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Year: 1866



 In presenting ourselves as candidates for public favor and support, we have noapol ogy to make, nor do we wish to be consid- cred mercenary in our views We believe the times demand paper, and though we may be mistaken in our views regarding what paper should be, we shall endcavor to satisfy that demand. Our aim shall be high--for we are not of that class, which clothed in sackcloth and ashes, sit idly down to chant melancholy requiems over dead and buried hopes. Nor do we feel that the mighty flow of blood, and it's con sequent sorrows, which for four years deluged our once happy land, has stained our hands; spotted our souls, or made us one whit less noble in the eyes of those with whom nobility is a virtue. Believing that it belongs to us to aoorh out our tenn poral salvation we shall engage with all our energy in the cause of Truth and Jus t,ee. Whatever humanizes society, emo. hlcs man, or finds it's way to the human heart to vivify and instruct, shall in us find hearty supporters. Our intention is to so conduct our paper as to make it a welcome visitor in every households faithful exponent of the peoples views, and an advocate of such political principles We will boldly advocate any measure that has for its end the good of the country and the advancement of our local inter- ests-advise submission to the powers that be, and work harmoniously with all, North CT South, for the building up of our Na- tsoa. Nothing that will conduce to inl-t prove the country by developing its 'e- sources, increasing its commerce, se1cour- ageing manufacturing interests; fstalninS and advancing EducatiQn,y ysorals' Arts Arts Science, and whatever ese there may be that comes home tod sAs hearths and bos- sons, shall be dee,<a too hard for us to try. We are sare that the work before us is great, ,f to this work we bring will line banJ<and hopeful hearts. As in the h,qhe,aSfk we are called upon to come up to de help ofthe Lord against the mighty; 20 in this great national work are we called upon to come up to the help of the wise against the foolish-that the meridian of our prosperity yet to come, may shade the glory of the past, and shed new luster Der our names as people. We know that we must yet suffer much, but the dark clouds will pass away and show to our un- derstandings that it is only through tribu- lation that we reach perfection. Then to one an all, we say come help us, and we will do all we can to sustain the interests of our country and the integrity of her citizens.

 To,our brethen of the press, we say go on, and may no harsh word or untimely remark create between ns anything but the kindest of feelings,
Year: 1866

SLEEP AND DEATH.-hS men begin to be about fifty years old, especially if of seden- tary habits, the feeling on rising in the morn ing as if they had not gotten enoexh sleep, not as much as they used to have anu as if they would like to have more, but cannot get it. They look upon healthy child sleeping sound with feeling of envy. But it is cuz1- ous to observe that there is bliss to all ii the act of going to sleep, bliss we becope cog

 nizant of only when we happen to te aroused just as we are falling into souns sleep and there arc strong physiological reasons to sup pose that this state is counterpart of the great event that comes to all, the act of dying

 In fact, those who haze, in rare cases been brought back to lie when on its extremest yerpe. and in several cases as to those who have been recovered from drowning and other modes of,trangulation, of or simple smothering the ex,fessions have been, on coming to con- scio.sness, "How delicious." Why did you rJt let me go?''

 An eminent name, thus brought back, re- presented that the last remem bered sensa-- tions of which he was conscious were as if he were listening to the most ravishing strains of music. Let us all, then, cherish the thought that our approach to the sleep of the grave is the strict counterpart of the approach of sleep, of which some namclcss writer has beautifully said: .5

 ''lt is delicious moment the feeling that we are safe, that we shall drop gently to sleep. The good is to come, not past. The limbs have been just tried enough to render the remaining in one position delightful, and the labor of the day is done A gentle failing of the perceptions comes slowly creeping over us; the spirit of consciousness dsengage itself more and more, with slow and hushing degrees, like a fond mother detaching her sleeping child the mind seems to have balmy lid closing over it, like the eye, closing

 more closed altogether and the mysterious spirit of sleep has gone to take its airy rounds

 May such be the physical bliss of dying to you and me, dear reader, with the spiritual added ten times more incfabc. tzi,4
Year: 1866

or misfortunes of the war, are returning tc Des Arc, bankrupt as to means, but vii ling, and anxious to contribute their mite

 in rebuilding this once pleasant and lovely

 town-strangers are coming from every

 point of the compass, to plant here then

 Jacob staff and settle down with us, as

 co-laborers in making this q great town,

 yea city. And behold what has been

 accomplished in the brief space of six

 months look out and see what IS now

 being done to build up town that will

 soon become the pride and boast of Ar

 kansas. But there is one serious obstacle

 that lifts itself to mountain nights, con-

 nected with the development of our re-

 sources, and the rapid improvement of

 Des Arc. It is this Most of the eligible

 cites in the central portions of the town,

 (we mean town lots.) are owned by few

 men; clever men we believe; but apparent

 ly wanting in lively, active, public spfit'

 They place so high price on eacb io'' as

 to amount to almost an impossoillty to

 purchase lots of them, to improve Tn the

 way of business houses a,d shops nor

 will they build or imp~ve on sad lots

 themselves. Like tb' parable of the self

 isb canine that layon the hay in the man.

 per-could not sat the hay, nor would he suffer the oyoo eat it. True, the property

 is theirs. and they have the right to fix their pices upon it-but the question we maks, is this, is it good policy to impose srch high. prices as to drive business men, artists and mechanics, to seek homes and in other localities? Then in view of the condition of our people in a pecuniary point of view, we would ask, would it not be wise policy to put down the prices on town lots say on half of them-so as to induce men of cnergy--of all trades and professions to purchase property, go to work and build up the place; by such an operation, the other moiety or half of your lots would be en- hanced in value, hundred or two hun dred per cent in few months. Offer to those who are seeking homes among us liberal inducements, and Des Are will soon be teeming with business, thriving lfyou love your home, here prove your attachment by your practice, by your acts-7are you seeking gain or wealth - then take the shortest and speediest route, by putting your lots upon the market at the minimum price; show your faith by. your works. But again, if you are disincllned to part with your town property at such figures as youare offered why not lease, or let 1t for d term of years, and have't thus improved. We wish not to dictate or shape the actions of other men. But we do feel a lively interest in the speedy growth and prosperity of Des Arc-and those thoughts are offered in the hope that they may induce our friends to take up u subject, think of it, and act in obedience to conviction of interest and duty. .# a
Year: 1866

MIDDLErowN.-We are indebted to Mr..
Hickey for some very fine specimens of gold
bearing quartz from the Middletown district.
Mr.. H. has great many good claims in that
district. and says he will not sell them either,
but will give them, or any of them, to any
man or set of men who will give satisfactory
evidence that he or they will develop and
work them. This is as it should be, and we
know of no better locality than Middletown
for the investment of capital, either Of mon
ey or labor.
Year: 1866

Coop ENoUGH.-Mr. Hicks took out some
three tuus of rock from his lode, lately dis
covered, and had it crushed at the Spring
Greek mill. The result is fattering, when
we take into consideration that it was taken
from the surface, where it has been lying for
ages waiting for somebody to carry 1t to mill.
The nett result is IS so per tun. A COM
pany is formed, and will at once proceed to
work on q large scale.
Year: 1866

LIBERAL. see by our exchanges that
the California Steam Navigation Company
propose to carry delegates to the Miners
Convention, to be held at Sacramento on the
18th inst. at half fare The San Jose and
San Francisco Railroad Company make the
same proposition. Would it not be right and
proper for the Stage companies to be equally
liberal? The mining interests are what all
other interests depend on, and those who add
influence or means to make the Convention a
success. are wisely caring for their own
interests
Year: 1866

The People Of the State Of California, repre-


sented an Senate and Assembly do enact


as .foilo1cs;


SECTION l. The Offices of County Clerk,
County Recorder and County Auditor, in the
county of Shasta, are hereby united. and
the County Clerk Of said county shall be
and is hereby made ex-offcio County Re
corder and County Auditor.


Section 2. Upon the qualifications of the
County Clerk to perform the duties of his
oihce and at the expiration Of the term of
the incumbent of the office of the County
Recorder at the time when this act shall
take effect, said Recorder shall deliver on
demand to the County Clerk all papers,
books. seals and other property belonging TO
the otlce of County Recorder and County
Year: 1866

REwARDED.-The sailor who hoisted the
American flag to the peak Of the Congress,
when that frigate was sinking in Hampton
Roads from the effects of collision with the
Rebel ram Ne1rimac. and who refused to
leave the sinking ship until all who were
alive had made their escape. was recently
appointed foreman of the laborers in Brook
lyn Navy Yard. His name is Charles
johnson. The circumstances of the affair
are thus narrated:


just after the iron PROV Of the Nerrimac
had been buried in the side of the Congress
there was general stampede among the
crew, who rushed over the side of the vessel
for personal safety. Mr.. johnson immedi-
ately secured the long streamer and ran it
up remarking. 'Pll not leave this ship as
long as there is a wounded man on board. !"
He then set to work, and by his own person
al endeavors, at the peril Of his own life. re-
moved thirty-six wounded and i'll sailors,
and not till the last one was safe did he
leave and when he did depart, as the noble
ship down amid the waves, saw the flag and
pennant of his country, raised by his own
hands, waving over the ruins OF the Con-
qress. On entering upon his duties he an
nounceG that no man may hope for employ
ment. no matter who his references are, or
how numerous, unless he intends to perform
a full davis work.
Year: 1866

RAIN.-The past week has furnished much
of the necessary evidence to satisfy us that
grain, grass, fat cattle and horses will abound
at and about the time of the next harvest, a
state of things most delightful to contemplate
after the past two or three dry seasons
Enough rain had fallen on Monday to pre-
vent the arrival cf the stage from below.
Year: 1866

IL THE SHADE.-The Supreme Court of
tho State is thrown into the shade by Rush
the astute Democratic Senator representing
Tehama and Colusa counties IN the State
Senate. Being on a committe to determine
the rights Of Mur-y VS. Murphy TO a seat in
that body, be says that on investigation he
found that as between the parties it was a
tie vote. without the soldiers vote, and that
the soldiers vote gave the majority by which
Murphy was declared elected; but as he
believed the soldiers vote unconstltutional,
he could not vote for a man SO elected to
retain his seat "a Daniel come to judg-
ment." Has this man no respect for the law
or the highest Court known to the law of the
State? Turn him out.
Year: 1866

A returned New Hampshire soldier,
who had been sent to the State Prison
two years for stealing a turkey, has
been pardoned by Cover nor Smythe,
who took into consideration the temp
tationsin that direction to which he
had been subjected while in tho ar
my. ''' MON.
Year: 1866

The Kansas City Jolrnal, of Satur-
day. says the Missouri Pacific Rail
road is doing an immense business
From five hundred to six hundred
passengers are frequently brought
through on single train. The long
and heavily loaded freight trains daily
give evidence of the addition to their
business made by completing the road
to Kansas City. .'
Year: 1866

At o meeting Of the Board of Trade yester-
day Horace H. Day OF New. York spoke at length IN
favor of the Niagara Ship Canal. The Board passed.
appointed Committee 10 confer with other boards OF
trade with view to such joint action as shall give the
country the benefit Of Mr. Days system o transit pro-
yided Il is considered the most feasible plan


Telegram reeeYcd here to-day from the Secretary
Of the Treasury says the act Of December s does not
apply to American cattle transported from one point III
~ tnited States TO another There is delay Or oh.
sructon at this point to the shipment Of live stock
Year: 1866

simple fact that the ferybost destroyed by
nre at the Williamsburg ferry ON Monday even
Ing was ON her way to this city instead Of going
to the Brooklyn side when tho disaster
occurred we are indebted for the providental
escape Of. hundreds Of people. Had the fre
broke out when the boat was on the return
trip TO Williamsburg not . soul Of the vast
crowd which at that hour Hlls the boats from
stem to stern would have been saved. It Is
not due to any precaution on the part Of the
ferry company that We are happily enabled to
record no loss Of life" on this occasion; for
there was not st hand single contrivance to
save the passengers, nor does 1t appear that
the hands Of the boat had presence Of mind
enough TO back her into the slip when the Gre
was discovered, or otherwise provide for the
safety Of the thirty people on board. This ID .
fearful commentary upon the negligence which
prevails in tho management Of the Brooklyn
ferries; and when we remember that the
lives Of many thousands Of our citi-
gems are daily At the mercy Of these
monopolies, and may be sacrificed st any
moment by such an accident as that which took
place on the Williamsburg ferry on Monday,
that negligence becomes . matter Of Vital
moment Surely there mnst be some law to
compel the avAricious managers Of these ferries
to provide means Of escape In case Of accident;
and II there Il, why is II not cnforcedf


Between the hours Of 6ve and seven in the
evening and eight and ten In the forenoon the
Brooklyn ferryboats are loaded literally TO tho
waters edge with human freight to such an
extent that the passengers can hardly move .
limb; yet We will venture TO say that there arc
neither boats, life preservcrs, nor even . rope
on board capable Of saving ten lives In this
condition Of things even trifing accident or
panic would be attended with awful con-
sequences. The companies should be obliged
by laws a. stringent - can be made TO run
additional boats on the ferries at these hours,
30 as TO avoid the crowding which is unavoid-
able by the present arrangements They are
immensely rich. Their franchises are in fact .
mine Of wealth-a perfect Ell Dorado-and they
should be compelled 70 pay some regard 10
human life
Year: 1866

in Paris there are 2s,76O street lamps, all Of
Which are regularly lighted before the close Of
the day, and burn during the whole night. The
flame has fixed dimensions regulated 50 as 70
produce light equal TO one and a half OF that
of carcel lamp, burning forty-two grammes Of
oil per hour. There are eighty men belonging
TO the municipal service and as many inspectors
OF the Parlsian Company, charged 70 superlntend
the eficiency of the whole apparatus; they make
their rounds every night, accompanied by men
whose duty it Is TO reKindle any lamps which
may have gone out, and take note Of those
which burn badly.
Year: 1866

guises, the cause of the radical
threats and talk about impeachment is
simply that ANDREW JOHNSON differs in
opinion with the majority in Congress,
and seeks to administer the Government
in accordance with his own views of
right and duty, and has, in some in
stances. removed his enemies from Office
and given their places to his friends.
" The head and front of his offending
hath this extent-no more"


As we have already said, We cannot
believe that the present Congress will
proceed to the extent of removing the
President from office. Talk Of impeach-
ment, and beheading, and the halter,
and all that sort of thing, may do very
well for bitter partisans in stump
speeches during fierce political CAM
paign, but actual legislation to this end
is quite different affair.
Year: 1866

country who served in his regiment
men whose courage and good conduct
none dare assail, except the desperate
revolutionist who aspires to the infamy
of arraying one class Of citizens against
another; or, in other words, to create an
ostracism on account of religious opinions.


Has the conduct of the Catholic Clergy
during the late war, their refusal to
prostitute the altar, down to the rostrum,
their refusal to turn the house of God
into recruiting Office, awakened the ire
of the member of the military commits
sion which was organized not to try, but
to convict and hang helpless woman,
and as in my opinion, the sequel to his
conduct conclusively proves, ON account
of her religious opinions


Permit me, in conclusion, to quote q
passage from the letter Of George WASH
ington, in answer to one received by him
from the leading Catholic Clergy and
laity of the United States. The Father
of his Country entertained o different
opinion of Catholics from that entertain
ed by General Harris. He wrote rs fol-
lows:


"As mankind become more liberal,
they will be more apt to allow that all
those who conduct themselves - worthy
members of the community, are equally
entitled to the protection of civil gov
ernment. / hope ever to see America
among the foremost nations in the ex-
amples Of justice and liberality, and l
presume that your fellow-citizens will
not forget the patriotic part which you
took in the accomplishment of their rev.
olution, and the establishment of their
government, or the important assistance
which they received from q nation in
which the Reman Catholic faith is pro-
fessed."


Harris next charges the Irish Catholics
with being improvident and idle. l
have only to point to the railroads,
canals, and the first highways that cross
ed the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies,
the work of Irishmen, the true and only
path preparers of the New World, to
fasten on General Harris the attempt to
ignore the industry and energy Of the
Irish Catholic. His attempting to make
the name of foreigner reproach to us,
conveys no stigma to the well informed
mind. The history of our race is a his
tory of emigration.


The record of the Irish Catholics is
made, and trusting in God and their own
labor for their dependence, they can
defy the designs of libellers of the Harris
ilk, and look as fearlessly to the future
as proudly to the past.


But what use to argue with bigot
a wretch whom no philosophy can hu-
mamie, no charity soften, no religion re-
claimi who has no head and cannot
think, no heart and cannot feeli When
he acts it is in wrath, when he pauses it
is amid ruin. His prayers are curses,
his communion is death, and if he stops
a moment in his internal flight, it is with
kindred spirits to whet his vulture fangs
to oenable him to perpetrate greater rob.
berry on all that is good; who, Mokanna
like, in the hour of prospective adversely,
lets fall the veil which exposes the
monstrous deformity of head and heart,
and Upas like, deals nothing but death
and destruction around.


AN FRESHMAN.
Year: 1866

We clip from the Pittsburg Chronicle
the following item in relation to gen.
tleman of that city who has many
friends and acqnaintances in Wheeling.
They will be gratified to hear of his
complete exoneration from the charges
that were made against him:


Some time ago some gossip was Gre
ated in the city by the announcement
that an information had been made
against one of our most prominent and
successful dentists, charging him with
having taken improper liberties with a
lady to whom he had administered
laughing gas previous to extract
ing some of her teeth. We in
quired into the case closely at the
time and gave our opinion that
there was nothing whatever in it, which
opinion was afterward shown to be cor
rect, as the Grand Jury before whom
the matter was sent ignored the bill. The
prosecutrix, however, was not content
to let the matter rest, and from motives
which may be easily inferred, made 4
second information against the defend
ant before one of our Aldermen, charg-
ing him with the same offence to which
she swore in her first information and
the bill OH which the Grand Jury had
ignored. After careful investigation
of the matter the magistrate came to
the conclusion that there was nothing III
the case to warrant him in sending it to
court, SO he, very properly, dismissed
the charge, thus vindicating the opin-
ion long held by those conversant, with
the facts, namely, that no liberties
whatever had been taken with the
prosecutrix, and that her idea that she
had been wronged was but one of those
hallucinations which the use of chloro-
form or laughing gas has been frequent
ly known to produce. We know not
what shape the case will take now, but
we understand that criminal proceed
ings for perjury are about to be insti-
tntpd AGAINST the DrosecutriX.
Year: 1866

settled by the first tribunal of the ma
tion, we do not propose to enter into
any discussion of its merits. At the
same time we cannot forget that this
litigation may involve the loss of two
rich and populous counties by the State
Of West Virginia. Much as we should re-
gret the diminution of our State by the
excision of any Of its territory, we
would be blind did we deny that Vir-
ginia presents some embarrassing and
awkward points against US. If she can
establish, as she alleges, that the people
of Berkeley and Jefferson never con-
sented to be included within the boun-
daries of this State, the tenure by which
VIC hold them is far from being firm and
we'll settled,
Year: 1866

A good story is told of clergyman
not far from Titusville, Pa, who has
lately invested considerably in oil. In
giving out his text one Sabbath morn
ing, he said it would he found in the
last chapter of Acts, the last verse, and
the last half Of the verse, and one-third
of the oil!