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Year: 1866

CHANGES IN THE School LAw.-Quite a num-
Der Of important changes in the School Law of
California were made by the last legislature
1t is highly important that School Trustees note
these changes, and as the law was published in
full in the April number of the California Teacher


"a copy of which is furnished to each Board of
Trustees) there Is no excuse for their not doing
so. The most important change is that which
makes the School Year end on the 3lst day Of
June instead of the last day of August, carrying
with it a change in the time of making the an
nual reports of Census Marshals, Teachers and
Trustees, as well as in the time of holding the
annual election of Trustees. The blank notices
of election have already been forwarded to Clerks
of Boards in the several districts. There will
he no semi-annuai apportionment of the State
School Fund until February, 1867, which will
be based upon the number of children between
the ages of FIVE and fifteen. although the public
schools will be open to all between the ages of
five and tventy-one. One excellent provision of
the new law is that children under eight years
shall not be detained in school longer than four
hours n day. Trustees should read the new law
carefully, and ascertain what their duties
Year: 1866

GLoRIous RAIxs.-We have been visited by
a succession of showers-sometmes prolonged
into steady rain of several hours Duration
during the present week. Grain and vegetable
crops never presented more thifty and promis-
ing appearance at this season, although both
were much retarded hv the heavy frost of the
4:h of the month. If we could be favored with
such rains scmi-monthly, there would be no fin
er climate country than this under the SUM-
Year: 1866

FOURTH OF JULY.-We trust that all citizens
who can do so will attend the meeting at John
Martins Office this Saturday evening and that
all will go bent on celebrating. Let's have a
good time the Fourth, and thus satisfy the
outside world that there is yet good sprnkling
of patriotism and enthusiasm in this "ncck of
the woods - if we not as strong handed as
Of DID, Go early.
Year: 1866

FIVE Per CENT. MILITARY TAx.-In addition
to the State tax already levied, the Controller
furnishes the county Auditor of Trinity with
copy of the fllowing Act, which provides for
an additional tax of per cent for military pur-
poses, in lieu of the per capita military tax,
which is abolished. The Act was approved on
the I'd of April and it becomes the duty of the
Assessor to add the additional per cent. to the
amount heretofore levied for State purposes, in
the performance of his duties. The law reads


For the payment of the expense of maintain
ing the National Guard of this State, the supply
OF clothing, equipments, rents of armories and
Gil necessary expenses for the organization and
establishment of the National Guard under the
provisions of this Act, there shall be levied and
collected, as other taxes of the State are levied
and collected, the sum of five cents on each one
hundred dollars of taxable property, which shall
De PAID into the Military Fund, subject to the or
der of the Board of Military Auditors. on war.
rants on the Controller of State
Year: 1866

SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF PHILADELPHIA.-In
accordance with the provisions of the National
Currency Act and the Articles of Association of
this Bank, it has been determined to increase
the capital stock to $30O,OOo. Subscriptions to
the proposed increase will be payable on or
before the first day of May next, and will be re-


laws of the bank. number of unaloted shares
will remain to be sold applications for which
win be received from stockholders and others
on or before May l. The following is a state
Year: 1866

SUDDEN DEATH IN SrREEr.-Mrs Sarah Moody, OF
No. Is Ffy-fourth street, New York, while visit to
Grcenpon dropped dead in Noble street, between
and eight O'Clock last evening The notified
after the body had been removed TO the Forty seventh
precinct station house.
Year: 1866




ON motion to adopt the report Of the


committee and resolution to send to


Grant county to take testimony in be-


half Of the sitting members in the


Grant county contest,


Mr. HELM said that this was an appli-
cation on the part of the sitting members
from Grant county to send to that county
for papers and persons by which to sus-
tain themselves in their seats upon the
floor Of the House; that this was an effort
made for the purpose of delay; an effort
to perpctuatc them in position which,
in his judgment, they would hold by off.
cial fraud and official perjury; that
ting members by the contestants, that
their seats would be contested and the
service accepted by them and were not Ia
ken by surprise; that while the law does
not require notice in contest before the
Legislature as IN o contest in the courts,
but that notice having been given the sit
ting members, they should have come
here prepared to make good their claims
to these seats on the floor Of the House !;
the contestants had acted fairly and just
ly and warned the sitting members in due
time; that the frauds that have been per-
petrated in Grant county should be cx-
posed that great and vital questions
were to be passed upon By this House. A
resolution to ratify the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, the great fundamental law Of the
land the election Of United States
Senator and other questions Of great i'm
portance to the people Of the State Of
Oregon. That before these great qnes-
| tions should be passed on, the House
should be purged, that We might know
who were entitled to seats, and to act for
the people. He referred to the decision
Of the Supreme Court Of Oregon, and Of
Judge Wilson, in the Grant county con-
tested cases, and cited other authorities.
showing that the contestants, Mccoy and
Kniscly, were entitled 10 their seats. He
said that the Grant county case was not
one Of an ordinary kind, but is one with
out parallel; and for infamy and fraud
and official wrong doing, is unsurpassed
by anything on record. He demanded Of
the advocates of the resolution, why ii
was that they favor its reference, that the
facts in the case should not fc disclosed.
Was it political dodge? Was it because
the facts, if revealed, would disclose such
political frauds, political and official trcach.
cry, as would make even those most
stepped in ipfamy revolt? He proceeded
at length. showing the unfairncss and in
justice of delay, and appealed to the
House to strip itselfo political prejudice
and party bias, and deal fairly with itself
and people, by proceeding at once to sct
tic the question as to who is entitled tc
seats upon this floor from Grant county
He hoped the resolution would be voted
down.
Year: 1866

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The Goshen [Ihd-J Democrat has the
following account Of a recent breach Of
promise suit in that State


"Miss Ann Piper some time since COM
menced suit against Samuel w. Haven
for 900 damages, for breach of prom
ise of marriage, in the Kosciusko county
circuit court A change, Of venue was ta-
ken to the Allen circuit court, and the
case was determined last week by giving
the plaintiff $500. The facts appear
az follows: ~The defendant, at the COM
mencement Of the rebellion, was paying
his addresses to the plaintiff, and par
.jal engagement Of marriage was made,
and during the three years he was in the
army they corresponded. In the mean
time his mother became insane and was
sent to the asylum at Indianapolis. On
his being mustered out Of the service his
mother was brought home and consider
ed incurable. At times she was SO that
she can get about and attend to domestic
affairs, then she will be worse, and at
such times will permit no woman to be
around the house, and when her son, the
defendent, employs girl to assist her,
she drives her off. He appears to be the
only one who can manage or do anything
with her, lie told the plaintiff his stu
alton and agreed to marry her as soon as
his mother died or recovered; that no
woman could live with his mother in her
present condition, and that he considered
it his duty to take care Of his mother, and
strive to pacify her as long as she lived,
and this he could not do if he married.
The plaintiff is highly esteemed and con-
sidered an excellent young lady; she is 2
sister to William g. Piper, Recorder Of
Kosciusko county. The defendant is a
young man of excellent moral character,
and is worth $4,000 or $4,000. He
says he loved her and would have mar


ried her as soon as his mother died or got
better This statement was made to open
court
Year: 1866

INTERESTING TO FARMERs.-A few


days since, says the Stockton Herald, q
countryman came in town with sick OK,
that he could do nothing with, and said it
would die with swelling up, that num-
Der of cattle have so generally died of in
this country. The countryman was COM
planning of his bad luckin Mr.. Tinkham's s


butcher shop, On Main street, when Tink-
ham stepped out where the OK was with a
butcher knife, some four inches long,
which he stuck full lenght in the paunch
of the OK. The OK Immediately jumped
up, the wind making whistling noise as
it came out of the wound. The following
morning, the OK went to work in the team
as usual. The wound was made on the
left side, near the point of the hip and
short rib and as near the rib as possible.
No evil effects arise from wound being
there made, although at times manure
has come out with the wind. 1t is the
belief of some that such wound must be
made with small pen knife, so small
that it is necessary to put quill in the
orifce to keep it open to let out the air ;
but no such care need be taken, as a
wound sufficiently large to allow the air to
escape with the use OF quill is by no
means dangerous. A general knowledge
of this fact, will save stock owners IN this
country several thousand dollars annually.


.
Year: 1866

A SPUNKY SoLDIER.--A story is told
of Prussian sentinel stationed on the
steeple at Troppau, and left behind there
when his company retreated. The citi.
zens attempted to take him prisoner, but
the Prussian easily defended with his
bayonet the narrow winding stair by
which alone access could be gained to the
steeple. They then decided on reducing
him by famine, but the Prussian having
with him good supply Of cartridges
announced that unless he was regularly
and well fed, he would shoot every one
who passed in the streets around the
church. The good soldier. thus contriyed
to maintain his position for two days,
when Troppau was re-occupied by the
Prussians and he was relieved.
Year: 1866

A California editor, participating in a
debate as to the best method of building
a certain bridge, objected to a Golfer dam
for making the pier. He said he early
formed a prejudice against the thing; ;
his uncle once had COW choked with a
turnip, and for long time twas thought
she would co6er dam head off!
Year: 1866

IF THEY WILL. The Vermont papers
state that many of the young men of that
State are seeking homes in the West: IF
they leave their damnable politics behind,
says the La Crosse Democrat, and bring
along their good muscle, they will be
most welcome. 4
Year: 1866

NOT WBANEp.-Some young men who
were travelling among the White Noun
tains recently stopped at farmhouse and
called for milk. After they had drank a
large quantity the woman of the house
brought them an enor nous bowl full,
with touching remark-"One would
think, gentlemen, that you had never been
weaned p .
Year: 1866

TNHE Undersigned having taken out License as


Auctioneer in this State, forewarns all per-
sons from doing business in that capacity who are
not properly licensed to do SO by law


oe6nStf WIN. LISTER
Year: 1866

We were complimented last evening with a
serenade from the Crescent City Band, composed
of amateur musicians. Our thanks are rendered
to the gentlemen for the pleasant entertainment
Year: 1866

A significant passage in the report
of the Military Commission oD the
New Orleans massacre, is the fol-
lowing;


"The Board will state that it is by
no means their opinion that hostility
to Northern and Union men so pre-
walls in the community at large, as
of itself to endanger either their life
or property, provided they refrain
from claiming freedom of speech
concerning subjects on which, like
slavery before the war, no difference
of opinion is tolerable."


A difference of opinio IL" must be
tolerated" in New Orleans before
reconstruction will be complete
Slavery being dead, its carcass must
be removed utterly and forever.
Year: 1866

During the time President John
son was in Pittsburg, box was sent
to him at the hotel where he was
stopping. Just about the time the
President was going to open it, the
idea that it was an Internal machine
was suggested, much to the alarm of
the party. The President ordered
Gen. Custer to examine the box
fhe illustrious General in company
with others OF the party, took the
box to the court yard of the hotel,
and turned stream of water from
the hydrant upon it,.completely sat
urating the toX and its contents
The crowd then hastily secured such
bomb-proofs as they could fit up, and
the box was thrown upon the ground
and bursted open. There was no
explosion, but an examination of the
box showed that it contained-a dead
duck.
Year: 1866

more indulgent employer than the
one you are leaving; your salary will
be larger than it has been here, SC
that on the whole, perhaps, you ere
no looser, and hope for your sake
that your first error will prove also
your last"


Richard sadly left the store. On
the morrow lie entered on the duties
Of his new situation. 1t proved
agreeable, and the addition to his
previous salary was of great use to
him, but what could silence remorse
Tor the act by which he had not only
lost so much IN q pecuniary point of
view, but also sank immeasurable in
his own estimation. He proGted by
the lesson, however. Years after he
found himself in position prosper
Gus aud cnvious as that which he had
forfeited in early manhood but tc
his dying day he evertried to Danish
the humiiatiug but salutary recol
lection of his first and last deviation
from the straight forward path o
honor and integrity.
Year: 1866

KEEPING CABBAGE IN THE WINTER.
In keeping cabbages through the
winter, ] succeed well by hanging
them over head in the cellar. | leave
them on the stump, and break Off the
outside leaves, and hang them or
stick the roots into the braces that
are put between the joists thus, Y.
| put mine up last fall, alter they
had begun to rot badly, and they
soon dried over and kept well.-Er.
Year: 1866

I The reported damage to the corn
fields in the Miami Valley by the re-
cent food, is now said TO have been
largely exaggerated. Much that was
supposed to have been lost will bo
harvested in good condition
Year: 1866

TRYING TO BREAK JAIL.-An indi-
vidual came near digging out of the
Jail the other day, but when near the
surface the Sheriff informed him that
just as soon as bis head protruded from
the orihce, bullet would go through it.
Year: 1866

The men to marry-The man who
don't take tea. ilLtreats the cat,
takessnuff, aud stands with his back
TO the fire. is a brute whom would
not advise yon to marry on any con
sideration, either for love or money,
but decidedly not fer leve. But the
man wha when tea Is over, is dis
covered TO have had none, is very
sure to make the best husband
Patience like his deserves to be re-
wsrded with the best of wives and
the best OF mother-in laws My
desrs, when you meet with such q
man do your best to catch him. In
the seyerest winter he would not
mind going to bed frst.-PxneA-
Year: 1866

4 beautiful young lady Of Port1ands
("exposed" in letter TO tho Boston
HersiD, frequently, during the past
year, has been in tho habit Of getting


herselfup as an aged man and 90 to town
on the cars. In her disguise she would
stroll about the city to her hearts con-
tent, and return home to tell the few
friends in the secret Of the fun she had
enjoyed. If spoken TO she feigned deaf
ness. The venerable form had become
quite familiar in the streets of Portland;
but none dreamed that beneath those
gray hairs nestled soft auburn ringlets;
that beneath those green goggles
sparhled a pair Of roguish eyes that
the seedy old coat covered shoulders
that might rival those Of Venus that
within those tattered unmontionahles
were the supple and rounded limbs Of
blooming young womanhood, or that
unusual stoop OF the Sold gentleman"
was quite necessary to conceal a. ceF7
tain plumpness about the front part Of
the waistcoat. But theromantic young
heroine came to grief Protraeting
her strolls too long the other day, tbs
train was just leaving as she limpod


into the depot A smart run enabled
the foolish girl to throw herself upon
the rear platform, but Just as she did so
away went hat, wigand goggles Two
gentlemen on the rear platform were
considerably astonishod, but the young
lady had sufficient presence OF mind to
explain in few frightened sentences
the poyition of affairs, and it being
nightfiill, the gentlemen, who proved
to be the genuine article, got the girl
to her home without further publicity.
Year: 1866

of Stephens here, and vested by him
with full power; intrusted by him with
all the secrets Of the organization. This
man has been bought, and is at this
moment doing the work not for which
he may have been sent here by James
Stephens to do, but that for which he
is paid by the British Government.
Year: 1866

Dean Richmond was born in Barnard not
in Woodstock in 1904 and lef. there in
1916, twelve years old. The Standard says
The old house in which he was born is
still standing, and Is frequently pointed out
to strangers as the birthplace Of the great
railroad and political manager"
Year: 1866

EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE.-A ter
rible explosion occurred on the 9th inst, IN
the receiving house Of Clark, Paine 4 Go. 5
oil refinery, located about one mile out Of
Cleveland, resulting in heavy loss Of pro
perty and the dea,h and serious injury Of
several Of the workmen in the establish
ment The receiving house, brick build
ing 40 by SO feet, was literally blown to at
oms and lies pile Of ruins Two men
were engaged in the building at the time Of
the explosion, one Of whom was blown a
distance of 40 feet, his clothes being burn
ed from lis body, while he sustained such
injuries that it is thought he cannot sur
vive. The other was terribly burned, lost
an eye, and will also probably die. A third
party, who was passing the building, was
buried two feet under fallen wall, from
whence he was taken dead, Three other
men employed near the scene were very
seriously injured.
Year: 1866

Our BUSINESS PROSPECTS, The New
York World gives the following doleful
picture CT the condition of business in that
city:


disguise it as they may the business
men Of the country are looking each other
In the face and asking the question, what of
the future? Trade is stagnant From
every branch of business the report of dull
ness is heard Were the dry goods mer-
chant the only one to complain, the cause
OF his complaint might be determined with
ease; but he i not alone. Within the
past few weeks, not merely dry goods, but
provisions, books, and nearly every kind of
merchantable commodities have deprecated
IN value. The importers of dry goods have
been forced to offer their stocks Tor sale at
auction, and to-day goods can be purchased
for Il less number of dollars in currency
than they actually cost in gold. Book pub
ilShers, too, are doing but little. The fall
end early winter are their harvest time vet
Il i'ernsal OF their advertisements shows how
mcagre Is the show Of new publications they
make.
Year: 1866

SECEssIoN.-Secede from every name
and kind Of Saleratus except the Best
Chemical .Salerafus. This is the kind to
use on every occasion, for it is always uni
form and perfect and always holds out
weight.
Year: 1866

HGz~ \ few weeks since it was generally
conceded that Horace Greeley would be
chosen to the United States Senate from
New York. At the present time be has not
"the ghost Of chance for the position
Or any other place at the hands of his rad-
cal friends. He is universally hooted at by
the radical press.


The secret in this change Of attitude to-
ward him is explained by the fact that a few
days since, over his own signature, he pro-
claimed himself in favor of universal am
uesty to the southern people and a reunion
of the states regardless Of the minor pro-
jects Of the radical faction of the party to
which he belongs. This is the crime which
dooms him to prescription as a candidate to
the Senate
Year: 1866

The armness of United States bonds in England, in
the face Of steady decline in consols point lower
than has been touched since the time Of the Crimean
war; the of satisfactory English fundhoders
and by natterng to the English nation. Con-
sos, nevertheless have not declined in consequence of
the credit OF the British government being in any way
impaired but in sympathy with the general market,
which has been declining one for than a year
past Fivetwenties have been buoyed up, notwith-
standing, by the high Of interest they boar
parison with consols and the important fact
that they can be bought owing 70 the
depreciation OF our currency at very low price for
specie. At the same time If public credit abroad
good the rate of interest and the premium on the
purchase Of these bonds would be insufficient TO main
tain them at their present standard in the European
stock markets If English fundhoders could
transfer their investment to United States stocks
without sacrifice Of principal, many Of them
would doubtless do so, as some Of their number
have already DONE Consols give only three per
cent interest upon their par while vetwenties pay SIX
and be purchased about twenty per below the
price Of the former the London Stock Exchange The
inducements TO invest in securities are therefore,
very strong; but the less OF them foreigners choose
buy the better for this country for certain coun.
gencies they would be likely for sale here
In amounts calculated to serious disturbance of
the gold and exchange marketa-


Juoghg from the opening DEBATE on tne new Finance
bin IN the House Of Representatives yesterday not
likely to pass without further amendment-the particu
lar objection urged against 1t being the foreign loan
clause. Mr.. Thad Stevens and Mr. Kelley (of Pennsyl.
vana) took strong ground against the BILL the further
consideration OF which Is set down for Wednesday next
1t is not improbable that political hostility the Presi
dent will just seal the fate Of bill tho passage Of
which was at the best doubtful


The Of the directors Of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad shows the following amount Of traffic for the
1855 -
Year: 1866

DGsrRIBUrToS or WooD TO THE Po1R.-Mr
George X. Crutchfleld, chairman of the Com
rnittee of the City Council on Fuel, is daily
engaged in the distribution OF large quantities
of GOOD oak wood to our destitute poor. His
otFice, at the Scale house of the Second Market,
is crowded with applicants, and all VINO come
nroDerly recommended are certain 10 obtain a
good supply Of fuel free of cost. We mention,
for the information of those interested, that
every applicant is required to bring the certi-
ticate of his or her minister or physician, OF
the certificate of some well known and reliable
citizen, that the party applying for fuel Is un.
able 10 purchase il. Wehope that the Council
will appropriate a sufficient sum TO keep Mr.
Crutchlield busy all the winter III his labor OF
mercy.
Year: 1866

Arms LOST II BATTLE That a
raw soldier, in the excitement and aci
tatIon Of battle may fail 70 discharge
his gun and put charge upon charge
until Il = loaded TO bursting. is proba-
be enough. But the extent 10 which
this sort Of blundering proceeds is
greater than most men would suppose.
In the annual report of the Chief Of
the Bureau Of Ordnance Of the Navy
Department u Is stated that on the
field Of Gettysburg there were 2T,574
guns picked up, and Of these "a 900
were found loaded, and half Of them
were double loaded. ODe-fourth had
from three 70 ten loads in, and many
had FIVE or SIX balls TO one charge Of
powder. In some cases the powder
was above the ball, in others the car
tridges were not broken at the end,
while IN one musket twenty-three balls.
sixty-two buckshot, and a quantity Of
gunpowder were all mixed up to-
getber.