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Year: 1866

LARGE YIELD.-On Sunday last we were
shown the gold-l85 ounces-taken from
Reed & Co.'s claim during short run. This
claim is located near the north fork of the
Mokelumne river, on the West Point range,
and is proving itself to be one of the richest
in the county. The rock was crushed at
Harris mill, near Sandy Gulch. The great
er part of the gold taken out at West Point
is sent below by the way of Volcano, and
goes to swell the returns of Amador, instead
OF being placed to the credit of this county,
where it belongs. This is a greater drawback
than most people imagine. Capitalists very
naturally think that the safest place to invest
their money in mining enterprises. is in those
localities which show the largest returns of
gold; and the reason why lead located in
Amador will sell for four times as much as
one of equal richness in this county, is be-
cause they ship. more quartz gold dust than
we do. If others would follow Mr.. Reeds
example, and instead of shipping their gold
through channels which cause it to appear
as if extracted from the lodes of another
county, would bring it here and dispose of
it, or even send it below by this route, so
that the right place would get the credit of
its production, in one years time it would
double the value of the claims at West Point
and be great benefit to the mining interests
of the entire county.
Year: 1866

Rich RocK.-We were shown this week
some rock from the celebrated claim of Beals,
Butler s. Co., at Railroad Flat. We have
seen specimens of quartz which had more
gold i'll sight than the one we were shown,
but we never saw any rock which had the
precious ore so generally diffused through it
When broken to pieces the shining particles
were still visible in still greater quantities
We are informed by Mr.. Cochran, who has
been prospecting and locating claims in that
vicinity for number of days past, that this
vein has been taken up for distance of five
miles. Judging from present appearances,
Railroad Flat is destined to become an i'm
portant mining camp at no distant day.
Year: 1866

THE FLAG is to be trusted a. a
true Union paper without deceit
which no motive of interest can
turn from its course ; and which
cannot be swayed by favor or in
timidated by threat. tits a first
class journal, and ought 10 re-
ceive the hearty support of the
true Union men of San Francis
CO and the MISREPRESENTATION
Year: 1866

Resolved That
this Convention
does most heartily
indOrse the AMERI-
CAN FLAG. asa news
paper true. -energet-
ic and reliable for
its advocacy of the
great measures and
principles Of the Un-
ion party in this
State ; and that we
do hereby commend
it to the confidence
and support of all
loyal men.--Resolu-
tions IF Union
State COnuenfi00
Year: 1866

Marriage is to woman at once the


happiest and saddest event of her life, II


is the promise of future bliss raised on


the death of present enjoyment She


quits her home and her parents, her com


panions, her amusements-everyth on


which she has hitherto depended for com
fort, for affection, for kindness, and for


pleasure The parents by whose advice


she has been guided-the sister to whom
she has dared to impart the embryo
thought and feeling-the brother who
has played with her, by turns the coun-
sellor, and the younger children to whom
she has hitherto been the mother and
playmate-are all TO be forsaken at one
fell stroke-every former tie is loosened
the spring of action is changed, and
she flies with joy in the untrodden paths
before her; buoyed up by the confidence
of requited love. she bids fond and
grateful adeu to the life that is past,
and turns with excited hopes and joyous
anticipation to the happiness to come.
Then woe to the man who can blight such
fair hopes-who can treacherously lure
such heart from its peaceful enjoy
ments and watchful protection of home
who can, coward-like, break the illu-
sions which have won her, and destroy
the confidence which love had inspired
Woe to him who has too early Withdrawn
the tender plant from the props and stays
of moral discipline in which she has been
nurtured, and yet makes no effort to sup
ply their places, for him is the response
bility of her errors-on him who first
taught her, by example, to grow careless
of her duty and then exposed her, with a
weakened spirit and unsatiated heart, to
the wild storms and the willy temptations
of sinful world.
Year: 1866

MAKE up your mind to attend the Christ
mas ball at Campo Seco on Monday evening
next Church & Jones are going to furnish
the music, the supper will be excellent and
if you go you can't help having good time.
female line. in Campo Seco, that we ever had
the honor of dancing with.
Year: 1866

Having established myself in San Fran
cisco in order to have facilities for supplying
my store with the latest arrivals of Goods
from the East Iventure to say that there is
not as complete stock of Spring and Sum-
mer goods in the county as there is in nv
store. l shall continue to keep it we'll sup
Piled with the latest and most desirable kind
O. goods. Particular attention will be paid
to the selection of such articles in the San
Francisco market, as some of nv customers
would see proper to order, if in the store
they cannot be suited


Very grateful for past favors, will here
with solicit that share of patronage hereto
fore bestowed upon me, and shall assure those
who will favor me with call that
Year: 1866

A Sour SroRr.-At q very excellent hotel,
not hundred miles from our parts they were
one day short OF waiter, when q newly ar
rived aibernian was hastily made to supply
the place of more expert hand.
Now, Barney said mine host, mind you
serve every man with soup the first thing
serve soup irst.'


'Bedad, an III do that same said the alert
Barney.


Soup came out, and Barney, after helping
all but one guest, came up to the last one.


Soup sirr said Barney.


mo soup for me-


But you must have it-ips the rules of the
house..


'D-m the rules of the housep exclaimed
the guest. When don't want soup wont
eat it.


WELL said Barney, with all due solemnity :,
AL can say is just this, its the rules OF the
house, and diyil the drop else will ye get till
yees have finished the soup


The traveller gave in and the soup was
gobbledP
Year: 1866

The present spell of wet weather should admon-
ish all that winter is approaching very rapidly
and that if they do not go to Garthwaite, Lewis 4
stunrts and purchase good supply Of winter
clothing and under clothing, they will wake up
one Of these mornings and find themselves unable
to get out of the house for want of the seasonabe
hsbiiments. The house we mentioned above
manufacture Tie best Of goods and never sell sloE
shop WORK. Give them d cali.
Year: 1866

General William +. Barry, who is assigned bv
order Of LieuteLantGeneral Grant to the com
mand Of the United States forces between But
alo and tho mouth of the Niagara river, is colonel
Of artillery in the regular army, and brevet
bIigadier For the duties of such a position
General Grant could not have selected better
officer General Barry is a thorough soldier in
every, respect and his record during the late
war has been a very honorable one. he was
Chief OF Artilery for some years in the Army of
the Potomac a branch of the service in that army
which he found in a most chaotic condition, and
which he left in state OF complete and admirable
organization. He occupied the same position in
General Sherman's army during its march from
CHATTANOOGA to atlanta, and thence TO the sea. lie
is an accomplished officer, and is possessed of the
peculiar tact and prudence essential to his new
position. He is, besides thoroughly familiar with
a hia homo
Year: 1866

BosToN, June 3.-The Fenian war Is the all.
absorbing topic here now. The Catholic churches
were almost wholly deserted to-day, and the
streets were filed with those who usually attend
worship on the Sabbath. The city has had some
what the appearance of the exciting days of the
late Rebellion.


There was large meeting at the Fenan head
Year: 1866

SUSPENSION BRIDGE June 3.-The news al this
point is unimpor,ant today. The bridge is
closed and barricaded, and no passage across the
river is permitted None of the Canadian troops
have yet returned from the front.


The feeling of the Canadian refugees here is
intensely bitter against the captured Fenians.
Much loud talk is INDUCED in. The common
expression is that the prisoners should be hanged
at once without mercy.


Crowds of people have come on the eastern
trains to see the lighting. The station at Lock
port alone sold four hundred tickets to this place
and Niagara Falls.


The general opinion is that ONeills movement
is but the beginning. Another movement is
looked for tonight elsewhere.
Year: 1866

DE CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
ID one that they have good Sewing Machines
for sale as any one, etc. The Singer is the
Oldest and most reliable machine and best
now in use, will do all kinds of work from the
finest to the heaviest that any family ever wants
done, and will last lifetime if properly taken
care of | have been agent for other machines
and have got rid of them. Please give me call
and examine for yourselves.


Sewing neatly done to order.


/ also have machine twist and thread for sale.


Any one wishing to purchase please give me a
cali w. T. NORRIS, Agent,
next door to Babcock's new hail. up stairs, on


Illinois street.
Year: 1866

LOUISVILLE, Feb 22-The Nashville
Union states that the Con- outi0u 40
sembled in that city today, with Hon
Henry cooper, OF Bedford, as Pres
ident The committee reported resolu.
tions substantially as follows That the
people of Tennessee we're excluded from
the benefits of the Union upon the un-
grounded assumption thot they are not
sufficiently loyal to be admitted to rep
resentation in Congress The delegates
to this convention both sympathizers
and loyal men, place upon record their
united testimony against the trnth OF
this imputation Of disloyalty made
the people of this State Upon the sur.
render of the Southern armies Tennessee
accepted the result as conclusive set
Element of the issue involved In the war,
southern soldiers acknowledged their
defeat by lying down their arms and
pledging themselves not to renew the
conflict and bytreturning to their avoca'
tions, and have been distinguished there
in by their zeal and energy. The dele.
gates to the convention affirm that the
y eople of Tennessee were never more
sincerely anxious for the preservation of





law, nor more earnestly united to sup.
port and preserve the constitution and
the Union against all assaults They
are as ready now as ever in by-gone daye,
or as the people of any other state to
pl edge their lives, fortunes, and sacred
honor in defense Of the constitution and
the Union.


They recognize the late amendment
prohibiting involuntary servitude as
part of the constitution and will give
that clause an honest support They
are prepared to aid in affording to
freed persons of color such protection as
shall secure to them all blessings of free.
dom, and of conceding to them all civil
and political rights compatible with the
| best interests of both races, insisting
however, that the subject hlongs exclu.
sivsly to the people of the states and
that the same has Hot been transferred tC
congress by the amendment providing
that they are satisfied the relations be
tween the two races will be established
upon principles of justice materially
beneficial and satisfactory when ex
traneous influences are withdrawn
That the states declared in rebellion
bv reason of war did not cease TO be
States and are integral parts of the
Union; that citizens thereof have the
right to elect representatives 10 Con
gress and Congress cannot legally ex
clude them, and each House has the
right to decide upon the qualification:
of its members, that the people of the re
spective States have the right to regu.
late their domestic affairs while consis.
tent with the constitution; that any at
Tempt of Congress to force negro suf
frage upon the South tends to widen tbs
breach between the North and South
and Injuries the negro They are opposed
TO interference with the constitution al
this time, it being unwise to endeavor K
change the fundamental law in tht
midst of high excitement, and it is moi
nagnanimous to do so when clever
States have no representation IN Con
gress: that the people should be relieved
OF the presence Of the military authorit;
and disouietude that we heartily ap
prove and endorse the policy of the Pres
dent and especially his recent messag,
relative 10 the Freedmen Bureau bill
Year: 1866

S. .T.-ls60 0-X.-The amount OF Plantation
Bitters sold in one year il something startling
They would I'LL Broadway six feet high, from
the Park TO 4th street. brakes mandatory IS
one Of the institutions of New York. II is said
that Drake painted all the recks in the Eastern
States with his cabalistic IS. I -ls60.-X.,
and then got the old granny legislators to pass
4 law preventing disfguring the face Of Ma
ture which gave him a monopoly. We do not
know how this is, but We de know the Plantation
Bitters SELL as no other article ever did. They
are used by all classes Of the community, and
are death on yspepsia-certain. They are very
invigorating when anguid and weak, and a
great appetizer


Saratoga spring WaIer, sold b. all
Druggists.
Year: 1866

BEGINS TO COMPREHEND THE SITUATION
From the following sentences which we find
in the Richmond Times of Wednesday, we
judge that the admoniton given by Maine is
felt even in that city


But it is, we think, now very evident, that
the disintegration Of the radical party will not
take place during the present year. The ut
most the conservatives can now nationally hope
for will be the reduction of the radical majority
in Congress sufficiently to prevent the passage
of odious and unconstitutional laws over the
veto Of the President. But even there is still
matter of painful doubt and uncertainty.


While no one anticipated the defeat Of the
radicals in any of the New England States, we
have been startled by their enormous gains in
States where it was anticipated that they
decreased maiorities. Far from gaining q Con-
gressman in Maine, the only district which was
Teported as doubtful has returned radida
| Congressman by nearly four thousand MAORI
Year: 1866

The SOBER SECOND THoUGHT-The Argus
of yesterday makes the following very sensible
remarks in reference to the unprecedented and
overwhelming Republican majority in this
State last Monday:


With the advocates of q righteous cause, one
of the consultations ever present to encourage
and cheer their labors is the fact or truth III
mental philosophy that the impulses of passion
are, from their very nature, evanescent and
transitory, while the suggestions of reason and
conscience are permanent and abiding,-are
uttered without ceasing during waking hours
y long as the mind preserves a sane condition
Thus, though these guides of human conduct
may be overborne for the hour, and the person
be controlled by the baser nature, such Is not
the normal condition of things and reason and
conscience are sure, sooner or LATER to resume
their sway.


Exactly so,-and a little more of the same
"Sober second thought" will yet utterly anni-
hilate the Copper-Johnson Democracy OF
Maine.
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, Sept A.


The following letter of instructions respect
ing the tariff has been addressed by the Sec
retary of the Treasury to the Commissioner of
Revenue, in regard to the proposed revision of
the tariff at the next session of Congress:


Washington, Sept. 10, 1866-To Hon. David
w. Wells, Commissioner of Revenue: - In
view of the fact that revision of the tariff is
certain to engage the attention of Congress at
its next session, consider it especially desra-
BILE that the Treasury Department should be
prepared to furnish as much information peril
nent TO the subject as can be obtained and col
lected within the limited time available for the
necessary investigation. You are therefore,
hereby instructed to give the subject of the re-
vision of the tariff especial attention, and to
report bill which, if approved by Congress-
will be substitute for all acts imposing Gus
toms duties, and which will render the admin
istration of this branch of the revenue system
more simple, economical and effective in the
discharge of this duty. You will consider the
necessity of providing for large certain and
permanent revenue, keeping in view the fact
that the existing tariff has proved most effec-
tive in this direction.


You will therefore, endeavor first. to secure
for the Government q revenue commensurate
with its necessities, and, secondly, to propose
such notifications of the tariff laws now in
force as will either adjust and equalize the du-
ties on foreign imports, with the internal taxes
upon home productions. If this last result
can be obtained without detriment to the reve-
nue. by reducing the taxation upon raw mater
ials, and the machinery of home production
rather than by increasing the rates OF import
it would, in my opinion, by decreasing the cost
production and increasing the producing pow
er of wages, greatly promote the interests of
the whole country in the prosecution of this
work. You are authorized to call upon any
officer OF the revenue for such information as
you may require and he may be able to furnish


II. MCCULLoCH,


Sec'y of the Treasury.


1t is understood that the office of the Com
missioner of the Revenue will be at the New
York Custom House during October


Maj. General Hancock has addressed a tele-
gram to the Assistant Commissioner for the
Bureau of Alabama, informing him of the
statement made that two freedmen had been
sold in Clark county as slaves, one for $500 and
the other for 800, and directing him in case
the statement is true to secure the release of
the freedmen.


Maj. Gen. Ii. G. Wright has issued an order
announcing his assumption of the command of
the District of Texas.


The present District of the Rio Grande will
constitute the sub-District of the Rio Grande.
to be commanded by General Getty, and the
present central District, the sub-District of
San Antonio to be commanded by General
Heintzleman.
Year: 1866

\ To-NIcHT, Cotton & Murphy's California
Minstrels and Brass Band give their first en-
tertainment at Deering Hall The Company
stand at the head of the profession in the "black
art and have become a popular troupe with
our citizens Ben Cotton is one of the best
negro comedians on the stage, while the fine
singing by Frank Campbell win be highly ap-
preciated by all lovers of good music. The
double clog, by the Empire Boys" is one of
the most pleasing features of the entertain
ment A good house win welcome the troupe
this evening
Year: 1866

FEERSkILIl, N. :, sept. IT.
L regret that my health will not allow me TO
pay my grateful respects to the southern heroic
men who stood faithful among the faithless in
bloody trial. God bless them Their country
honors them. History will perpetuate their
names among the noble. With all my heart 1
tend the right hand of fellowship.


HENRY WARD BEECHER,
Year: 1866

Z THE DEATH OF Mr.. GUILFoRD.-We are
informed that the prescription of morphine for
Mr.. Gnilford was not furnished by physician,
but by friend who called to sec him, and who
advised him to take that rather than brandy,
and also taId him how much to take for q dose.
But Mr.. G. got hold of the vessel containing
the mixture and took the whole of it. When
the physician who was seIft for arrived, he
found him in dying condition.
Year: 1866

Near Tomah, Wis.,, a terrible en-
counter between an Indian and a
bear took place recently. Both the
combatants were found in the silent
embrace of death, and there is
probably no living witness to utter
a description of the horrible scene.
The bear had been shot in some vi
tai part by the Indian; and the lat
ter, when found, had his skull crush
cd as if by a powerful blow.
Year: 1866

During the war a law was passed by the
Ohio Legislature creating the office of pay
agent, to which some fifteen or eighteen
persons were appointed at handsome sala-
ries. The duty of these pay agents wasvto
collect the pay of soldiers and bring it
home to the State for distribution among
their families. The army has been dis
banded. and no reason can be urged for
keeping these officers in their position at a
cost OF probably S25, 900 a year in the ag-,
gregate. At the commencement of the
present session Senator Critcbfield intro
duced bill to repeal the law creating these
pay agents; but the Abolition majority, IN
stead of passing 1t as honest men, having
the interest of the people at heart, should
do, referred it to the Judiciary committee
to be Smothered. .......


On Thursday last, Mr.. Critchfield made
an attack upon another public swindle by
the introduction of a resolution calling for
the names and salary of persons holding OF
flee in the State Military Department. Af-
ter running debate of some five hours In
which Senator Critchfield exposed some
of the high-handed plunder schemes of
prominent Abolition politicians, this reso-
luton was disposed of by being sent to a
committee, there to remain. "" "''''


1t is well known that hundreds, probably
thousands, OF men are holding positions at
large salaries in which they have no duties to
perform; positions that serve no other pur-
pose, nor are they designed for any other
than to pension lot of bowling negro
worshipers who keep up the disunion
party. And this is the reason that our
taxes are so high. We are not taxed to pay
the public debit is not being paid. The
war being over the expenses Ofkeeping uD
the Government should not be much more
than before it commenced, yet our taxes
pie are taxed to keep up the Abolition
party, and to enrich lazy and dishonest
men. So long as that party Is in power
the people will find no relief nor do they;
deserve any if through prejudice against
the Democracy they persist in voting for
public plunderers and official robbers
Holmes Co. Farmer.
Year: 1866

We learn from friends in Craven and Car
teret that the nomination of Gen. Dockery is
well received in that quarter, and that the
Union cause is rapidly gaming strength.


A friend writes us from Fayetteville that
ten. DockeIy will get fine vote in Cum
berland.


We learn from friend from Forsythe,
taat that County will roll up handsome
majority for the "old war-horsen of Rich
mond County.


Let the good work go on. There is no
nope that the Union will ever be restored
WIN Worth and his secession partizans in
office.
Year: 1866

The Sentinel says "the principle of the
Howard amendment would exclude the law
yers from Office" This is not true, and the
Sentinel knew it was not true when the Edi-
tors penned it. The amendment provides
that mo person shall hold any office, civil
or military, under the United States, or un-
der any State, who, having previously taken
an oath as member of Congress, or as an
officer of the United States, or as member
Of any State Legislature, or as an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States, shall
have engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the same. or given aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof" A lawyer is not an
ofice-holder. A lawyer is not an officer of
any kind. The Sentinel knew this when it
published the above. The persons excluded
are clearly pointed out in the above extract
from the amendment. No oprofession of any
kind is banned or excluded. Will the Sen
tinsl come forward and admit that, in this
matter, it has attempted to deceive its read
ers2 Of course not. Its cause prospers
only by perversion and Misrepresentation.
Year: 1866

SMorHEREn BY CAT.-At Appleford,
Mass, few days ago, young child was
smothered to death in very singular man.
ner, according to Boston paper. A pet
cat jumped upon the cradle and lay down
quietly on the infants face while the latter
was sleeping. The mother, who was sitting
near, was pleased with this exhibition of the
cats affection, and went and called neigh
Dor to come and see them lying thus quiet
ly together. When she returned she found
that the child had ceased to breathe. -