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Year: 1867

BEEN TO SEE Cs.-Billy Hartman who lives in
Shasta now, and his newly acquired companion
came over on Monday. Thoughtful as ever. he
made US the recipient of the first dose of green
peas tor this season. Nay Billy prosper, and
the name Of Hartman increase
Year: 1867

THE NExr.-Notice the bail announcement at
the Garter House, Junction City, June 1th. We
know that the proprieors intend 10 do what they
promise on that occasion. As we shall have
further opportunity TO refer 10 this matter. it is
only necessary to now say to those who dance
that the Carter House is a good place to DO il.
Year: 1867

THE Uxloy PRiMARIEs.-One week from to-
night is the time set for holding the primary
meetings of the Union party. Delegates will be
chosen 10 the County Convention which is to
elect delegates to the Union State Convention.
and the Congressional and Senatorial District
Conventions. We hope that every member of
the Union party in this county Will take part in
the primary meetings, and evince an interest in
the election of Delegates who will speal. the
will Of their constituents in County Convention
We deem this the most important duty now de-
volyipg upon the Union men of the county and
State. and hope TO see every precinct promptly
represented in the first of June assemblage
II the approaching election both State and
county officers to be chosen. and every mem
Der of the Union party should appreciate the re-
sponsibility resting upon him.
Year: 1867

aBr Eight months ago we began the expeir.
ment Of printing the news on the first page
editorial comments and communications on
the second, selections on the third, and ma
rine news and market reports on the fourth
Atthat time we said, 'siffurther notifications
or even return to the former arrangement
should OIL trial prove to be more pleasing to
our readers, the present system will be given
up without hesitation.' Aftera fair trial we
believe the verdict OF the public is in favor Of
the old arrangement and accordingly return
this morning thereto. Editorials and com.
munications will hereafter be found on the
first page, city and State news on the second,
telegraphic, marine and commercial news on
the third, and miscellany on the fourth.
Year: 1867

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN PRUSSIA. The Paris
correspondent OF the New York Evening Post
writes that universal suffrage is very rapidly
becoming a fixed fact in European politics, and
the fundamental law OF European evolution
and DEVELOPMENT. Bismarck and King Will
liam give themselves to 1t, as unreservedly as
King Victor Emmanuel The draft of the cleo
toraI law recently submitted to the Prussian
Chambers by Bismarck and adopted by them,
provides:


First-That every Prussian of the age of %
years, not under tuteage, not under judgment
of bankruptcy, not pauper assisted by the
public authorities, and not deprived of civil
rights by judgement of competent tribunal,
Is an elector.


Second-Every Prussan elector having been
resident in the country for three years next
preceding any election is eligible as deputy.


Third-Ih he right of election shall be exercis-
ed by placing an unsigned ballot in an urn
publicly and under the inspection OF persons
specially appointed, and who shall not be
clothed with any other official authority at the
time.


Fourth-Every election shall be direct sc-
cording to the absolute majority OF the ballots.


So you see universal suffrage has no terrors
for Bismarck or his royal master; How much
is it to be regretted that pitiful pride, or a
still more pitiful prejudice, should hinder its
adoption in our own country l know that
sooner or later these same eternal Providences,
"that shape our ends, rough hew them as we
will" have it already in view for us also But
if in the beginning it could have been adopted
thankfully and manfully, as the fundamental
process of reconstruction, how much turmoil,
trouble, not to say disgrace, it would have saw
ed us from; for it would have rendered quite
unnecessary that late presidential and secreta-
rial tour, in its essential characteristics perhaps
the very vilest thing i'll all our history. And
God only knows how much more there is to
come. Enough doubtless to induce us to stand
up to, and take the consequences OF, the great
fundamental idea of our national life, "All
men are created equal and endowed by their
Creator with the inalienable rights of life, lib
erty, and the pursuit Of happiness"
Year: 1867

Our English files received by the Nova SEQ
tan contain very little in relation to the disas
ter at the Oaks eolliery in Yorkshire, beyond
what we have already laid before our readers il
our telegraphic dispatches from Europe The
Liverpool Courier of the 18th inst, saws OF the
Barnsley explosion:


The report was like that Of park of artilie-
ry, anG the sound was Immediately followed by
a discharge from the pit mouth as if volcanic
irruption had occurred in the bowels of the
earth The pit is about 270 yards in depth, and
IS not now for the first time the scene of sad
disaster, inasmuch as about twenty wears AGO
an explosion took place i'll the workings and
killed 80 persons.


An explosion could not have happened at a
more unfortunate time than yesterday, as that
was the "wake-up day in the pit, and the full
complement OF between 800 and 400 men and
boys were at work. As soon as the explosion.
was heard thousands of people flocked to the
pit bank, including colliery owners engineers
surgeons, clergymen and Golfers, and the scene
that presented itself was heart-rending in the
extreme. Only one shaft could be used and
even by this means entrance was impossible for
some time Up to last night twenty-five bodies
had been brought to the surface, but in twenty
cases life was found to be extinct The five
who We're alive were dreadful sufferers. their
bodies being an almost shapeless mass of burns
The engineers are unanimous in their belief
that no one was still alive in the pit so that the
hve wounded men may be considered the only
survivors of the awful calamity.


The Post of the same date says:


An appalling announcement reaches US this
morning. An explosion occurred yesterday at
ternoon at Barnsley colliery, involving SO We
are informed the lives of over 800 persons 1t
is only Thursday morning, and this is the sec
ond explosion that has taken place during the
week, the previous one having occurred at Boil
ton, and at which some % men were nearly
scalded to death. And this is the way almost
all the year round, Not, truly, OF so awful a
character as the catastrophe of yesterday prov
ed, aye the generality of coliery explosions but
sufficiently fatal to warrant, in nine cases out
of ten, the circulation of the news all over the
kingdom. The cholera has left u.s. but ghast-
ly visitor IS in our midst, who, if the unhappy
collier avoids it for time, is almost sure to ex-
ercise his tenacious grip in the end The event
of yesterday will fill the country with gloom,
for though in times of epidemics and i'll times
of war people may become accustomed to the
enumeration of the dead by thousands, yet the
fact of 300 men being swept to eternity while
pursuing their daily occupations is sufficient
TO fill the breast of every one with horroN--
Can nothing be devised to put an end to the
almost weekly occurrence Of these cOlliery cat
astrophes?
Year: 1867

Another Grand Dividend!
"ILL be made on the first OF February next
w Those who insure at this time will derive the
benefit of that dividend, which will add largely to
the sum ins ured or may be used in payment of fu-
ture premiums. 1t is the best


New Years Gift
A man can bestow on his family, in view of the uu-


certainty of life.


Many Policies now subsisting with this Great
Company are yielding LARGE INCREASE, as the
following Cases will show. = - -
Year: 1867

A discussion is going on in the
N. H. Mirror and Farmer as to
whether men or women should do the
milking. "a young Farmers Wife, -


of New Hampshire, gives her views
as follows: Having read with consid-
erablc interest the communications
from Mr.. Hersey and ''Farmer. -
and disa greeing with them, my hus-
band wished me to give my views on
the subject. cannot agree with
the former that women should always
do the milking, yet 1 think woman
should know how to milk, that when
husband or father is gone from home
the milking may be done at the us
ual time, and they have the salts
faction of knowing that the chores
will be done when they return home
with the days labor. Now l have
as good husband as woman need
have, kind and willing to help
me when I wish him, and think it
no disgrace for me to milk and do the
chores when he is gone, or to IA Ike
hay when a shower is coming, or he
is in a hurry, or to do any work
when he needs help, if | can without
neglecting my own duties. l never
lived on a farm till was married,


so that I knew nothing of farmer S
life, yet l can do any kind of work
that is necessary. | enjoy the farm
and work-taking care of the turkeys
chickens and flowers. / feel as
though I was discharging my duties
better by helping when l can-as
my family is small-than | should
to spend my leisure time doing that
which is more ornamental than use
full, though 1 like little Of that.
] do not think woman should be a
drudge, but a companion and help
meet, making home the happiest
place on earth. I do not think that
a girlsshould be brought up to think
il a5disgrace to do anything but play
on the piano, embroider, dress and
airt.. Such a one may do for city
gent, but not for a farmers wife.
Year: 1867

A bachelor remarked to lady
that soapstone was excellent to keep
the feet warm in bed. Yes said
the young lady, who was an atten-
tive listener, ''but some gentlemen
have an improvement on that which
you know nothing about. y The
bachelor turned pale and maintained
Il wistful silence.
Year: 1867

Has Just received fine assortment of
spring goods of the latest styles and is pre-
pared to give perfect satisfaction in bleach
ing, coloring and all kinks Of work in that
line of business.


People of New Oregon and vicinity are
requested to call and satisfy themselves in
regard to work and prices. [n20-S
Year: 1867

time except embodened by the inconaderate dicta Of
some Of the Judges In the case OF Wynehamer ag Inc
People Kernan, S7s. If there be no constitutional
obecon the win fully obtains here that the WIN OF tae
legislature Is the supreme law Of the land and demands
perfect obedience" Men not TO violate legislative
nactments and expect from courts immunity and pro
lection instead OF punishment Judicial nerpositon 70
yacate or nufy legislative action unless an infringement
of some rule of the Constitution invasion OF
rights plainly expressed therein, and intended to be
nvioable) would be to set the judicial power above
the legislature which would be subversve OF all govern
ment" 1t is the exercise OF judicial function OF the
delicate nature, to declare and act OF tne
void and it cannot be expected that courts VIII assume
it unless the be plainly and clearly in derogaon
Of constitutional limitations; s IL TO be expected tnat
they will be Jealous astute to find grounds TO thwarr OF
defeat the legislative w resort to subtle or
constructions to bring statute into Conflict win the
organic law But is to be expected that they VIII pre-
In favor of the c0nsttuonaity Of statute giving
liberal construction to uphold it, and refrain from de
claring legislative action void unless such conclusion
cannot avoided Errors mistakes in Legislation are
be referred to the judiciary for correction or It's aid
invoked by chatting under the restraints OF particular
statutes, to nufy the legislative power.


The judgments should be affirmed.


Judgments affirmed.


IORI, TIFFANY, State RepOrter.
Year: 1867

The extracts from the democratic press
Of this State show greater unanimity aud
enthusiasm in the support Of the democrat
ic candidates for state officers, and for the
platform on which they stand, that it has
ever been before our pleasure to record
1t can now scarcely be denied that the 10y
al and progressive sentiment of all parties
and nationalities in Wisconsin is thorough


y united on the grand issue of liberty and
Union"


Apart from the general considerations
which turned back the tide of radical cop
perhcadism In California, Maine and Yer
mont, there are other potent reasons for
concert among the patriotic electors of Wis
consin. Success to radicalism 10 this State
in its local aspect, means nothing more
than the success of coteric Of weak and
corrupt politicians at the State capital who
have grown arrogant and unScruplous by a
long and exclusive exercise of power, and
who care nothing for the Republican party
itself except so far as they can make it
tributary to their own profit. These men
seem to have arrived at the conviction that
| the State government was organized for
the support of ''thc party, aud that 'the
party, was organized for the support Of a
combination of intriguing pensioners on
/ tuC AototC ICdouiy. VIC uCCu uO ptoOi
that this state of things has become odious


to the masses of the Republican party it.
self, who do not care to be made the dray-


horses of corrupt political leaders


We enjoin upon the Democracy Of the
State under these circumstances the pro
priety of unceasing vigilance In the sup
port of their principles and candidates. =
No argument is to be used by the regency
against the change in the State administra-
| ton so universally and spontaneously de-
manded, except the halitual argument OF
personal detraction and misrepresentation.
The regency has in store mine of stcreo
typed cpithets to which it never fails to re.
sort by way of conceaing its purposes and
the principles of its party, and these it
has already summoned to its relief. No
Radical press dare urge the support Of the
Radical candidates upon the positive mer-
its of any issue In controversy, and the
whole people need but know this to ensure
thorough system of reform in all the de
partments of the State Government. MI
na,t.ee Ne,os.
Year: 1867

The EFFECT OF RADICAL RULE The
Philadelphia Age draws this picture of the
financial effect of Radical rule upon the
people and the nation:


Zone dollar and sixty cents per head
were paid by the people through the Gus
toms in 1860. This was thought to be a
heavy burden upon each person. But in
1866, after six years of Radical rule, four
teen dollars per head were drawn from the
industry of the nation through the customs
and internal revenue. In 1860, each man
had to pay out of his labor, two dollars and
six cents of the public debt The Radicals
came into power, and in six years raised
that sum to seventy-nine dollars and fifty
cents The expense of the national Gov
ernment in 1860 was sixty-two millions s.
This year they will reach two hundred and
seventy-fve millions. A fearful increase in
the short space of six years. In 1860, the
government Of this State cost four hundred
and two thousand dollars. In 1866 it will
take six hundred and sixty-nine thousand
dollars to foot all the expenses incurred by
the Radical party. Twenty five Millions Of
dollars are annually taken from the labor of
this State to pay the interest on the debts
of a national, State, and municipal charac
ter, contracted by the Radical party in the
space of six years.
Year: 1867

A Richmond correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes: -


From an authentic source have reason
to state that Jefferson Davis will be- tried
at the November term ofthe United States
circuit court here, and that he will be forth
coming at that time. The counsel for the
defence will declare themselves ready for
trial. The court will signify itself in the
same manner. The Government will ask
Tor time under the pretence of being un-
Prepared shift to get out of the trial.
The court will then say it will be in session
for considerable period, which will afford
the Government ample time to prepare, ard
If Its representatives fail to prosecute the
prisoner before the term of court expires,
it will in that case probably declare the
prisoner disch. Jed, ia the, absence of the
prosecution. Such will most probably be
the programme Of the long g-expected Davis
trial, and such the upshot of it in case of
the failure of the Government to substanti-
ate its charges. The country will then lie
rid Of serious encumberance.'
Year: 1867

UNANIMOUS VERDICr.-The most rigid
analysis by good chemists have failed to dis
cover anything in the Best Chemical Sale
ratus which can, when properly used, be in
the least degree detrimental to health
While the women of our country entertain
sentiments widely different upon other mat
ters, all concur in verdict that the Best
Chemical Saleratus is the only infallible
article in use for light and sweet bread.
Year: 1867

Frost IN WIsGoNsIN.-The Sparta
Eagle of Thursday learns from several To-
calities that the frost of last week did =
considerable amount of damage to late
crops. The cranberry crop was very much
injured, in many cases nearly ruined, caus-
ing great disappointment and serious loss
to those who have invested In lands with a
view to permanent occupation for their
cultivation. sis te
Year: 1867

sE Col I. A. HI. EDWARDS requests
us to.contradict the statement IN last week S
Tribune wherein it was stated that he was
about to move to Dacotah. The Colonel
will only be temporarily absent from Man
;towoc, and will still claim our village his
home.
Year: 1867

We clip the following from the Chicago
Republican, andcommendi it to theconSidera-
ton Of every person:


W hat tells u. so readily the standard Of a
town or city as the appearance Of its paperl
And its youth and age can as we'll be defined
by the observing, by glancn at It's newspa-
per, as it personal observation had been
made. The enterprise Of its citizens are
depicted By its advertisements, their liber-
ality by the looks Of the paper Some pa
pers show good, solid, healthy foundation,
plethoric purses, anda we'll l-to-do appearance
generally; Others show a striving to contend
with the grasping thousands around them,
trying hard to wrench out an existence from
the closehsted community around them An
occasional metoric display in its columns of
telsgraphic, or local, or Of editorial, show
what it can DO lift had the means, but can
not continue in the expensive work until
support comes, which ought to be readily
granted. \ newspaper Is like Church; it
wants fostering at the commencement, and
for few years, then as a general thing, it
can walk q lone, and reflect credit upon its
location. Take your Home paper; it gives
you more news Of immediate interest than
the New York or other distant papers; il
talks for you when mother will speak in your
favor; when other localities belle you, it
stands up for your rights; you always have
q champion in your home paper; and those
who stand up for you should certainly be
well sustained Your interests are kindred
and equal and you must rise or fall togeth-
er Therefore, il isyour interest to support
your home paper, not grudgingly, but in a
liberal spirit, as pleasure, not as disa-
greeablc duty, but as an Investment that will
amply repay the expenditure.
Year: 1867

A NOVEL PERFORMANCE. Near the
city of ST. Joseph, Missouri, few years
since, the rite Of baptism was performed on
several women by immersion in the river.
As it was winter, it was necessary TO cut
hole in the ice and the novelty of the scene
attracted large crowd, among whom were
several Indians, who looked on in wonder
ing silence They retired without under
standing the is:S.eure or object of the cere.
mony they had seen; but observing that all
the subjects of immersion were females aud
getting a vague idea that it was to make
them good, the Indians came back few
days afterward, bringing their squaws with
them. Cutting another hole in the ice, near
the same place, they immersed each and all
of them, in spite Of their remonstranees.
Year: 1867

An ENGLISH OPINION. The last inaugu-
raj of President Lincoln made strong i'm
preston in England. The British Stand
ard speaks Of it as the most remarkable
thing of the sort ever pronounced by any
President of the United States from the
FIRST dav until now. Its Alpha
and its Omega is Almighty God, the God of
Justice and the Father of Mercies, who is
working out the purposes of his love-
1t is invested with dignity and pathos
which lift it high above everything of the
kind, whether in the Old World or the
New : ; The whole thing puts US in
in mind of the best men of the English Com
monwealth; there is in fact much Of the old
prophet about it.
Year: 1867

Bay~Greeley says there are 100000 per.
sons in New York to day who, if they had
been placed in the garden of Eden when
Adam was, would have soon starved to
death there for want Of some one to pluck
the fruit and put it into their mouths. And
there arc 200 600 who would have stolen it
without any suggestion from the serpent
And yet this sort Of population elects the
city government, the members of the Legis,
lature, and Of Congress, and nearly controls
the whole State
Year: 1867

MATRIMONIAL INFELFCrIES.-A letter
from Chicago says domestic unhappiness is
very prevalent in that city, and applications
for divorce are of daily occurrence. The
following are specimens:


One of cur leading city clergymcn, in his
pulpit this morning, in commenting upon
this alarming matrimonial decentralization,
related a case that came under his own OBJ
seryation. During the past week, lady,
hitherto regarded as highly respectable,
came to him, as her pastor, in relation to
getting a divorce from her husband. The
clergyman, greatly assonishcd, asked for
what cause she sought divorce. She re
piled that her husband when She married
him, was quite wealthy, but had lately be
come so reduced in circumstances as to be
unable to supply her with the luxuIles to
which she had been accustomed, and this
was the whole ground foy seeking divorce,
The clergyman dismissed her with a sharp
admonitiOn.


Another lady, few days since, went to a
lawyer and sought his advice as to tue
quickest way oil getting q divorce from her
husband When asked for cause, she re-
piled that her husband was SO cross she could
not tolerate him. She Acknowledged that
he never showed any signs of violence to-
ward her, and that he Supplied her with
every necessity.


Another quite well known lady, some time
since, sought by letter the protection of a
well known banker because her husband
refused TO crafty her fashionable tastes.
Year: 1867

a VALUABLE SEcRET.-The Scientific
AucyicaH says The unpleasant oder pro
duced by preparations frequently the source
of yexation to persons who arc subject 10 it,
Nothing is simpler than torcmoye this odor
much more efFectualIy ihan by the applica-
ton Of such unguents aud perfumes as are
now in use 1t is only necessary to procure
some compound spirits OF ammonia, and
place about Two tabespoonsful in basin Of
water Washing the face, hands aud arms
with this, leaves the skin as clean, neat and
fresh as one could wish The wash is per
fectIy Harmless and very cheap. Itis recon.
mended on the authority of an experienced
physician, and it ought to be tried at least
by all those whose persons are so offensive
IN this respect.
Year: 1867

REMOVING The farmers
along the Chckahominy are waking up to
the importance Of draining their lands, and
are about commencing the removal Of
trees, SC, which during the last six years
have been accommodating to such an extent
as to dam up the water and make it over
flow their fine bottom lands. \ few hun
drcd dollars expended in this way will re-
'licve many valuable acres of land OF this
overflow of water, and allow of its being
brought under cultivation. The value OF
these lands will be greatly enhanced by
this step, and will amply remuneratc the
farmer for his expenditure.
Year: 1867

NEW WHEAT.-We have seen specimen
of new wheat grown on the farm Of Mr..
Peyton Johnston near this city. The grain
is very good, of the Bonton variety, and
the weld is believed to be excellent.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER DROWNING CAsE.-A negro BOY
about fifteen years Of age was drowned al
the foot of Twenty seventh street OF
Saturday afternoon. He was bathing IN
deep water, when his strength gave OUT.
Ills mother was in the markel-honso when
news was brought of her sons DEAN. het
cries were distressing, and caused great
commotion in the neighborhood.