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Year: 1867

SUNDAY LIQUOR LAw.-On yesterday
morning the Mayor made some allusion,
during the session of his court, concerning
the incorrect reports that had been made
in some Of the papers concerning the Sun
day liquor law. The State law now in
force required everybody to have tavern
license before opening bar-room either
on Sunday or any other day, though there
was neither law nor ordinance now in force
to prevent any one having such license
from keeping open on Sunday. So that
the matter now stands just as it did before
the Sunday ordinance was passed by the
Council.


We Join with one of our city contempo-
raries in commenting the respect shown to
the Sabbath by the great majority of the
saloon-keepers of Richmond on Sunday
last in not keeping their front doors open
In point of due observance of the Sabbath
we are now superior to the inhabitants OF
the immaculate city of Bosting." They
go through the back way to get drink
because they can't go by any other, while
our people go through the back way merely
because it is Sunday.
Year: 1867

REGISTRATION in that portion Of the
county which will be included in the ex-
tension of the city limits on the 1st prox-
imo will be taken in separate book,
which will be prepared for the purpose.
This action is taken in consequence Of the
fact that application will be made to pre-
vent the operation Of the act Of the Legis-
lature extending the boundaries of the city.
By the plan proposed the list of voters can
be used by either city or county.
Year: 1867

The CROPs.-Bright promises of an un-
usually large crop of wheat have been
held out for the last two or three months
in letters from all parts of the State and in
many of our newspapers. A large num-
Der of intelligent farmers in the counties
near Richmond, however, are inclined to
think that the prospect has been over -estl-
mated. For several weeks past there have
been rumors to the effect that the wheat
was not quite so promising, and now we
regret to learn that the rust has begun to
make its appearance. The blade seems to
be very generally affected, and in some In
stances the stalk has been touched.


The weather with which we have been
visited during the last few days-wet and
warm-has tended greatly to develop this
disease.


Oats were seeded late, but promise well,
unless the present weather continues
after they head.


The clover crop is very promising, and
not being subject to as many mishaps as
the wheat, q very large yield isanticipated.
II is now lust in condition to NOW, and in
few days all the available force of the
farmers will be thrown into the fields for
the purpose of saving the crop.
Year: 1867

THE DAILY DIsPAroH FOR rHR sPRryGs AND
SUMNER REtoRra.--The Daily Dispdtch will be
regularly mailed for the VII ole or any part of the
season, to our friends who may visit the Springs or
any summer resort. Orders left at our counter or
sent by mail will receive attention
Year: 1867

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.-The
United States Circuit Court will meet
again to-day. 1t is believed that the court
will at once enter into the trial of the
parties presented by the grand jury just
before its late adjournment.
Year: 1867

CHURCH HILL LITERARY SoCIETY.-A
called meeting of this society is announced
at half.past 8 O'Clock this evening. The
meeting will be a short one, but as bust
ness of Importance will be transacted, all
in any way connected with the association
are requested to attend.
Year: 1867

FARE TO LYNCHBURG.-The Norfolk and
Petersburg and the Southside railroads
have also agreed to allow all delegates to
the Baptist General Association at Lynch
burg who pay full fare going thither to
return free on presenting the certificate of
the secretary of the association that they
were delegates to that body.
Year: 1867

EXTINGUIsHING FOURTH OF July FIRE
wORKs.-The city authorities Of Boston
have resolved to prohibit the use of all
kinds of fireworks on the coming Fourth
of July, and thereby save the sixty thou
sand dollars usually appropriated for that
Chinese element of the annual celebra-
tions. This is wise and economical re-
form in a custom more honored in the
breach than the observance, and one that
might very properly be initiated in this
city, where large amount of both public
and private money is annually thrown
away in this childish display of fireworks
and the useless explosion Of patriotic gun
powder. Apart from the extravaganza of
this custom, it is invariably accompanied
by serious accidents. Men have their arms
blown off in firing cannons; horses are
frightened by the explosion of crackers in
all directions; and fires very often occur
from the careless use of fireworks. The
terrible fire last year in Portland had its
origin III the Fourth of July demonstra-
tionS. The whole business of celebration,
as it is called, has degenerated into a mere
farce. Nobody is any better for the usual
fatiguing exercises of the national holiday,
while great many are much the wOrSe.-
Nel1 York San.
Year: 1867

R1CHINGs OPERA TRoUPE.-We regret
that the rumor that this favorite company
would appear among us shortly is not so.
They have just closed this season in Wash
ington, and will not commence another
before the lst Of September next. They
will be in Richmond about the lst Of Oc-
tober. This we got from q prominent
member in Washington. We had the
pleasure of attending their performance
in that city on Saturday, and were more
than ever pleased with them. Miss Rich
ings is even more charming than when last
here, if such be possible, and Campbell
and Castle never fail to carry everything
before them. Mrs. Seguin left Washing
ton Saturday morning for Philadelphia,
where she has an engagement for night
or so to sing with Parepa. Several valua-
hle acquisitions have been made to the
company, and it is now near perfection.
Year: 1867

4 WARNING TO THE PUBLIC
n Notwithstanding the frequent notices given
by the Board OF Health Of this city to have your
wards and alleys put In proper condition for the
coming season to preserve the health OF the city,
we have used every effort on our part 70 cooperate
with the officials in endeavoring, through the
press. to induce citizens generally TO call and pro-
vide themselves with good and reliable


SUMNER CLOTHING.


so that they may be enabled to keep cool as well
as to keep healthy. word to the wise Is sufl-
cient Then we warn you to call at the old:
established house and supply yourselves, one and
ali. WILLIAM IRA SMITH co.,


nv 20 New No. 1903 Main street.
Year: 1867

One Sunday gentleman was going to
church. On his way he saw number of boys
playing on the common. lie wanted very
much to show them how wrong it was for
them to be SO doing, but he knew that if he
began to reprove them they would not listen to
him. So he walked leisurely up to them,
and sat down on the grass. Presently in a
pleasant familiar tone, he said, "Boys want
to tell you a story"


Directly they all gathered unsuspectingly
around him, and he began as follows:


"There was once good man who was no.
ted for his Kindness aud lberality. At the
As he was pursuing his way along lonely
as having suffered great loss, in consequence
of which he was in deep distress. With his
usual kindness the good man drew out his
purse, and after examining it, he said, 81
have only seven dollars with me, but l think
with one dollar / can get to the end of my
journey, and you shall have the rest" With
this he handed the man the six dollars. Was
not that generous? Would not you have
thought that the beggar must haye gone off,
feeling very grateful and contented? Ger
taiuly, we should have expected this. But
lie did no such thing. He was not beggar
at all, but robber; and seeing that the good
man had still one dollar in his purse, he
knocked him down with club and stole his
last dollar from him"


The boys were very Indignant on hearing
this. They 81! cried out against the shame,
tu! conduct ofthe robber One of them went
so far as to remark that he did not think any
body. could be found quite so wicked as that


Now stop" said the gentleman " let me
tell you, boys, this is just what you are doing.
God has freely given you six days out of the
seven for your Own uso. lie has kept only
one for himself, to be kept holy, and spent
in worshipping him; and yet you are SO mean
as to rob HIM even of that !'


The boys hung down their heads They
had not word to say, but broke up their play
and went oIf-BiGEicaL Tre0sury.
Year: 1867

z In the State Senate of Virginia, on the 4th
instant, Senator MEADE of the Frederick
district asked leave to make personal expla-
nation, which being granted, he said:


F Mr.. President-It was with much regret
that found, during my necessary absence for
a few days; Just before the adjournment for
Christmas, that the Senate had taken up and
passed bill restricting the legal rate of in
terest by contract to ten per cent. Sir, l
know of no measure fraught with more mis-
achief to our people. 1t is not my purpose to
abuse your patience by any extended remarks,
but would say to Senators that neither ten,
fifteen or twenty per cent will be sufficient
inducemcnt to bring money into our State,
until relieved from the present uncertain, un.
defined position We occupy towards the Fed
eral Government. Sir, this is the weight that
bears US down. You may repeal all laws up
on the subject of usury; you may, if you
will, make fifty per cent. the legal rate of in.
terest, but that will attract no money here
until pnblis confidence is restored. 1t is
want of confidence in the security, not the
per centage, that is our trouble, and in this
view of the subject l have the concurrence
of many of the ableSt financial men and LARGEST
capitalists in Baltimore. But, sir, what will
e.the effect of this bill, should it unfeTtu-
nately become a law? Whilst it will not
draw one dollar from abroad, it will at once
put up the rate of interest at home nearly
double, enabling the fortunate amongst us
still further TO increase the burdens of the
necessitous. Not a dollar will your banks
discount without the increased rate. Sena-
tors, are your people prepared for this ?


Mr.. President, was favorably struck with
the fact in noticing the action of the Senate
upon this bill, that the very same Senators
who plead for the payment of the little pit
tancc of six per cent, because of the poverty
of their people, aud their inability to pay six
per cent, were the advocates of this measure,
and clamorous for the privilege of paying what
price they pleased in order to borrow money
Now, sir, the effect of this will be to enable
parties who hold their property through
generous stay-law-which to-day would not
pay the honest debts-to mortgage it at un.
heard of rates to secure ready money they
could afford to pay twenty-five per cent, for
all they get is much gained. Sir, 1 do
not intend any reflections upon our noble.
gallant people. God knows love, honor and
respect them as the noblest people on earth;
but that there are too many amongst them
who would avail themselves of and thus abuse
the privilege, is too true. ask, Mr.. Presi.
dent, that it may be entered upon the Journal,
that, If present, [ would have protested against
the passage Of law SO pregnant With un-
mixed evil,
Year: 1867

DEBr.-With what facility can you enter
store and examiue all the pretty articles ex>
posed for sale, and order any quantity of them
to be sent home, paying therefor with promises
which it may never be in your power to re-
deem. 1t matters not whether you need them
not, you take no time to make the enquiry,
bat careless of the time for payment which
will inevitably come round, and without tho't
as to where the money is to come from to pay
for them, you have them put in your bill; and
the matter passes from your mind. In this
way the habit of buying things which you
do not need is formed, and with accelerated
pace you traveldown the road which has led
thousands to the wreck of fortune and peace
of mind
Year: 1867

from NE NeD lofh Evening f0N.


Aesars. Harper Brothers will publish in few day


volume Of extraordinary interest life Of Prince Al
bert the greater part Of which Is from the pen Of Queen
Vetora. The Queens share in the authorship Of this
book is much greater than is indicated in the title No
small part. and that decidedly the interesting Is
written by the Queen herself.


The story OF Albers childhood is chiefly told by him
self In extracts from his diary and correspondence,
while his marriage described by himself aud the Queen
There personal narratives touching aud
tfnl this, and the book will be read with intense in-
tsrest everywhere.
An English paper says: "This biography to be
for his and daughters and In It's compilation as free
and natural use made Of the most domestic and
everyday details II It had been the printed homehat
OF the palace But the preface says, her Majesty
feared that imperfect copies Of 1t might into cir
cuation and good advice given her that the better
oourse would be the bolder that namely of making her
people members Of her family.


This pathetic book-glowing with household fond.
nesses and plain 10 bodness In Its Tesoute wish to let
nothing go Of the dead that be saved-w speak to
millions the things they understand best certain
surprise will be felt the part Of some that Queen
be so wholly and wife but all will be glad that
her Majesty makes friends Of her readers tells them


like who h not afraid put her love to the test Of
the utsrmoat truth, how much she loved this man, and
what good reason shehAd for her devotion"


Harper Brothers will send the above Work by Mail
postage prepaid to part of the United States on
oept of SO 90. augsO3w.
Year: 1867

The La Crosse RePuUicans gives the
following specimen of forensic eIo-
quence;


During hotly contest law suit
about trespass by cattle and hogs Of
Of one neighbor upon the land and
crops of another neighbor,. before
Judge Flint's last term of Court at
Alma, in Buffalo County Wis, vi
mona lawyer delivered himself of a
speech, Of which the following is
correct and verbatim extract


He said the jury must not believe
him unless he tells the truth. jury
are not to believe the opposite after
neys. 1t l. not policy .or me to lie;
therefore they must believe me-
They allege that our cattle DESTROYED
property six rods square. whieh makes
thirty-sIx rods as six times six are
thirty-slN and further say that the
girl IS good mixer, as he knows.
and the girl MIXED the cows at night.
and the girl MIXED them in the morn
ing at o'clock; and the girl MIXED
them at 5 o'clock in the evening and
the cows were MIXED thev were
milked by the girl and the girl MIXED
the cows. Suppose the opposite
counsel tells you that he swallowed a
hog IN minute, must you believe
him


DO You believe that an intelligent
hog would stand with bis gauut form
and empty belly on the edge Of
wheat ieidand not 90 in and partake." D"


At this elimination of the Mime
sofa lawyers eioquence, the audience
exploded, and buttons flew in every
direction. 1t is reasonable to pre-
sumo that the jury sympathized with
the hogs and declared they were
sound on the goose Two points are
settled beyond doubt. the cows were
MIXED by the girl = and the hogs
did partakc.' Bully for the hogs"
Year: 1867

II Won have screw rusted into
wood. or nut or bolt that viii not
readily turn, pour on it little kero-
sene and let IT remain. In a little
time the oil will penetrate the inters-
tices so that the screw can be easily
started
Year: 1867

She saw Lucy Lane watching then
calmly, and she meant to show that young
lady how greatly she had the young law
yer in her poser. But for this she would
have accepted his excuse, and ceased tc
urge him. Miss Lanes face flushed as
she heard the young temptress's speech
and inyoluntarily she gazed at jackson, a.
if waiting his answer,


"Miss Carlyle" said the young MAJ
with evident embarrassment, = beg you
will not urge me in this matter. | have
; made solemn resolution to abstain from
all kinds of liquors. l consider my hon
or involved in this resolve, and l am sure
you would not have me prove false to it y


You will not do so by obligiEg re
this once" persisted the beauty. 1t is
not far for you alone, to refuse to drink
my health. / am really offended with you
l don't see why you should refuse to graf
ify me only for once"


TO be candid with you," speaking
slowly, while his face flushed painfully
" L am afraid to do so. You remember
tie life led FIVE years age. | am afraid
that even one single departure from the
path have marked out for myself might
drag me back to it.


Turning his head for a moment, he saw
Miss Lane standing by him, and he knew
from the look of sympathy which her face
wore that she had heard the conversation
most unconsciously.


''You must decide for yourself she
answered quietly, :" but would die be-
fore | would abandon such resuloution y


Neither saw the angry flush that dart
ed from Miss Carlyle's eyes. She con-
trolled herself, however, and said careless
ly: % l shall urge you no more, Mr.. Jack
son, and l am sorry you should be so much
afraid to pay me SO simple compliment"


She bowed and passed to another por-
ton Of the room, thinking that the young
man. in order to avoid offending her would
finally yield.


He did not, and she soon saw him
leave the house. He went away with the
matrimonial question finally settled. y
woman who would urge him as she had
done, to violate such -ssclution, was not
the person for wife. Lacy Lanes simple
reply decided his doubts in her favor, ard
the next day that young lady received
formal offer Of his hand and heart, which
was promptly accepted. They were mar
RED, and never afterwards did Mr.. jack
son have cause to regret Miss Carlyle's
conduct toward him, fc- # gained him a
wife
Year: 1867

Not laugh was heard, nor joyous note.


For our friend 70 the bridal we hurried,
Not u wit discharged his farewell shot,


At the bachelor just tc be married,
We married him quickly to save his fright


Our heads from the sad sight turning.
And sighed stood by the lamp dim light,


To think that he was no more discerning
To think that the bachelor free ana bright.


And shy of the girls we found him,
Shorld here by the altar, at dead of night,


lie caught In the snare that bound him.
Few and short were the words we said,


Though we heartily ate Of the cake,
Then escorted him home from that scene OF dread.


And thought how awfully he'll shake
TIE thought ds We followed his lowly bed.


OF the birch. the beach. and the willow.
How the shovel and broomstick would break Ger hi


head,
AID the tears he would shed on his pillow.
Says he They will talk of their friend who has gone


And every old bach will upbraid me,
But nothing I'll reck if they II let me sleep on.


Meath the COY erlct just Us they've laid me-.
But half of our heavy task was done.


Ere the clock tolled the hour for the other;
And left with the hope that the fate he had Won,
Would neTer be won by another
Slowly and sadly marched down


From the top of the uppcrmost story,
And we never have heard from. the poor man
Whom we left, not alone in his glory.
Year: 1867

1t is we'll understood that article 3 does
net affect the rights of other neutral pow
er' to preserve end in case Of need to re-
pair their strong places and other means
Of defense.


The same signatures follow
Year: 1867

*The interruption actually occurred at
that moment by the appearance Of q lady
to say that young man whose mother was
sick and destitute had not yet got the sit
uation which United States Revenue Col
lector Smith had promised him.
Year: 1867

STATE OF CALIFORNIAN
COUNTY OF BUTTE.
hereby certify that by order of the Hon Warren
Sexton Judge of the Second Judicial District Court in
and for Butte county California. the foregoing sum-
mons was ordered published in the BUTTE RECORD for
the term Of three months.


G MOORE, Clerk,
By JAMES GREEN, Deputy Clerk
Year: 1867

advantage. There is good deal Of complaint among
drovers about the Lake Shore road What s tho matei
letter from sufferer indicates bad management IL
VIII Dc seen by the list Of States that unusually heavy
run came from this State and Connecticut. Ono feeder


assures us that his cattle sold for less per to-day than
he could have taken last Autumn yet be preferred TO sell
now, a. he belbves the Ilce viii go down Spring ap
Ing for "A rise.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
neople 10 be self reliant and shall do what we
may be able to induce the esia6iishment o'
manufactures in our midst for our nome pro
ducts To this Ond We will pay special attehtioh
10 the COST and STATISTICS OF manuiaetuFlns
and exert ourselves to encourage the di7ersib-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
usut of Southern resources
Year: 1867

AN INDIANS GRArITuDE.-Among our
friends in the Indian tribes of the West is
"Spotted Tail,n or Pegaleshka, the head
chief Of the Brule Sioux, man Of good ad-
dress, shrewd and intelligent His friend |
ship was brought about in the following |
manner, as is related by the correspondent
of the st. Louis Republican,: As.st


A little over year ago bis daughter, who
was very intelligent girl and much regard
ed by the whites, died at the early age of
seventeen from exposure and inability to
sustain the privation and exposure Of wild
Indian life. Before yielding up her breath
she begged her father to have her grave
made with the whites. Spotted Tail then
sent messenger to Fort Laramie with re-
quest to Colonel Maynandier, the command
ant Of the post, that he accord the corpse OF
his daughter a burial among the whites.
Colonel Maynadier replied that he would
be glad to have Pegaleshka bring his child
there, and that he would give him all the
assistance in his power. The corpse was
borne long way, and the funeral cortege
was met half way by the Colonel and his
OuCeIbt uobWCon tho Il OAl niAu bho AntsS'


The Colonel, who sympathized deeply in
the chiefs affliction, assured him that he felt
honored by his confidence in committing to
his care the remains of a child whom he
loved 30 much The chief was assured that
everything was prepared to have the funeral
at sunset, and when the sun went down it
might remind him Of the darkness left in
his lodge when his beloved daughter was
taken away. The afflicted chief was greatly
affected, and in short response, with a
bosom heaving with emotion, referred to the
beautiful day--the blue sky, without cloud,
with the wind calm and still. 1t suited, he
said, the errand he had come on, and re-
minded him that he had been offered peace.
Just before sunset the body was placed on
the scaftold, In the cemetery, in accordance
with the Indian mode of sepulture, and the
last rites performed in the presence of the
father and relatives. the commanding officer,
chaplain, the soldiers OF the garrison and
many Indians. Colonel NJ, in his account
of the burial, remarks that the chief would
never have confided the remains Of his chile
to the care Of any one but those with whom
he intended to be friends always.