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Year: 1866

The Union Conventi0n.--Their Candid.


ate..-Their Platform.


The Union State Convention met in Raj
eigh on the Goth, and we published the pro-
ceedings in yesterdays paper. The issue is
fully made up and the ball opened in good
earnest. The convention was small, but res
olute and determined, and its action harmo-
nious and to the point. Wenow have some
thing tangible before us. The candidate Of
the Union party of the State comes before
the people with platform sound in every
part-not rotten plank or speck in it-up-
on which every patriot and truly loyal Union
man in the State can stand and feel secure.
Gov. Worth has no platform or principles,
or if he has, he studiously keeps them to
himself. 1t is true he processes to be stand
ing on the platform of "Johnson's policy"
but he can't tell to- day what that policy is,
and we predict that on the 18th of October
next, he will find to his chagrin that he has
mistaken the Copperhead policy for that Of
the johnson policy"


We have not time to-day, to comment on
the resolutions passed at this convention,
nor do we deem it necessary, for they speak
for themselves. They are clear, cogent and
comprehensive, and cannot fail to make .
deep impression on the public mind.


When the revilers and slanderers of the
Union men of the State read the names of
the State executive committee their cheeks
should burn with shame. Thefollowing names
are tower of strength, and we unhesitating-
ly assert that no fifteen men can be selected
in the State, of higher respectability, more
sterling worth or unfiinching integrity and
firmnpSs
Year: 1866

A Western friend sends the following;
ave have in our town a good-hearted and
well-meaning man, who sometimes, In en-
deavoring to be profound, gets off sons
very queer sayings. Among other good
qualities he has an implicit confidence in
Providence, which he once qualified in this
way; He had just returned from long
aud tedious ride on wet and cold win.
ter's day. Sitting down by the fire and
warming himself, he remarke to friend,
Peter, really believe if it lad not been
for the blessing of a kind Providence and
these thick pants, I should have caught
my death of cold 7"
Year: 1866

DRILL FOR VoLUNTEERs.-Fall in ! To
good ways and habits.


Attention! To your own business.


Right face! ManfulIy do your duty, and
keep sober. :,


Quick Marck F.! From temptation to do
anything which is unmanly.


Halt When conscience tells you that
you are not doing as you would like 9th
ers to do to you.


Right About Face From dishonesty
and fasehood.


Present Arms! Cheerfully when your
wife asks you to bold the baby for an hour


Break off! Bad habits, and everything
which is likely to retard your advancement
in this world and place in the world TO
come.
Year: 1866

A Philadelphia clergyman, in the
course of a sermon, recently remarked -
you need not clasp your hands 50 fervently
in prayer that you can't get them open
when the contribution box comes round"
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the atten-
ton of of our readers to the Grover L. Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too we'll established
for us to attempt word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable FAM
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying. "A word TO the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1866

The following is the reply of President
Johnson to the inquiry OF the Governor of
Fcxas, whether any further stci, were
rrlulrcd to be taken by the authorities
and people of that State to qualify it to
resume its position in the mon
Year: 1866

a Little Stroke of Business ElscarrleGs


Among the victims of the cholera on Sunday
morning was colored barber, named John Per-
nellie, whose place of business, as well as his dwell
ling, was at No. At Poydras street. On the even
ing preceding his death, the sick man was atten-
ded by Hercules Hall, who remained alone with
him during the time, and who, when life parted
from the body, signaIized the event by walking off
with his dead friends watch. Or. Drew, acting
coroner Ofthe upper portion of the city, the next
day found a pocketbook which contained some
money in greenbacks and specie, deposited away
In trunk but the portmonnie the deceased usually
carried in his pocket as well as gold watch, was
found to be missing. Some Of the w0rEmen who
had been about the house observed the loss of
the watch, and other circumstances soon led Dr..
Drew to the conclusion that Hercules had per-
| formed a thirteenth labor not put down in the
classical dictionaries, and had, probably, carried
It away with him for safe keeping. Hercules
when interrogated about the matter assumed az
air of injured innocence.


His countenance looked thoughtful when the
coroner discovered the specie and greenbacks
which he had overlooked; but he soon recovered
himself sufficiently to hope aloud that he would
get well paid for his services. But when an ac
count was insisted upon of the missing watch, he
first denied all knowledge oft and last consented
to conduct policeman to the,place where it wai
secreted. The recorder of the First District court
to-day, we presume, will have something to say 0
the matter and we hope that his honor will no
forget that this high minded thief has almost, lit
orally stole the coppers from dead mans eyes
We learn from DR.. Delery that the offense of rob
bing the dead is SO common that he has scarce


ever been called to hold an inquest without dis
covering that some one had already appropriate


the effects of the deceased.
Year: 1866

We have never seen clouds gather more sudden.
ly, Or in denser Masses than was the case on Sat
urday at noon. They were not of that nky black
ness with which we sometimes see them, but they
hung oppressively low, and so low as almost to
rest upon the tops of the buildings. The rooms
became so dark that gas had to be lit at the time
when the sun was in mid-heaVen, and there were
but few who did not hasten to the windows under
the impression that the " gloom of earthquake or
eclipse )" was upon us. We expected to see this
gathering of rack followed by some violent com
motion of the elements, and SO it was by an ex-
tremely heavy and steady rain during most of the
day. This midday darkness was such as will be
for some time remembered.
Year: 1866

The Paris letter writer's say that the En-
press Carlotta having been successful in her
visit to Napoleon, has been advised to visit
the United States for the purpose of bringing
her great diplomatic talent to bear at Wash
in utou
Year: 1866

The secret distribution of arms to radicals
by Governor Fletcher is still going on. They
are sent to counties on the border, and it is
believed at st. Louis that he is arming his
partisans for the November election, as they
can hope to carry it in no other way than by
fOrna
Year: 1866

MARX TWAIN, writing TO the Virginia Eu-
terprse, says the entire Fourteenth Regiment
tregulars) is destined for Arizona, but they
have to send the boys forward in small detach-
ments because they go overland, and water is
scarce-f they went iD a bodg, there would not
be enough Of the article to 60 around. This is
the military explanation, but it looks weak to
me- These Fourteeners do not care any thing
about water. All they want is lightning to
drink and something to steal. After they pass
over the ground between here and Arizona, the
country can never be mapped again with any
degree of accuracy, because they will steal the
very parallels of latitude as they 60 along, and
carry them off with them.
Year: 1866

MEDICAL ADvICE.-Dr. Wm. X. Dohertys Med
non to the welfare of our State and health of our
citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputation, al
though it may excite surprise, is but the signal of
skill, and follows as the natural effect of such a
cause. We are personally acquainted with gentle
men who had suffered for years under chronic dis
ease, and who had taken advantage of every
available means that promised relief, but without
success, until they called upon Dr.. Doherty. who,
in an incredibly short space of time, has given
them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to announce
this fact because the Doctor is gentleman who
seeks not by defamation of Others TO establish his
reputation, or to rear the superstructure of his
own upon the rule of another's fame. The Doctor
conducts his Institute in such a manner that must
be gratifying TO all his patients. He examines,
advises, and recommends without charge, and the
patient, after hearing his terms for Treatment, can
accept or reject at pleasure. In no case does the
Doctor make charge unless he effects cure.
This he is able to do, hecause he feels the conf
dence which long experience has given, and no
doubt the consolation which appertains to that
confidence. Persons afflicted with either acute or
chronic diseases, would do well to consult the Doe
tor at all events it can DO no harm as for consul
tation he asks no fee; nor does he insist obedi-
to his ADVICE unless the patient places himself
under his care. His offices are on Sacramento
street, opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Office
rs. F. News.
Year: 1866

A JUsrIcE of the Peace in Nevada agreed
to try a case in which beef was IN dispute
aud to take the ,ripe for his fees. While
holding court he hung the fees on nail outside
of the cabin, and during bis charge to the
jury, one Of the lawyers stole them.
Year: 1866

To SUBSCRIBERS AND ADyERrIsERs.-We arc
compelled for the first time, to write to our
subscribers and patrons, and trust tewll not Tie
in vain. The unusually high price of paper and
the heavy expense necessarily incurred in carrying
on printing establishment, demand that our out
standing accounts must be settled. Many sub
scribers are ewing US from June 1865, over two
years. and we cannot afford TO continue much
longer their subscriptions without compensation.
Those who not prepared TO pay all part from
all will enable US to NEE; our demands.
Year: 1866

GENEROUS DoSATIoS.-The company oil
patriotic and generous boys, comprising the
Oroville Guard, knowing that. they can shoot,
are determined to keep up their credit By
teaching the young idea likewise. At a
meeting of the company, held on Thursday
evening last, they. by uuauimous consent.
donated five hundred dollars towards erecting
q suitable and substantial brick Sehool-house,
10 Orovie. We understand that a great
number of oor business men are .vieing with
each other to swell the amount, to the extent
that SehooLhouse will be under way in the
early part of next Summer. We hope that
the example set will be followed by everybody,
and enough be contributed to have the house
completed by the opening of next term, Oct. lst,
1866. Such an enterprise as this should enlist
the sympathies Of everybody in its favor. Let
the little ones have comfortable house and
good healthy exercise and our word for it, your
money will be well invested. The trustees
have taken bold of the matter with a deter
mination to carry it through.
Year: 1866

ROAD BELOW THE Snow LINE.-It is well


known that there exists a great natural route
across the Sierra Nevada mountains from
Orovilie, and traversng tie immensely rich
mineral aud agricultural regions of Plumas
county, to connect with the old Humboldt and
Idaho road at some point in Lassen county.
This route is afforded by the great valley OF the
Feather river, and is incomparably superior to
the road from Chico up the rocky and tortuous
canyon of Butte creek to the summit and down
the almost impossible gorges and precipices
washed in the snowy mountain Businesses by
Butt creek on the east side. The great advan


tage of this road up Feather river is that it
will be entirely below the deep snow line, and
may be Travelled at all seasons. The Increasing
trade of Oroville in that direction renders this
road a necessity, and it will be opened at an
early day. This is far superior 10 any other
route for railroad from California 10 Idaho.
Year: 1866

We call the attention of the ladies 10 the
advertisement of Demoresi's Monthly Msga
zine. But little need be said OF a Journal
known so universally and so priced and wei
coined as an addition to the parlor literature
OF the day. The press everywhere warmly
commend IT, but the ladies even without this
reminder would not be long discovering It's
intrinsic value, or slow to recognize hberaliy
the friendly aid they derive from its pages.
Year: 1866

~ General Sterling Price excused himself
from fighting with The Mexican patriots on the
ground that IL the Liberals caught him thew
would send him either TO the internal regions
OF 10 the United States, and he would as soon
go TO one place as 10 the other. It is 70 he
hoped that he Will not be sent TO the other
Year: 1866

Miss Bullene, a spiritualist, in the course
of recent lecture in New York city, gave
a graphic description of the reception of
the eternal portion of Gen. Scott into the
''spirit land From the New York Her
ads report of the lecture we extract the
following:


First of all Miss Bullene asserted that
the dress which the spirits wear is COM
posed of exhalatioIs from their thoughts
and spiritual bodies, and colored by their
idiosyncrasies and desires. These exhala-
tions begin at the base of the brain and
form a positive electric current, which
leaves the face clear and clothes all the
rest Of the body in a semi-transparent
drapery. The spirits can ornament this
dress in any way they choose, by simply
wishing for the ornaments; but bad spir-
| its wear dark colors, and the purer spirit
Is, the winter and, brighter is its costume.


General Scott, on the occasion of his
reception, was arrayed in suit of pearly
white, or silvery gray, indicative of the
tact that. although very good man, he
had his failings, which prevented his
dress from being perfectly pure On his
bosom there were two or three purple
spots, emblemAtie of duties which he had
left unperformed- On his left shoulder
we're three glittering stars, the insignia of
his 1ank Across his chest was a sash and
around his waist belt. Over his heart
was sn eye, glowing, flashing and gleam-
ing with joy nnspeaAable-' On his left
Year: 1866

We print in another place note from


Mr.. Stevens of Pe=nsylvanis, speaking
in complimentary terms of Mr. Spslding,


which, though addressed to one Of the
proprietors of the LEADER, was handed
in TO the LEADER editorial rooms by a
third party, an active friend of Judge
Spalding, with s request that we would
publish it. We have complied with thai
request, desiring TO give Mr.. Spalding a
fair chance to defend himself against our
criticisms. That be is sensible that such
a defense is necessary is manifest in this
note, which written as ii is in the hand
writing of a clerk, and signed in the
Year: 1866

Advices received in Washington indi-
cate that Senator Wright, of New Jersey,
is recovering from his attack of paralysis.
His friends expect him to resume his seat
before the end of the session.
Year: 1866

NEW YoRK, June 10, midnight-Four or
five new cases of cholera are reported in
the fourth and sixth wards tO-day, but none
of them have as yet proved fatal, and three
are considered convslescent. The report
from quarantine states that the cholera is
rapidly increasing on tho steamer Illinois,
and that it will be necessary to remove
portion of the passengers 10 the Peruvian
to prevent the spread OF the disease. The
Board Of Health continues extremely ener-
getic in its precautionary measures and no
alarm is felt in the city.
Year: 1866

CosTLEss VENTILATIoN.-A constant sup
ply of fresh air is SO important to our well
being, and in the presentation and cure OF
disease, that the subject needs no comment
The method is simple and economical, quite
free from draughts. and does not get out of
order. Raise the lower sash of the window,
and place in front of the opening at the bot
tom rail piece Of wood of any approved
depth: this leaves a corresponding space be
tween the meeting rails in the middle of the
window, through which the current of air is
directed upward towards the ceiling; the
air is driven so high as to be warmed before
it descends. The principle may be modified
in various ways. making the bottom frame
of wire blinds supercede the strip of wood !;
in word, open the lower sash of the window
two or three inches and block it up any how
and the air enters the space in the middle,
and is carried to the ceiling. 1t will be seen
that this simple plan is adapted for the cot
tages of the poor and the mansions of the
rich in the latter, however, the draperies
must be arranged so as not to interfere with
the current of air toward the ceiling; it
may be used in any weather, day and night,
Summer and Winter; indeed, in the house
of a medical friend, to insure constant action,
the window of his reception room has been
nailed open.
Year: 1866

important part of it. Indeed. it may be as
serted that the absence of attention to this
matter pre- supposes the absence Of almost all
other gentle, kindly and attractive qualities.
The woman who will not t,ke the trouble to
render herself personally attractive in her
husbands eyes, has in all probability no de-
sire to please him by any means. 1t may be
said that there are some men who do not
care for these things. There may be some,
but there are very few so Indifferent; and OF
these few it may be said, that they are not
fit to have wives at all.
Year: 1866

No one can doubt, with the history of
dozen centuries before him, that the people Of
Ireland have peculiar destiny to fulfill, and
that they are on the eve of accomplishing
that destiny. Take whatever view we may
of their objects and purposes in the present
movement, we cannot but believe in the sin.
cerity of their professions and admire them
for the exhibition of degree of perseverance
and determination which seems never, under
any circumstances, to lose its vigor. Were
their cause less vigorously based upon a con.
firmed conviction that they have right and
justice on their side, they might have fewer
advocates than they can now boast, but the
friendship and countenance thus extended
proceed, perhaps, more from sympathy than
from any conviction that the Fenians are
destined to succeed in their designs upon
Ireland. A remarkable circumstance is the
rate at which money fills up the treasury of
the Society. One exchange says the cash
flows into the Fenian Golfers like the tide into
the Bay of Fundy. styles the movement the
biggest thing that has been achieved since the
invention of currency, and claims that Chase
is nowhere alongside of O'Mahony. " He
had to print his greenbacks, but they come
into the hands of the Head Center ready
made;' and 'if military operations of the
affair were equal to the financial, Great
Britain would be knocked into smithereens in
less than no time"


At present writing the Fenian movement
instead of relaxing in vigor. as has been said,
is under full headway. Proceeding from one
general fountain source. its numbers are
counted by legions, an0 a Fenian society
exists in every part of the globe where one
may be found who bends the knee to the
shamrock. The most remarkable circum-
stance. perhaps, is the hearty spirit-the air
of triumph, almost, which characterizes them.
They conduct themselves like persons who
had already won victory, and flushed with
:he conquest, are rejoicing over their success
es. Balls and revelry denote their vitality
in every hamlet. village or city. 1t has been
suggested by some that the immediate design
is not upon Ireland that the plan is, first, to
seize upon Canada and then to make them
selves as Independent as the time will allow !;
but the editor of the Irish People iptimates
in his last number that under no circdmstan.
ces would the Irish people accept Canada,
even could they get it without fighting for it,
as a substitute for Ireland" Above all, they
still express the most unbounded confidence
in their leaders.


The Fenians occupy an anomalous position.
in the United States-where they enjoy priv.
ileges unknown to them in other lands and
the question now is, whether they will sue.
ceed in making themselves the masters of en-
pire according to programme.-Bee.
Year: 1866

We found home and a father" She
paused.


"Would you excite my own child
against me ?" cried the plaintiff as he
lmpatlently waved his hand for her to
be silent.


The eyes of the witness flashed fire
as he spoke.


"4ou are not my father" exclaimed
she vehemently. "What, call you my
father-you who so basely left your
wife to toll and your children to
beggary! Never! never! Behold
here my father" pointing to the de-
fendant, "there is the man who watch
ed over my infancy-who was the
sharer Of my childish sports and the
guardian of my inexperienced youth.
There is the man who claims nv af.
fections and shares my home; there is
my father. For yonder selfish wretch,
[ know him not. The best years of
his life have been spent in lawless
freedom from social ties; let him seek
elsewhere for the companions of his
discrepitude, nor dare insult the ashes
Of my mother by claiming the duties
Of kindred from her deserted child
rem"


She drew her veil hastily around
her as she spoke, and moved as if to
withdraw.


Gentlemen" said Burr, II have no
more so say. The words of the law
are expressed in the book before you
the words of truth you have heard
from the woman's lips; it is for you
to decide according to the requisition
of nature and the DEGREES of justice"


Ineed not say that our decision was
infavOr of the defendant, and the plain
tiff went forth followed by the con
tempt of every honorable person who
was present at the trial.
Year: 1866

On the coast we find them, [ believe
little blood thirsty, especially those
who have been engaged in the slave
trade; but when we get inland, about
300 miles from the coast, we meet
with people who are quite mild and
civil, and hospitable to all strangers
There it is the duty Of the head man
of the village to give every stranger a
supper, and to show him as much
friendship and hospitality as lies in
his power. We find that these peo-
pie are not all engaged in hunting, as
most persons imagine them to be, but
are engaged in cultivating the soil
cultivating it very yextensively-having
different kinds of corn from what we
grow i'll this country. And we see
men, women and children, engaged
in the culture of the soil. They also
manufacture iron. The native iron is
Of excellent quality. | brought some
from there with me, and took it to
Birmingham, where it was made into
an Enfield rife and the opinion of
all who saw it was, that twas equal to
the best Swedish iron. They have
very much inferior tools to work with
TO what we have in this country, and
much more labor is required in pro-
ducing the iron. Then they manufac-
ture copper from malachite. They al
so make nets, baSket-work. etc. -


When we get among them we find


them so far from being savages, that


they rather think we are savages.-


They do not understand where those
poor black people go to that are taken


out of the country. We cannot 90


anywhere without meeting slave par


ties, or young men in what are called


"slave sticks" A "slave stick" is a


piece of wood about or 10 feet long


with a fork at the end; and the fork


is put round the neck Of the captive


so that it was quite impossible for


him to get his neck out of it, or get tc
the other end, by which he is tied to a


tree at night. They wonder where
all the people taken out of the coun
try go. They think the white people


eat them. They look upon US as can
nibals, and we look upon them as
savages. If we knew each other bet
ter, we should find that we are very
much better, than we suppose eacI
other to be. This is the case with
different bodies of Christians-on(
body think themselves better than an
other body. Having seen them at +;
distance, [ look upon them as a whole
and look upon them as much bette
5 as whole, than they imagine them
selves to be.