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Year: 1867

THs Alabama Convention has carried propose
tion to abolish the provisional government IN that
State, SET up by President johnson, within twenty
DAYS and that a new one shall be organized by the
Convention itself, the new provisional Governor TO
assume the duties of the Office January l ls6S.
Year: 1867

THAnpEus STEVENS. in a lengthy letter on the
national finances. takes ground against National
Banks, and in favor of paying the public deot IN
currency and not in gold. He says tins was the
intention of Congress when the loans were author
lzed and that it was so understood at the time
Year: 1867

A VIsALIA paper mentions some very fine wheat
grown in that section its popularity being that al
the meshes are DOUBLE containing from seven to
nine kernels to the meshe, and some heads yielding
as high as one hundred aud forty kernels to the
meshe Ii was grown upon the edge of the plains,
without irrigation and upon land hitherto supposed
10 be worthless. Many of the opinion that if
farmers would summer plow, then sow and harrow
well before the first rains, they would invariably
hvae an average crop without any irrigation what
ever. The large heads and plump kernels confirm
that belief
Year: 1867

INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs IN SURPRISE VALLEY
The Susanve Sage Brush, of November I'd, says
The latest adyces from Surprise Valley represent
the Indians being very troublesome in that quar-
ter. They have made several raids into the valley,
stealing stock and grain, and would seem to be
laying in supply for winter. A body of the m
made descent short time since upon quantity
of grain recently threshed, and sfser eating open
and emptying large number of sacks OF barley,
retilled them with wheat to an amount of one
hundred bushels, and deeamped to their winter
stronghold in the region of Goose lake. These are
the same Indians General Crook had the fight
with.
Year: 1867

YUyHIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS HO-


Il tel is situated in Humbng Valley, Pl'lmas county.
in a beautiful and healthy location. The rooms arc
large airy well furnished The table is at all
times furnished with the best the market affords: the
stabng of the best 1t is ''home for the traveller
For inyalds fine Soda Spring celebrated for its heal
ing qualities is adjoining the hotel liberal share of
patronage is solicited.
Year: 1867

The workingmen cf San Francisco nominated
full ticket for primaries on the night of july
18th, and adopted q test to support only capable
Union men, vote for none but eight-hour men
ETC., and not to vote for any candidate in favor
of returning John Conness to the United States
Senate, or any man on his slate. The Union
thinks the conduct of the Senator in absentine
himself from the scene of his duties at Washing
ton for the purpose of manipulating the prma-
ries for his special advantage is not calculated to
add to his present meager popularity.
Year: 1867

pose to night and, furthermore. a min


lister would be in attendance ready to


pronounce them one and inseparable.
Now, the captain had fixed himself all


up for. the other occasion, so there was
no difficulty in his dress or looks, though


he did not like the blindfolding part; he


had finally consented, and dainty little


handkerchief was placed over his eyes,
.sweetly scented and worked all over.


His fair pilot then took his arm and
escorted him around corners, mp streets,
and finally stopped at nice little house,
rang a bell, and the next minute the
captain was in the presence Of large
company there assembled, he thought,
to see the wedding. When the hand
kerchief was removed he found himself
the centre OF all eyes. At one end of
the room (which we will state here was
in q clergyman's house was 0 minister
all ready to do his part of the arrange


ment. In few minutes the door was
opened, and in came the bride elect all
dressed for the occasion, but with
heavy mask on, which she informed the
captain would be removed as soon as
he promised to Glove, honor and keep
0PT lOT DeltcE OE NOIocj az


They stood up, the captain all ankle
ty, aud the minister commenced. The
captain made his VOWS, and when the
lady was about TO do the same, she
removed her mask, and said to the
astonished and mortified groom, John,
could not let you have another wife
while / was living" The captain now
looked down, and who should it be but
his wife, who he thought was ont West,
and not dreaming that she was so near;
but she, having heard of the attention
he had been paying to the lady i'll ques-
tion had come on and arranged the plan
which was carried out. In another mo-
ment in rushed a little, curly-headed
boy, crying, Papa! papan' The cap
tain, who had COME so near doing some
thing bad, finding he could not get out
of thesscrape, gave in, and started away
with his lawful wife and little one; but
before doing SO he asked to see the fair
conductor who brought him to the
honse, and you can imagine his amaze
ment when the lady stepped mp and he
found it to be the very lady TO whom he
had intended to pop the question that
night. The curtain dropped here, and
the last we saw of the captaia he was
stepping into carriage with his wife
and child.
Year: 1867

From the Constitutional Union, Auguet L. ]


A few nights since au army officer
was standing in front of one of our city
hotels, deeply meditating on something
only known TO himself, when lie was
addressed by q colored individual, who
inquired If that was Captain c. Upon
the captains answering in the affirma-
tive he was informed by the gentleman
of color that there was person in the
shape of female, who wished to see
him, at the corner above.


Now, we will say here that the brave
captain had been struck somewhere in
the region of the heart with an arrow
from Cupid's bow, and that he had
fixed that very night to ask that same
question which so many have asked,
viz, "Will you have mei' but still he
was ready for some romance if it came
in the way He accordingly followed
the dark individual to the corner above.
and there's saw q lady deeply yelled, so
that not aparticle Of her face could be
seen. -


When he came up she asked him to
follow her, and led the way to public
square, where she Informed him that Il
he would be willing to be blindfolded
and led some little distance he would
meet the very lady he intended to pro.
Year: 1867

From the MeMinnville New Era.


AND MANCHESTER RAIL
RoAD.--It gives Us pleasure to announce
that the work on this road is progressing
finely, and induces the hope, almost GER
tainty, Of its early completion. The CON
tract for rebuilding the road was entered
into abont the first June last, and all
the work has been completed, and trains
running 10 within two miles of Morris Sta
tion-twelve miles north from its terminus
We are also gratified to state, in justice to
the contractors along the line, that the
work has all been done in most substan-
tial manner-the directory requiring all
the timbers used as cross-ties stobeofthe very
hest quality. When we remember that this
road was stripped Of everything during the
war-the grading only heing left-and with
this exception il was like building a new
road-we are constrained TO say that the
directory have expedited their labors in
manner far exceeding the expectation Of the
most sanguine; surnrounting difficulties
that looked almost impossible to overcome,
and pushing the road rapidly forward over
every obstacle.


= Adam Butler, living three miles north
of this place, was found dead in his bed on
the morning of the 10Th inst. He was in
town until late in the evening before his
death, and appeared in his usual health.
On reaching home he eat hearty supper
and went to bed, and sometime during the
night died, as is supposed, of an appolectic
fit. An inquest was held over his body,
and a verdict rendered in accordance with
the fact above stated.
Year: 1867

TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTIoN.-An
indianapolis letter-writer says:


While passing through the Union depot
few DAYS ago, | was accosted by a one
armed man in faded army blue. His ap-
parent familiarity surprised me st first, but
| soon recognized him as an old acqusint-
ance. This is not the place foT a biogra-
pby, but the history Of this man is sufIi-
eienuy exceptional and interesting to
deserve at least passing notice.


Fourteen years ago ] saw him working at
windlass in the gold diggins Of Australia.
He and his three partners hoisted from
single shaft more than eight hundred
thousand dollars A few months latter
bade him good bye, as he sailed from Mel
bourne for New York, with two hundred
thousand in bills of exchange in his pocket
next saw him a wounded Rebel soldier,
lying on the battle field of Antietam. A
httle more than year later, saw him as a
Union soldier lying in hospital in Tennes-
see. To-day he is helpless wanderer, de-
pendent on charity for dinner.
Year: 1867

BY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE NASH
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH. and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DISPATCH by the
patrons of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hither-
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY OF
NEWS. cur paper will compare fayOrably with
the best in the entire country; and In saying
this. we only repeat the expressions Of many 81
our patrons. who are most capable Of judging an


uch matters
Year: 1867




The law Of Tennessee requires Admins
traitors to publish insolvent notices in a
newspaper. a written notice carries out
neither the spirit or letter Of law, but it does
no injustice to all interested parties and lays
the Administrator liable for damages to all
who are losers by his non-conformity with
the law. We quote from the code Of Ten
nessee, section 2, $50:


The Clerk (of the County Court : x
shall make an order upon the executor or
administrator, to give notice by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within
the State, and also at the court house door Of
the county, for all persons having claims
against said estate to appear and file the
same, authenticated in the manner pre-
scribed by law, on or against a day to be
fixed in such notice, which shall not be less
than three nor more than six months after
the date Of notice; and any claim not filed
on or before the day fixed, or before an ap-
preparation of the funds Of the State is
made shall be forever barred both IN law
and equity.
Year: 1867

The New Orleans Picayune Of late date,
in remarking upon the blight that has fallen
on the planting interests of the Southern
States by the destruction of the negro labor
system and the desoIating hoof of war,
draws the following contrast-which all viii
confess in some of its features is just-be-
tween the farmer in the Northern States
and the Southern planter. The necessities
of the case will in the future, to a greater or
less extent, compel the adoption of the ad-
vice given by the Pieayune Hard work,
economy and personal application must
take the place of the loose system of farm
ing through agents and by proxy, and the
thriftIessness and extravagance which has
heretofore characterized the business of
cotton planting:


The Northern farmer gets rich because
for one thing-he cannot run in debt as
here. There Is no one to make him adj
vances by the thousand and ten thousand
dollars. If he is industrious and hard
working, he may get few months loan to
meet his personal expenses, but none to
hire or provision laborers withal- If be has
valuable land, he may mortgage it to borrow



pectations. He therefore must raise little
things which sell readily, and not all Of
one crop, to be brought to market at the
end Of the year As he cannot borrow
money to buy mules and horses, he tries to
raise them, and he takes constant care of
such as he has. Care, economy and a self
supporting policy constantly adds to his
store. He has few purchased delicacies,
but many homemade comforts He Is so
necessarily always at home that he makes
it a place Of contentment, and neither city
nor village hotel soaks up much Of his
means.


Why cannot our planters do as we'll 2
We speak only Of and to such as are fit for
a planting or farming life, for man with
out the industry or courage to work viii not
do well IN that or any other mode Of life ;
but a man whose fingers know how to plant
and whose will Is good to plant, can carve
out Of this decentralization Of negro labor,
and this defeat of cotton as the only money
making crop, such good fortune as viii
amply compensate him for present losses.


To initiate the farmer in his divers crops,
to see to the care Of swine and breeding
stock, to use his small economies, and, like
him, to be his own salesman, may appear
belittling but, after all, il is a nobler life
than that Of him who is a slave to debt for
his sustenance, and who knows, as be dashes
along in his broadcotb, that the merchant,
If not the tailor IS wondering when be Will
get paid for It. We must reverse our mode
Of planting, if we would thrive; and
whether the worm or the cotton conquer.
this is equally true.


Hafalltbks Cure for Tooth-Ache-Th fol
lowing is recommended by one of our ex
Year: 1867

A CARD.-In 1861 Morton discontinued the
discount formerly given to the JObbng Trade,
and, ignoring the services of middle men, has
sold his pens either directly TO those who use
them, or to such as keep them on hand for the
better supply Of the writing public in their
own localities. There may be JObbers who
have spoken in favor Of the Morton Pen since
that time, but, if so, their remarks have never
in single instance reached his ear; and
although they generally admit that Morton
can make the best pens in the world, and used
to do so they nevertheless put forth great
exertions to show that the Morton Pen has de
D reciated in value, is not what it formerly was
and that those which they vend are equal, If not
superior; now since many Retail Dealers obtain
what little they know Of pens as well as the pens
themselves, entirely from the Jobbers, people are
apt to be misled by their representations.


In order that the public may judge correctly,
and at the same time see how much pains
taking is exercised to give every one who orders,
Just such pen as will exactly suit his hand
Morton confidently refers to the many thousands
throughout the entire country, who have re-
ceiyed his pens through the mails during that
time, and also calls particular attention to the
following letter which has accompanied every
pen sent ... ,,..,,,.,
Year: 1867

DRY Goops. CARPETS AND Norioxs. Ne
more desirable goods in this line eau be
found in the city than at the store Of b y
Austin, who is Offering his goods as lowe
price than tiey can be purchased else
where
Year: 1867

THE WHITE HoUsR.-A crowd OF visitors
were at the Executive Mansion to-day, to see
the President, among whom were large
number Of ladies. Secretary Seward and
Secretary McCnIloch had an inter view with
the President This forenoon.
Year: 1867

a Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune gives the following additional
facts concerning the counterfeit bonds
which have been discovered tc have been
put in circulation to large amount:


''There has been considerable excite
ment for two or three days in the Treas
ury Department, growing out of the fact
that counterfeit or duplicate seyen-thirty
bonds were found to be in circulation
The first suspicion was that thousand
dollar notes of June. 1868. were being
duplicated by some one in the Depart
ment, and sent out into business circles.
1t was noticed that of certain classes Of
bonds two copies were frequently re-
ceived from the sub-treasury or banking
houses for redemption or conversion.
They were so much alike that, though
carefully examined by the Department.
it was impossible to pronounce any of
them counterfeit. and most searching
Investigation was made TO ascertain by
whom the duplicates were manufactured.
The best experts and detectives at the
command of the Department took hold,
and this morning reported to the Secre-
tary that there were no duplicates, but
that counterfeits were out, and that no
suspicion attachcs to any one connected
with the Department.. The counterfeits
are of AL GLASSES, and over sixty thousand
dollars of them have been sent TO Wash
ington by New York houses for redemp-
ton. Government loses nothing by
them, of course How many there have
been put in circulation there are NO nseans
of knowing, but the Department is in
formed that they are scattered quite gen
orally among the banking houses IN New
York and Philadelphia Department
detectives are working up the case and
hone TO re.. hold Of The 60
Year: 1867

AFRAID OF "THosg VILE GUNS. =
EARLY yesterday some of the copperhead
managers waited on Adjutant General
Proudtit and desired the use of a cannon
to fire in token Of their joy over the al
legged Democratic victories. The request
was at, once complied with. They tben
proceeded TO call on Capt Mcdonald, the
State Armorer, late OF the llth Wiscon


sin and asked him to fire the gun. He
politely, but very firmly declined, being
of the opinion that it did not become a
Union soldier to fire copperhead salutes.
Here was an unpleasant fix. All the day
was spent in looking up man who would
undertake to fire the cannon. Peace
Democrats don t like to meddle with such
ugly things. The Democracy of the
Capitol waited long and anxiousy for the
expected salute, but it did not come


Night settled down on the scene and stiil
no salute had been fired In brief. it was
not until II O'Clock to-day that man
could be obtained to fire the gun. Then
fisherman Bradford who learned to shoot
as long ago as the Maxcan war, came to
the resue and eleven guns were fred
one for each State that passed an ordi-
nance of n!-inudason Journal
Year: 1867

We heard pithy story related by Gen.
T. S. Allen few days ago which we
think is too good to keep. 1t applies
nth peculiar force to those who are say
ing that past issues have nothing to do
with the present time. The General said :
A man appeared before :. town clerk
somewhere in Iowa county. and asked for
a marriage license. The clerk got his
blank ready to fill when he was asked if
he couldn't date the license back about
six months. The clerk replied of course
that such action would be unlawful
Well said the fellow I don't care a cuss
when il is dated bit her folks rather insist
on us being dome And said the Gen
eral these Democrats don't care cuss
about their past record, but they want it
fixed UP on account of the people. y
Year: 1867

The New Orleans Republican of the
5th says that Governor Flanders has for
wardcd to headquarters request for the
ramoval OF the present Board OF Alder
men of the City of Jefferson. and has
recommended for appointment in their
stead a board of intelligent and loyal men
Year: 1867

FOND DU LAC.-The Commonwealth
says that one entire family was recently
so severely poisoned by eating cheese.
bought in that market, that medical aid
had to be called Mr. Bissell came very
near losing his life from eating of the same
cheese. These are the fourth poisoning
cases from the same cause which it has
had occasion to record during the present
Year: 1867

RAILROAD TO OREGoN.-After mentioning that the
contract has been let to construct hundred and fifty


miles Of railroad in Oregon, commencing at Portland,
and running thence through Oregon City French Pai-
RE, Salem, Albany Corvallis and Eugene City the Val
leo Recorder asks-"What Butte county friends
doing railroad matters:" II thinks we should push
the road up the Sacramento Valley to meet the Oregon
road at the State line and that Oregon and California
viii just begin prosper when Vallejo and Portland are
connected by railroad. We incline to the opinion
that the road is about completed as our Congressman
told when the bill granting lands in its aid was pass
cd in G5. that work would be commenced on it that
year This being the fact. under the impression
that the California and oregon Railroad COM
nleted! II not it must be because its Butte county
friends are principally running for .'orfs' We
oeed however to that Oregon is going ahead with
that portion Of the road lying within her State limits
It may have the effect awaken interest in those who
have the California portion of ii charge and perhaps
something may yet be accomplished We incline 10 the
opinion however, that nothing VIII be accomplished
unril after the present political campaign The most
promising feature in connection with the Oregon road
is the progress being made by the Vallejo railroad COM
pany. Should they complete the road 10 the Oregon
State line they viii find themselves in possession of
valuable and most important improvement 1t is
IN our estimation destined to be the most profitable
railroad in California particularly portion be-
tween Feather river and Vallejo. When completed from
the latter place to 0royie link OF hundred fifty
miles up tho natural and perfectly practicable
Feather river and the Beckwourth pass will connect
with the Union Pscifc railroad in Nevada thus making
part Of the great national highway the CONT
neut
Year: 1867

ExPASzos.-The Ar1erican people are as decidedly IN
favor 4 exsnding their ferf1fn-i ara dizzy or
posed 70 curtzimeni and what .her alreAty
possess This nay rot simply be because Of morbid
desire 70 Own al the lznd adjoining the becazse
they require much greater prrrorlon Of sraos 70
breathe than do the inhabitants Of the
shere; but rather the result OF their situation and
Of their commercial energies thzt demand for
expansion, and refuses be bound by the old fy maps
and notions Of the old world There disposi-
ton to laugh down and repldize the purchase by Un-
Gle sam Of the Russian Possessions among those who
failed to its general bearing the Interests
-ation- A. the present the wisdom Of the pur-
chase not doubted and there seems 10 be quiet but
Tesy general desire thas the reported negotiations for
the purchase OF British Columbia and Vancouver Island
may progress to successful issue. As the governing
motive prompting these acquisitions is gradually urfol-
ding the quick perception Of the people it meets
with their quiet and stable approval and commercial
relations readily accommodate themselves 70 the
map Of the hemisphere Such is the enterprise
and ready adaptabity Of the American people to an
tension Of their commercial facilities and relations that
the wonder il any viii soon be that il was ncs sooner
accomplished That all the principa, ports on the
shore OF the North Pacific ocean should belong to





progress and its accomplishment VIII do more than all
other kinds of diplomacy heal the nations wounds
and restore to peace and good VIII for many coming
generations.


As further step in the onward march ofthe American
people iserad what considered reliable author
y that oyerures are being made to President Juarez
Of Mexico for the cessiOn Of Lower California TO the
United States As preliminary the acquisition Of So
nora and the portions OF Northern Mexico within that
range. .e Importance OF this movement VII be readily
appreciated This too is demanded by the expansion
commercial relations in that direction The Pacific
Mail Company are now building several small iron
steamers about burden for local transpora
ton on Lake Chapala, which lies about seventy five
miles back Of Manzanillo of their Mexican coal
depots The lake is about hundred miles long and
is connected by forty nile railroad with Guadalaxara
with which town has inland freight traffic Of about
thousand tons per week Il is probable tha. such
enterprises penetrate the interior of Mexico with
generating disposition to become portion of the
American Union that must ultimately lead valuable
acquisition and healthy expansion in that direction
OF all that may be thus accomplished on the Pacific Cal
ornia will be the centre that With the prospect of
peace and trade in Mexico, the continued growth of
Oregon and Washington the lumber interests and fisher
les Of stka nd the newly opening commerce with the
East Indies not 10 mention her interior activity
and the rush that VIII with the Pacific Railroad
Californa's future is full CT business prosperity
sio ideas and institutions rapidly lt=ring ie
map of half the globe,