing the pow
er and triumph of law and order in soci-
ETY..


3. The State needs tie Sabbath-to
illumine the public conscience THAT
guardian of the public safety 10 cause
men 70 recognize the Eternal Lawgiver.
as to honor the earthly powers that be-"
to secure the moral atmosphere in a
community which IS the only support of
law.
Year: 1866




A swallow IN the spring
Came - our granary, and meath the eaves
E.sayef To make a nest, and there dtst bring


Wet earth and straw aud leaves.


Day after day she toied
With patient art, but. ere her work crowned,
Some sad mishap tine tiny fabric spoiled


And dashed it the ground.


She found the ruin wrought,
But, not east down, forth from the place she hew,
And with her mate fresh earth ani grasses brought


And built her nest anew.


But scarcely had she placed
The las, soft feather on Il. ample door,
When wicked hand or chance again LAID waste,


And wrought the ruin yer


But still her heart she kept,
Add toiei again and last night, hearing calls,
| looked, and 10 three little swallows slept


Within tue earth made walls


What Truth IS here o Man
Hath Hope been zmtten in its early dawn,
Hath cloud Ger cast thy purpose, trust, OF plan


Have FsitL, and struggle on!
Year: 1866




This immense drain could not under any circumstances
bave taken place during period Of suspension like the
present without causing material advance in the pre-
MUM, which latter Is much less to be regretted than
would have been the probable consequences OF such
drain when were q specie basis. The fact Of our
transactions with the being conducted In specie
while our internal affairs rest the legal tender basis,
makes financial system just now peculiarly elastic,
and exempts from those violent perturbatons to
which the money market would be inevitably exposed II
1t rested on hard cash foundation. The existing state
OF affairs in Europe is very unusual, and severely test
ing our specie resources but have responded to the
calls Of cur foreign creditors with aprompttude which
viii do much to strengthen American credit abroad


The rise in the gold premium Is under the
present exceptional circumstances, sort Of safety
.aye promoting exports and tending to lessen imports
which we should have no desire to dispense WITH and
the Treasury committed either very palpable blupder
perpetrated very fragrant job when sold thirtyhve
millions OF It's gold at 1907 1917, with the osensibe
object of preventing the premium from rising II the
sales in question were job they showed that the
affairs Of the Treasury were in the hands Of men
ignorant Of finance and deficient in common
sense; but the general impression is that
jobbery at the bottom OF them. The letters OF
Nessrs McCulloch and Van Dyck, In response to the
resolution Of Congress calling for explanation Of the
amount and manner Of these sales very unsatsac
tory These gentlemen generazed and defended them-
selves like who attacked and knew they had
weak points to guard, and the argument Of Mr.. Van
Dyck extraordinary enough to excite general
prise This subject convinced has not yet been
sufficiently probed, and call upon Congress to appoint
committee to inquire into all the details of these
Treasury gold Sales 1t necessary to know for instance
the names or all the brokers 10 whom the Treasury
broker sold gold on government account, and this
broker should, think, together with Others II neces-
sary be examined under oath relative to these ransac
tions What the people have right TO learn is the
secret history OF the sacrifice OF thirtyve millions Of
the public gold which ought have bean sold and
especially at price much below what might have been
obtained for 1t had tho Treasury broker not kept
tho market down to fixed point Who, IL any one, in
authority had private purpose to by the sales Of
gold which were made in May is q question which the
public would like to satisfactorily answered. and
trust that Congress will sct promptly upon sugses
tion and appoint committee Of inquiry.


The range Of tho gold market In each month Of the
year thus far has been az UNDER
Year: 1866

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAI1RoAD.-We direct the
attention Of stockholders of the old Pacific Rail-
road Company to the notice addressed to them by
Mr.. H. s. Fulkerson, agent of the new company
The article speaks for itself, and we hope it will
have the effect which is desired. AS the citizens
of New Orleans are vitality interested in the sue
cess of this great enterprise, there should certainly
be no backwarduess on their part in rendering it
all the aid in their power. ....e
Year: 1866

Are the most perfect purgave which able produce
which think has yet been made by body
effects have abundanty shown to the community how much
they excel the ordinary medicines in They
pleasant to take, but powerful to Their penetrating
properties stimulate the vital activities of the body
the obsrucans of its organs purify the blood and expel
disease They out the foul huors which
dsempe stimulate sluggish dsordered organs into their
natural action and impar healthy tone with strength
whole system Not only do they the everyday complaints
everybody but also formidable and dangerous diseases
While they produce powerful effects they the time
diminished Doses the safest and best physic that
employed for children Being sugacoated they pleasant
to ake and being purely vegetable free from any
harm have been made which surpass belief they
not of such exalted position and charac-
ter as to forbid the suspicion Of unruh Many eminent
cergymen and physicians have lent their certify
the public the reliability of remedies wh others have
sent us tho Of their conviction that Prpara
tions contribute immensely to the relief of our afflicted suffer
| ing telow-men.


The Agent below named is pleased to furnish gratis
Almanac containing directions for the and
ti6cates of their cures of the following complaints


Costiveness Bilious Complaints Rheumatism Dropsy,
Heartburn Headache arising from foul stomach Nausea Ind
eesop Morbid of the Bowels and Pain arising there
FROM Fatuency of Appetite all Diseases which require
evacuant medicine They also by purifying the blood and
stimulating the system many complaints which 1t would
Blindness Neuralgia Nervous Irabiiy Defangements
of the Liver and dney tout and other Kindred complaints
arising from low OF the body obstruction OF its tunc
| tons


Do be put by unprncped dealers with other pepara
tions which they make profit Demand Ayers and
others The want the best aid there is Tor them


Prepsrsd @ % BY Dr. "Ge J. AVER Co.. Lowell Mass sole
by E. j. HART CO., New Orleans. Wholesale Agents.
Year: 1866

TH1EvNe.-A junk store at the head of
Union wharf was entered Wednesday night,
and six dollars in currency and quantity of
old brass were stolen.


A jackscrew and lot Of carpenters tools
were stolen Wednesday night from the build
ing which has has just been moved to the lot
on Centre street, in rear of Lancaster Hall.
An iron kettle was also stolen from Fuller's
Varnish manufactory.
Year: 1866

For the Daily Press:


Let the Boston and Portland Banks stand
firm to their resolution, and take no more
State bills. Every bank paying out such,
whether their own or those of another, after
July 1st, is subject to fine OF 10 per cent. on
the amount paid out. Individuals can take
and pass them if they are willing to incur the
risk of their solvency, but not so the banks.
The fine on them is imperative, and even if
even the bills arc taken and sent to redeem
ing agent in Boston for credit, the fine most
probably is still incurred.


But National Banks which have faithfully
withdrawn their own State circulation have
no inducement to bolster up an irresponsible
currency. IF they sternly refuse to take State
bills, the great mass now afoat, together with
the counterfeits, will soon disappear. Sufi-
cient time has already been given to get them
out Of circulation.


If they continue to be taken on deposit,
they will still maintain fictitious credit, and
many will be re-issued as heretofore; any law
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Why should the National Banks of Port
land. now paying heavy United States taxes,
continue to redeem and guarantee the heavy
issues of banks which still decline to come into
the National system, and share its burdens
Or, what is still worse, why take the State bills
of some banks which surrendered their char
ters for National years ago; whose legal obli-
cation to redeem has expired, and yet continue
to issue and reissue the old bills in defiance
| of law and good faithl


Let the banks and merchants be firm in this
matter. Gold and high prices will certainly
not come down unless the currency is KEEP
within legal limits. That limit is large enough
in all conscience.


Persons having On hand small amoun
need not be alarmed; it can be sent home O
worked off without much loss if attended t,
soon; but in future let each ono refuse to taxi
any but National bills, and the thing is cured


A STOCKHoI,DER
Year: 1866




Who are InsuredP


Probably not one in ten of those who think
they are, but would find, come case in hand,
they had been duped. Some flaw in the poll
cy. some excuse, why nothing or only part of
what the insured has just claim to, should be
paid, will be brought up.


We eread of fire, insured to such an ex-
tent; congratulate, mentally, the prudent in
dividual, and perhaps never know the trouble
and expense to which hsis involved 10 get =
nothing from the insurance agents.


There is a careful investigation of some of
these operations instituted, which, perhaps,
will soon be made public. Don't scruple to
make known the facts of your case if you are
in the same condition as A SUFFERER.
Year: 1866

From the Richmond Times.l


We begin to think that cotton is a nui-
sance and ought to be abated. 1t has brought
us into a world of trouble, the end of which
we have not yet seen. If we had not been
cotton-producing people we should probably
have been permitted to have seeded peace
ably, and no one would have thought US
worth fighting for But, unfortunately for
US, we could not, like that animal pursued
by the hunters for the rare perfume which
it carried with it, cast off cotton and thus
save ourselves. If we could have got rid of
cotton with slavery, we should have re-
moved that powerful incentive which now
actuates the hordes Of Federal plunderers,
who seem to regard the South as the golden
goose to be killed for her eggs. Without
cotton we should not have had Union Gen
erals iberating slaves with one hand and
stealing the products of their labor with the
other. Nor would we now have had Radi-
cal conspiracy striving through tariffs and
all kinds of plumber schemes TO oppress
Southern whites just in proportion as they
hypocritically profess to benefit the Southern
blacks.


The disposition recently manifested by
Congress, and not yet abandoned, to impose
the heaviest burdens of taxation on an i'm
poverished section, should begin to open the
eyes Of our people as TO the means by which
to meet this extortionate spirit. There are
some advantages in being poor, and if some
future tax upon cotton shall diminish its pro-
duction, though we shall be poorer people,
yet we shall to a much greater extent than
now be exempt from spoliation and perse-
cutiOn. There are two very good reasons
why cotton should continually decrease in
cultivation first, the worthlessness of free
negroes in the cotton-growing States as re-
liable laborers; secondly, the disposition to
tax cotton TO death, which the Congress,
which has Just adjourned, exhibited


Let US try very light cotton crops for
year or two. We are confident it will have
a very wholesome influence in national poll
tics. We have enough provocation for the
experiment. We have very urgent need
for breadstuffs, and we hold that it is more
necessary to feed a man than to clothe him.
Wheat and corn bring very remunerative
prices, and as we are nearer to the sea than
the grain-growing States of the North, we
can afford better to raise them for exporta-
ton. If our Northern neighbors want cot
ton let them come down South and enter
into partnership with the Freedmen'5 Bu-
reau in its cultivation. By this means we
shall receive their labor and capital, and
when they get here they will discard " hu-
manity" and philanthropy" and make
Cufiee work as he never did before.
Year: 1866

Grand Pursuivant, in all public professions.


At length, In the conAagration, which, in
the year 1893, destroyed so large a portion
Of the city of Charleston, and with other
buildings the Masonic Hall, the sword was
with great difficulty saved, with the loss of
the hilt, the scabbard, and small part Of
the extremity Of the blade. In the confu-
sion consequent on the fire, the sword thus
mutilated was mislaid, and for long time
was supposed to be lost, In 1852 a commit
tee was appointed by the Grand Lodge to
make every exertion for its recovery, and at
length in the beginning of the year 1854,
it was accidentally found by the Grand Ty-
Ter in an clubhouse on his premises, ard
was by him restored to the Grand Lodge in
its mutilated condition. The lost piece of
the blade was ingeniously replaced by a
cutter in the city of Charleston, and being
sent to New York, was returned with a new
hilt and velvet scabbard, and was used in its
appropriate place during the centennial
ceremonies of that wear.
Year: 1866

Young married ladies whose misfortune it has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replenish.
If this is your DESIRE you can consult me either
BY letter or in person. No lady over thirty-fiye
years Of age need make application. All cOmmu-
nicatiOns by letter or person strictly confidential.
Year: 1866

As this is really a Specific for Worms. and the
best and most palatable form TO give to children,
il is not surprising that Il is fast taking the place
Of all other preparations for woTms-it being taste
less any child will take it.
Year: 1866

In one-fourth of the time that it takes with the
old mode of treatment. In this treatment no
medicine is taken internally. You receive the
baths seated on your chair. with no inconvenience