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Year: 1867

RIcH CLAIN.-Fred. Deiner, of Miners
vile, Trinity county, owns the richest paying
claim in the State 1t is located on a small
stream called Digger Creek, which was par
tally worked in early times and afterwards
abandoned. In one week recently he picked
up three thousand dollars, and in one day
last week picked up one hundred and fifty
ounces, and every day not less than twenty
odnces-all picked up on the ground in
coarse pieces. 1t is supposed there is as
much more in the sluices
Year: 1867

GONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


- you. You have tried every remedy but the
ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit, to supercede
ell similar preparations. it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after tho
many experiments you have made of trashy COM
pounds foisted on the public certain cure bur
Year: 1867

Our cable despatch from Florence indicates
that there Is still some vitality in the poor old
Pope and his Roman government Of cardinals
and kindred dignitaries. Two hundred armed
men made "a descent on the sacred city, and
the Popc's xouaves evidently made a descent
on the two hundred, and the two hundred seem
TO have had the worst Of it. Doubtless this
handful Of men counted upon igniting the dis
orderly elements Of the people, but counted
enormously, and failed. Revolution will be-
come ridiculous at this rate, and II 1t becomes
ridiculous that will be the end Of IL in Italy.
II this was the movement Of the revolutionary
junta that recently met at Brussels. the iunts
must try again.
Year: 1867

A special telegram in this mornings HERALD
announces the collapse of the First National
Bank Of vicksburg. The officers Of the concern
stated that they could have saved it IL they had
been able to borrow twenty-five thousand dol
lars, but the condition of its affairs was found
to be so bad that capitalists refused to aid 1t,
and 1t was consequently forced to go by the
board. One by one these irresponsible insti-
tutions are dropping of, and the public are
learning by sore experience into what insecure
hands they placed their funds.
Year: 1867

The Advocates Of Agrarinnism. ConHscation


and Repudfatien a Little Behind tho Age.


The apostles Of the advanced ideas" of
agrarianism, conAscation and reputation are
rather behind the age. The conglomerate
party Of Pacific Railroad excursionists, under
the inspiring influence of prairie air, mountain
dew or whiskey, gave vent to some startling,
though not new ideas, on political, financial
and social matters. Ben Wade was quite pro-
gressive in his views Of redistributing pro-
perty-of taking from the rich and giving to
the poor-and Of reorganizing society on the
basis Of agrarianism. The Chevalier Train laid
down . platform, striking in character and
sulphurous in SMELL He was for awomans
suffrage, reputation and hell-fre.s Thad
Stevens is for confscation, 10 make himself
rich for the destruction Of his small iron foun-
dry by the rebels, and to build up the radical
party by seizing and parcelling out the lands
Of the South to hungry partisans. Wendell
Phillips, with all the New England land stealers
and lazy negroes Of the South at his back, 60
in strongly also for confscaton. Everywhere
the apostles Of agrarianism, repudiation and



began too late-they are behind the times.
The government is in advance of them. II will
take all the property of the country and leave
only the husks for the men Of advanced
IDEAS" The entire property of the nation may
be about twelve thousand millions. The gov
ernment takes five hundred millions a year.
which in twenty-four years will absorb the
whole wealth Of the nation. But II the national
banks remain in existence the property Of the
country will be devoured by them and the
government together in much less time. Con-
fscation is going on now at fearful rate, SO
that Ben Wade, Thad Stevens, Wendell Phillips
and all the rest Of the radical agrmians and
Jewellers may save themselves any further
trouble there is no room for them 10 come
in. As to reputation, that must follow, Of
course, from the enormous burdens piled upon
the people, which they will be unable to bear,
and from the government leaving them nothing
wherewith to pay taxes. This is the way we
are going. Where we shall bring up remains
To be seen.
Year: 1867

- The Eirst Gaas -


. Mr. Stewards organs denounce General
Sickles severely for resigning bis command
This Is not nrprising; for they dread as prema-
ture the reopening Of tho conflict which they
have planned, but for which they are not yet
quite ready, and which the prompt resignation
OF the General must preoipitate. General
Sickles was the first, when the Reconstruction
law was put in operation, to lead OF in the
proper Interpretation Of the powers conferred
on the military commanders by that law. His
example was followed by the generals In COM
mand Of the oIher districts Now that STAN
berry and the President have interfered to dis
turb the machinery Of reconstruction which
was beginning to work so we'll under the ad-
ministration of Sickies, Sheridan and the rest
Sickles Is the first to resent this unauthorized
and dangerous Interference. He resigns bis
position rather than submit to it By this
course he battles the intentions of these reaction
lists, and brings upon them at once the issue
which they designed TO throw into the next
Presidential contest. General Sickles is some-
what noted for interfering with the plans
Of others At the great battle Of Gettysburg he
seriously interfersd with General Leo, who was
maturing his plans for victory, and even with
some Of our own generals who were deliberat-
ing about retreat His decision and dash
brought on the action which resulted in the
triumph of the federal arms. No doubt the
Richmond organs OF Loe were as much disposed
to censure Sickles on that occasion as the
organs OF Seward and johnson are now for his
rashness in firing the first gun. But again he
has sounded the signal, and the combat
must begin. If the resignation Of General
Sickles is accepted 1t will doubtless be fol-
lowed by that Of the generals commanding the
other districts. The confusion at the South
will be worse confounded, and in the midst OF
it all the struggle between the adverse factions
OF the government will forthwith be renewed
more fiercely than ever.
Year: 1867

FrOC6euAuSo % tmO CADauot SOuhchs


We published yesterday a report of tho
proceedings in council of the President and
his Cabinet 1t will become quite new fea-
ture in our political history If the governments
continues what is thus begun and these Cabi-
net deliberations and votes will have Pc
culiar interest to the people, unless the author
tiles reserve from publication whatever may be
especially important They hove begun by doing
this very thing, and thus there is no great pro-
mise o. piquancy or Talas in these 1sepofs.
Why did not they give US the a.sssslssion and
vote on the points in relation to the authorl
ity Of the military commanders That is the
vital topic now-the great question Of tho,
day-the very point upon which the success or,
failure Of reconstruction turns. Instead Of
giving the important Information who is for
and who against that, we are only told who
voted aye and who nay on the points Of Mr.
Stanbery's FIRST opinion. Give us the vote ON
the question that Is really before the country.
Year: 1867

seize upon the government Even the martyr
dom Of an impeachment Is looked to as hold
ing out promise for the future II Is with this
object in view that the recent proceedings Of
the Cabinet were made public, and that Presi-
den! johnson, with his henchman, Seward, has
started on another speech-making pilgrimage
In the North, and is once moro seen swinging
round the circle" as OF old


There Ia one difficulty In the way Of his
scheme, and It lies In the bold and spirited
conduct Of General Sickles, who resigns his
military command in South Carolina and de-
mands an inquiry into his Official acts This is
likely to interfere seriously with the pro-
gramme; for II will precipitate the issue before
the President and his friends desire to meet It
It was their design to bring It on in the cOnfu-
sion and heat OF Presidential contest, and
10 throw tho responsibility Of decisive
action upon Congress; but General Sickles,
as usual, forces the fighting and puts
his enemies on their defence. General
Sickles is lawyer as well as q soldier.
When the Reconstruction aot first went into
operation he thoroughly understood the powers
1t conferred upon the military commanders, and
issued an order allowing the existing State
officers to continue in the discharge of their
duties. This settled the question Of his au-
thority over them as he understood the law,
and, although he could have removed four
ffths OF their number, from Governor down to
magistrates, for disqualification under the sixth
section of the Reconstruction act, he displaced
but few, and those only when they evinced
disposition to obstruct the work Of reconstruc-
ton. He has acted as promptly and decisively
now that he Is interfered with by the President
and his Cabinet as when he was molested by
the unreconstructed rebel oficeholders Of
South Carolina, and the bold position be has
taken will force some definite action on Presi-
dent johnson which will be likely to upset all
his well considered schemes.


That Congress will hold session In July Is
now certain. That the indecent fight between
the two highest branches OF the government
will be renewed with increased ferocity is
rendered equally sure by the course Of the
President and his Cabinet Whether the re-
suit will be the immediate impeachment and
removal Of the President or whe!hsT more
moderate oounsels will prevail, and Congress
will content itself with passing supplement-
ary aot repeating all doubtful clauses of the
Reconstruction law, making their meaning so
plain as to leave no room for the quibblings
of the Attorney General or the evasions Of the
President and confirming all the acts Of the
military commanders, remains to be seen.
However this may be, the contest thus need
lessly renewed will be productive Of nothing
but increased suffering to the South and dam
age to the whole country, while, as we have
shown, the action of General Sickles is very
likely to defeat the real object Of the President
and his party, which Is to throw all this tur-
moil, confusion, lighting and bad blood into
the approaching Presidential contest
Year: 1867

From all parts of the South the intellig gence is
the same, that the colo red people never behaved
with more mod deration, decency, good sense and
loyalty, han they conducting themselves
under their present trials They lose no time
when work can be had from men who will not
cheat them They indulge in no violence not
withstanding they are hourly menaced with at
tscks Such the real facts concerning a
people whom traitors and Copperheads hate be-
cause they eerfully bore portion of the burden
of the work to save the Government from de-
strLcton
Year: 1867

The Democracy of Maryland and Virginia who
hoisted rebel flags testimony of their JOY on
receiving election returns from the North and
East had a correct idea of what Democratic vic
tories really mean 1t would have been out of
place to have hoist ed the stars and stripes that
flag is never carried in a Northern Democratic
procession.
Year: 1867

The people have, of course, noted the fact that
all the soldiers who have come in contact with
Southern communities military governors, diff
fer with the President to the policy of govern
ing that section, and agree among themselves
that it is too soon trust traitors with voice in
the Government. Congress will, OF course, give
this fact close attention.
Year: 1867

A Senator to take the place of Mr.. Buck
alew will not be elected until 1869. Some
of our contemporaries have fallen into the
error that such an election would devolve on
the Legislature just elected.
Year: 1867

WHAT DOES 1T MEAN The Harrisburg Tels-
graph says: 1T is singular fact that, while
prominent Democratic leaders like Augustus Bel
mont of New York. are purchasing the deprecia-
ted securities of the late rebel confederacy lead
ing Copperhead politicians are laboring in har-
mony to break down the credit of the United
States Government, to depreciate United States
securities, and TINS to involve the country in
bankruptcy. May it not be inferred from this
that the Democracy intend some day to repudiate
the national, and assume the rebel debt, in order
that they may verify the justice of their position
claiming that the rebellion was right and that
the war to put it down was illegal hence render
ing it just to pay the debts of right cause and
repudiate those of unrighteous cause. The
subject is well worthy the consideration of the
people f"
Year: 1867

HONESTY PoLIrIcs-The Buffalo Express
holds the following language: ave hope to live
to the day when American politics sh all be
elevated above many influences and characters
tics which surround it, and yet may not. So
wrong as the human heart is, as prone to evil as
the sparks are to fly upward, it may not be posi-
bic to infuse the principles of common honesty. a
respect for honorable obligation, principle of
patriotism that does not seek reward in filthy lu-
ere, of good faith into political campaigns.
Men are regarded as honest in the common
walks and business relations of life seem to be
ready to lay that principle of action down when
they enter the political cause and resort to state
ments and actions that do not square by any
principle of right and fairness. We hold that
sense of political obligation should be as strong
in party action as in any other relation of life.
and yet men often seem to regard it as thing to
be laid aside, and assn ed at pleasure, with i'm
punity and without responsibility even"
Year: 1867

ASorHER RKM1NDER.-We would atfec-
.,,pately remind such of our patrons as age
indebted to US on subscription and adver-
tis;pg account that our Equity Court will
bc in session next week and that 40 ex-
cellent opportunity will thus be presented to
them to call at our Office and settle their
indebtedness. AS we still hold to our
purpose to extend the area of cur paper
and to dress 1t out 10 an entire new gar
ment, and as we expect to visit Baltimore
for this purpose Immediately uprn the close
of Court. VIC hope our indebted friends
will not slight the occasion OF their hrst
visit to our village to assist Us to the ex-
tent of their obligations.
Year: 1867

CKors The complaint is general that
the corn crop of cur county is suffering
dreadfu!ly, especially in stiff lands, from the
present drouth and the cold dry winds
which accompanied it up to last week
For few days during the past week, the
weather has been warmer and more favor
able. but as the drouth continues to pre-
vail this crop is making little or no pro-
gress. Ia this ueighborhood, there was a
slight rain on Monday last but at present
writing there is another cold .snap upon
us and very h;tlc appearance of an carly
rain.
Year: 1867

The Examiner says. on Saturday evenn o
the city was highly excited over the follow
ing telegram which was placarded on the
bulletin board of the Times We see tina.
the paper attributes the article to the Con
stitutiona Union, owned BY lion Thomas b.
Florence. This, however. we infer is an er-
ror, as that paper is morning issue. The
only evening paper in Washington being
in the confidence of the President is the Star,
one of the Oldest journals of the city. Be
this as it may, the article is pregnant with
meaning and foreshadows what must eventu-
ally occur, unless the Radicals pause in their
reckle career. All rejecting men must see
that their programme is pregnant with an.
archy and revolution, and that it will ult-
maey become the duty Of the President by
all the power at his command, ito prevent the
consummation of the Radical treason"


New YORK. January 10.-lhe Herald S
Washington specia has authority for stating
that the judiciary Committee appointed no
subcommittee to take test ony, and have
not examined a single witness in the lmpeach'
ment case.


The Presidents Washington evening organ
of yesterday says: The administration stands
firm. If necessary its strong iron hand will
be invoked TO stay the course and prevent
the consummalion of radical treason The
great oath of the president to protect and de-
tend the Constitution will not bo forgotten.
The people who sustain him with their half
million majority of voting population North
and South cannot forget him. Events have
already brought the Government TO the verge
Of another revolution. Ii the radical majority
in Congress pursues its reasonable couree
much longer. the Government, in order to
sustain itself, will have to arm its supporters
At the call of the Presidential his friends,
North and South, and the army and navy
will respond. In such contest, the issue
cannot be doubtful. Congressmen may be
valiant fighters on the floor of Congress, but
when they come to lead their cohorts into
the field, it viii be another thing. The real
armies and great soldiers of the republic will
be found fighting under the flag. We advise
no opposition to the determined and fixed
fact that Andrew johnson will serve ou: his
constitution term Of Office
Year: 1867

RECEIPT FOR SCARLET FEvER.-One grain
Of foxgove, one grain of suphate Of zinc,
pulverized together, with a very little white
sugar; then add four ounces of water. Dose
for an adult--(one third the quantity for a
child) one tablespoonful every half hour un-
til the disease has vanished. BY the fourth
dose the patient will be quite warm, and
moist, and every symptom very favorable, as
medical men have it when the disease is
mastered
Year: 1867

FArTENING Fowls All Summer long the
farmer and his family have fused with the
poultry; the young chickens aud turkeys need
care in the long rain storms, and protection
against nocturnal depredstors Just as they
are fully grown and out Of danger, the shrewd
huskster makes his appearance, buys, fattens
and prepares them for market, and pockets
the profits for his snarlness.


Obviously the farmer had better fatten his
fowls and send them to market himself. He
can do it with less trouble, perhaps, than he
imagines. Feed literally at all times, so as
to keep them growing thriftily, but about
twenty days before being slaughtered feed in
this way: Make a coop for a dozen fowls;
more should not be put together. The coop
should be three feet long, two wide, and two
and half high. Make the sides and ends Of
bars about three inches apart the bottom Of
round poles two inches apart, the top of a
board. Place this in comfortable room,
barn or poultry house, where the cold winds
will be kept away and where the light will
be dim. Attach feeding through all around
the outside. Commence feeding very light,
giving little but water the first day. Then
feed regular three or four times per day
with the richest food, as oat meal mixed
with milk, boiled barley or corn. Observe
the utmost cleanliness, and give supply of
fresh water. In twenty days the poultry
should be killed, and for such the farmer
would find plenty of greedy buyers, willing
to pay the highest price.-Rural New
Yorker
Year: 1867

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS Sec, Hoag,
OF the State Agricultural Society, appears TO
be live man in his place. His efforts, and
those of his associates, in the management Of
the State Society, are we'll directed and ener-
getic for the advancement of our agricultural


interests. The State Board of Agriculture
has addressed circular to the people of sever,
al counties, urging the importance of system
Of organization and cooperative effort, and
more diligence in collection and discrimina-
ton of statistics, by which our farmers may
be put in possession of seasonable and cor.
rect information with regard to the produc
tion Of the State, and the condition of its
markets, as well as the productions and mar
ket rates of other sections and countries
The possession of such information is ndis
peusable TO intelligent, profitable, farming.
The National and some of the State Govern,
ments have initiated policy of this kind,
which is proving of inestimable value. In
no portion Of the Union can such information
be made more serviceable than il California
The rapid advance which this State is max
ing in her agricultural productions, renders


it of the highest Importance that that portion
of our domestic industry should oe stimulated
and guided by an intelligent and comprehen
sive policy. When proper arrangements
Lave been made for gathering the desired
statistics, the Secretary of the State Board
proposes to issue monthly circular, which
shall contain all said information carefully
tabulated, advance sheets of which will be
furnished the press for general publication
-Scienhfc Press.
Year: 1867

and made 1t up to go to Dlnsmore's and rob
him. We started from town on q certain night
together, shortly after dark. We were armed
with Colts navy revolver, the same shown in
Court / got cartridges for the pistol at the
store of Robert DOugan We took q box Of
boot blacking along, for the purpose Of blacking
our hands and faces. We applied the blacking
with a shaving brush in the stable at William
Montgomery's before starting to Mr.. Dins-
more's. We wore army overcoats and old worn
out silk hats. We got the backing and brush
at the grocery of James Montgomery, before
leaving town.


The unfortunate man proceeds step by step
in his narration of the minutest particulars of
the plot that was postponed on the first COCA
sion until more opportune period, and which
finally was carried out under such a guse
described, and which cost nim his life He
tells, also, what occurred after the tragedy. He
the morning after the murder, referring to
Babe, his brother-"Fogler, you fellows played
hell out there last night. You thought one ball
was not enough, and so you put Two in Dlns-
more"


The narration is graphically minute, even
to the situations conversations, and the like,
until his arrest and confinement in prison. He
charges that Babe Montgomery cut the deceased
with knife, the blade of which he saw glitter
distinctly, and says also that he did not intend
to commit murder.


WARNING TO THE YOUNG.


He concludes by saying that he made the
confession voluntarily, not that he anticipated
any benefit from it in this world, but to un-
burden his mind and prepare for another and
better world. He warns the young not to follow
in his footsteps, and cautions the public against
any statements that may purport as coming
from him after he is dead.
Year: 1867

This gentleman died yesterday morning at
his residence in this city, of Brights disease OF
the kidneys. Mr.. Phillips was a native OF
Philadelphia, in which city he received his
education and studied the profession of the
law. In 1928 he removed to this city, and
practised at the bar, soon winning reputa-
ton for ability and legal acumen. Under the
administration of James r. Whiting he
became the First Assistant District Attorney
for this county, and served in that capacity
for eight consecutive years. The deceased
bore the reputation of being one of the best
criminal lawyers in this State, and had at one
time a very extensive practice. For several
years past, however, he was not prominently
before the public. AS literary character
Mr.. Phillips bore deservedly high name. He
was the author of quite number of dramatic
works, many of which display decided talent


N Y Herald.