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Year: 1867

dissolved in the one glorious appelllt:on of
Christian and when all shall realize that
we have but one Master, even Christ, and
that we all are brethren.


Looking at this as the duty of all Chris
tians, what must be thought of those who
forgetting the great mission of peace on earth
aud good will to all mankind, which they are
commissioned to proclaim, have been, and
still are the foremost advocates of war, blood
shed, and degradation for their fallen coun-
trymen, whose institutions and long-taught
opinions do not conform to their prejudiced
views. No observant mind but must see aud
feel most sorrowfully, the sad effects of this
departure from Christian principle upon the
part of so large portion OF protesting Chris
tians. The great Generalization everywhere
to be seen throughout our country is the in
evitable result of state of war. Man is nat
uraIIy beliigerent animal. There is much
in the gaudy trappings of the soldier, in the
eclat which surrounds his achievements. and
the honors which are showered upon him, to
make it fascinating to the ambitious and
worldl ly=minded. 1t needs not the aid of the
ministry, or the membership of protesting
Christian communities to add to its attrac-
tiveness, or to hide its real responsiveness from
sight. War is anti-Christian in its every
characteristic, and destructive of that princ-
plc of love which the Saviour came to incul-
cate. And we can look to nothing but the
progress of real Christian sentiment upon.
earth, to arrest the strong current of the
popular and prevailing partiality for this fear
ful ordeal. Then only will an imperious
sense of duty lay the check of severe princi-
pie on all the subordinate taste and faculties
of our natures. Then will glory be reduced
to its right estimate, and the wakeful bencv-
olence of the Gospel chasing away every spell,
will be turned by the treachery of no delu-
sion whatever, from its sublime enterprises for
the good of the species. Then the reign of
truth and quictness will be ushered into the
world, and war, cruel, atrocous, unrcIenting
war, will be stripped of lis many, aud its be,
wildering destinations. Then, and then only
shall the earth feulize the blessedness of the
angel announcement of ''pcace on earth, and
good will among all mankind


B. II. Il,
Year: 1867

and, painting with the bewildcring struggle,
we lay the head upon the bosom of Faith,
and folded in her arms, sink into passive
sleep of blind devotion. Why then seek to
read in vision the great truths which Time
aud@he Recording Angel will unfold to us
day after day? Let the moments pass. for
in their silent fight they will solve the great
problem of Destiny over which mind, immor,
tai mind has no control. Each dying year
brings us nearer to the grave, and nearer to
the great object for which we live. Each
tick of the clock shortens the pulse, and we
know not what chime may prove our knell.-
Nor should we ask to know, for life has no
charm so great as that of the mystery in
which it is surrounded


Hail a glad hail tothe New Year, even if
the sands of life are running low, for on the
natal morn, Hope wears her brightest smile .
We remember the errors Of the past, only
that we may profit by them, drop a tear upon
the graves of the departed, because we would
keep them green in the halls of memory, and
driving the shadows back from the heart, we
pledge our faith anew to those who have
proved constant and true, and resolve to live
so as to catch the sunshine in the great here
after Tile Field and the FdJDu.
Year: 1867

Savior, come 20 thee


In all my weakness, and in all my sin;
Like Noah's dove flee


To thee, the sinners ark, o, take me in!
come to thee for peacel


The curse Of sin lies heavy on my soul;
Bot thou ca nst- cause to cease ::


The thunders of the law that round me roll!
come to thee for light!


For all the flckcring tapers of the earth
Ca not illumc the night


That hangs about the spirit from it's birth.
] come tn thee for rest!


For oft faint and weary by the way;
Calm thou the troubled breast,


And give me glimPses OF the coming day.
l come to thee for strength!


feel I'm weak-I cannot go alone;
And so seek at length


The aid proceeding downward fLom thy throne
l come to thee for all!


To comfort me if SORROWS hour should come;
So rouse me when fall
To tit me here for yonder heavenly home. -
Savior, come to thee!


In all my weakness, and in all my sin;
Like NUah's dove flee


To thee, the sinner's ark, o, take me in!
Year: 1867

The following terrible picture of dis
tress and ruin appears in the Planter $
Banner, of Franklin, La, and is fully
corroborated by all the papers of that
section:


Few can realize how terrible is the
calamity of the overflow now scourging
the inhabitants of the lower Mississippi
BY these invading waters multitudes are
reduced to want and almost starvation
After five years of hardships, including
four years of war, in which they were
barely able to live, when they have no
money, and no means to pay their way
among strangers, many have to leave
home and lose their last means ofsupport.
In their distress, and almost despair who
can be found to help them Their neigh
bors are ruined, the country is ruined,
there is no money, no credit, but little
bread, and no hope of checking the mad
career of the merciless waters. Could
we but behold the hundreds of families
now seeking safety by flying from their
homes, the waters rolling over their falds
and crops, and entering their very dwell
lings, we would see distress such as was
seldom seen except on battlefield, or
in hospitals, even during the war.
From appearances it looks as though
the Mississippi coast will have to
be abandoned on account of the
utter inability of the planters and the
State to keep up the levees, How can
the levees be kept up without multitudes
of laborers Where are those laborers
coming from1 Terrible necessity is
driving the planters away, the negroes
are dying of, or yearly leaving for the
city in large numbers, to serve politicians
and to enjoy themselves, and the means
necessary to keep up the levees are daily
becoming weaker Who can devise a
plan to save the coast plantatisns from
ruin, and its inhabitants from the calam-
tiles which threaten them2 We have yet
to see the man who can solve this ques-
tion.
Year: 1867

stopping the fuss, when John Fitzhugh
drew deriuger and shot him through
the heart, after which he never spoke.
Ash Clayton, who was fddling at the
time, then drew knife and stabbed Sol.
Colyer in the small of the back, under
the right shoulder. Abe Grow then
rushed in and shot Clayton through the
thigh, and another ball struck him on
the forehead, the ball not entering the
skull, but glancing over it under the
skin and passing out at the back OF the
head Crow then drew his knife and
struck Clayton across the head, in
flicting a terrible wound. Fitzhugh,
after shooting Beranger, rushed on. to
Tom Thompson, when the latter shot
him twice. Harmon then struck Thomp-
son, when the latter shot him in the
stomach, the ball passing through him.
Bob Forbes then rushed into the fight
when Thompson shot him down also,
the ball entering the right side, ranging
back, striking the backbone aud break
ing his back, then glanced to the right,
going down the hip. After the shoot
ing was all over, Bob Woodruff went
into the melee, when some man struck
him over the head with revolver and
laid him out for dead. So Smith also
came in hourishing revolver, when
Fitzbugh, who was thought to be dead,
or at least dying, raised himself, and
with his bowie. knife stabbed Sy Smith
inAicting a dangerous wound. Out OF
the eleven men who were engaged in the
fight, nine lay dead or mortally wounded
on the ballroom floor.
Year: 1867

EMBARRASSING M1sTAKE.-An inveterate
bachelor residing in this city received
letter from couple of nieces few days
since, in which, among others, was the fol-
lowing request: "Send Immediately the,
Man we Love-" The bachelor was exceed
ingly perplexed, and totally at loss to ac-
count for such an unusual and astounding
request. In the first place, it was the first
intimation he had ever had that his nieces
did love a man, and in the next, if they
did, he had not the slightest idea who that
man could be. He at once wrote, enclosing
that portion of the letter, and demanded
an explanation. Yesterday he received a
response, in which the pretty nieces, with
many apologies, explained. They Intended
to write, "Send us The Land I'VE Love,"
General D. n. Hill's popular monthly.
The substitution of man in former letter
was a slip of the pen. The bachelor uncle
accepted the invitation, but could not sup
press the thought that if the dear girls had
not been thinking about the masculines
the mistake would never have occurred.
Year: 1867

The AUcTioN MAN1A.-The rage for
auctions in Richmond is rapidly on the in
crease. Yesterday no less than seven-all
announced in the columns Of the Dispatch
took place. These auctions were located
in all three wards Of the city, and en-
braced every article of value from real
estate to skillets and frying pans. Al
though not ubiquitous, we heard from all,
and we are pleased to know that each and
every crier had large crowd, all of whom
were in want of the articles sold, and
therefore bid fast and high. Thus must it
always be when there is paper Of uni
versal circulation in which all classes and
conditions Of a community know they will
find every advertisement which it is desi-
rable to see. This community could no
more do without such an institution than
they could do without market-houses or
bakeries; and it is gratifying to know that
they are beginning to view the matter in
this light.
Year: 1867

A NOVEL REASON FOR BA1L1NG A PRr-
soNER.-Justice Wortham was waited upon
yesterday by the mother Of an incorrigible
youth now confined in the city Jail to
answer charge of felony, and asked to bail
her boy. The Justice inquired why she
had suddenly manifested so much solici-
tude for the release of her son. To his
very great surprise, he was answered by
the parent that the boy was almost crazy
to see the circus, and she thonght it was an
outrage that even the law should interpose
between her darling boy and the dearest
object of his heart. The Justice peremp-
torily refused to grant the request, and the
mother departed, uttering maledictions
"dire and dreadful" upon all officers of
the law, and especially upon Justice Wor-
than.
Year: 1867

GAIETY AT THE WHITE SULPHUR.-Our
advertising columns announce a grand
masquerade and fancy dress ball at the
famous Greenbrier White on the 4th of
September. From the manner in which
these balls are generally inaugurated and
carried out at the White Sulphur, and the
names Of the gentlemen who have the
management of the forthcoming affair, we
infer that it will be the event of the sea-
son. Costumes and wardrobes will be on
hand, and any character can be personated
that fancy may suggest. The Dispatch's
"special" !" will be present, and our readers
may rely on full and faithful penciling of
all worthy Of mention.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER Acc1DENT.-Yesterday morn
ing, as an elderly colored man was return
ing from market, he stepped upon the
pairing of clear-stone peach, which
caused his feet to slip from under him,
and he fell violently to the pavement. A
half-bushel basket filled with whortleber-
ries, which was upon his head, rolled into
the gutter, and the fruit was so damaged
by filthy water as to render it wholly
valueless. Several persons aided the old
man in regaining his feet, but one of his
legs was so badly sprained as to render
him almost totally helpless. This acci-
dent occurred on Broad street between
Fourth and Fifth, one of the most fire.
quented thoroughfares in the city. It
came near causing the loss of limb and
the practice is one fraught with so much
danger that We really think the Council
should pass an ordinance imposing PEN
atty upon all who persist in it.
Year: 1867

FUNERAL OF A FIREMAN.-The remains
of Andrew L. Tensor were escorted to
their final resting place in Hollywood
Cemetery yesterday afternoon by the city
Fire Department, of which he was useful
and beloved member. The procession was
preceded by steam fire engine appropri-
atalY draped.
Year: 1867

TURNER is constantly supplying US with
the various periodicals of the day. The
last favor from him is the Southern Boys
and Girls Monthly, neat little periodical,
with varied and interesting reading, pub
lished in this city. Send your orders to
Turner.
Year: 1867

CRowDED.-The street cars are crowded
at noon and night. Persons residing in
the lower part of the city ride to the cor
ner of Fourth and Broad streets, where
they diSembark for the circus.
Year: 1867

A SARATOGA correspondent says that
a burlesque advertisement was posted
in the Union Hotel, announcing, in the
style of the great tobacco advertiser,
that Sin order TO overcome a natural
prejudice against the use of hash, the
proprietor will, on Monday. place
Two dollar and half gold piece in
certain quantity of the hash: on Tues
day, one half that amount in two
pieces; on Wednesday, one-third that
amount in three pieces" and so on for
II week
Year: 1867

This is pretty bold talk forthe French
Parliament, but it shows that there is a
strong and manly opposition to some
of the special features of the rule OF
Louis Napoleon. The Emperor has
evidently lost somewhat of his Napo-
Ieonio prestige during the pa st year.
Year: 1867




Advices from Vermont give the assurance
that the means will be raised Within few.
weeks at farthest, for the construction of SO
much of the road to connect this city with the
lakes, AS lies in that State. The survey OF the
route through the Notch OF the White Moun-
tains has been completed and shows o maxi
mum grade of 62 feet to the mile. .l... .dltL


We are glad that the Notch question has
been SO Tar settled. This route being feasible
one, according to present advices, we, trust the
time is not far distant when the iron horse will
go through the romantic paesage between the
mountains on his way, to the West, an, Once
passed, the way is clear across New Hampshire
and Northern Vermont to Rouse's Point there
to connect with the Ogdensburg road and one
to Montreal. This railway through the Notch
and across the rich, region of Northern YER
mont would give Portland profitable trade
with that section of the country, to say moth
ing of the avenues that would be opened to the
teeming West, the value of which has not yet
been overrated. Those who have been over the
ground can clearly see the great advantages
which would legitimately result from such, a
railway. The people of Vermont are anxious
for such an opening TO the Atlantic, and they
are able and willing to help prosecute ,he
IWorh.H q Tt -yret4t.,al. ID. 81 run
Year: 1867

a MARRYING WOMAN There is married
couple living in this county whose matrims.
Hial history is rather unusual, the woman
having been married four times, and vet Is
living with her first husband. After sharing
the couch of her first worser-half' few
years, the wife got a divorce from husband
No. 1, and was married TO husband No. 9 In
a little while she applied for and Obtained a
divorce from husband No =, and was married
TO husband No. ,. In the course Of time she
became weary OF her bonds and was divorced
from huncand No. 3. Then her first love re-
sumed its sway in her heart, and. TO make
amends for her seeming waywardness, she
sought out and again met husband No. I. when
they were the second time indissolubly bound
up in the tender cords OF wedlock, and are
now living happily and peacefully together,
with the company OF two children by their
first marriage. She was not blessed with an V
offspring by either her second or third hus-
band, so after years OF separation from her
first object of happiness, Raught now remains
10 remind her OF the past estrangement save
the memory OF husbands Nos. and 3.-Wirs.
mac Democrat
Year: 1867

RE-APPRARANcE OF CHoLKRA-The N. Y.
Sun is uneasy over the announcement that
cholera has already made its appearance in
three of the large cities or the United States
and that it is likely 10 extend in varIous direc-
tons The editor says "Let these timely
warnings OF cholera be needed, and let every
ene earnestly endeavor to attain a standard OF
domestic cleanliness that will insure safety
from fearful epidemic. Some wards of this
city are at present in deplorable condition,
and IL allowed 70 remain so. there is imminent I
danger 10 the whole city. If the public couId
only be persuaded Of the Immense value of
prevention in this matter, as compared win
cure, a vast deal of good work would speedily
he ACCOMPLISHED"
Year: 1867

81 On and after the first of May New York
can get NO more drink in Jersey city on Sun
day. ...- ~.


with its consolidation Pittsburgh claims
10 be the largest city in population in the
West.


GrThe widow of Bishop Polk is teaching
school In Tennessee.


~ Family men wish that the wheat and
Hour market would sympathlze with the
Year: 1867

\ ,REsoLUrE'' FIGHT.-The Quincy U,ton charges US
with copying resolution passed at the Democratic
Convention for plumas county, relative to the Beck
wourth and Feather river Pass and speaking Of it only
resolution passed by the County Convention in
Punas. Guilty my Lord In this matter ola railroad
up Feather river. We wear no partisan goggles We will
trade al the scheming politicians in the State and con-
slider il a capital bargain 1t is something that would
be Of inoaculatle value to the material interests of the
State and this Congressional district whereas the
success of politicians but increases the burden of
ton for the success Of particular men, and for the a
vanceent of other sections eagued with them the
purpose Of extorng from this District for the advance
ment of interests elsewhere We do not say that any
portion Of the people of Plumas county disposed to
do this but they are SO completely controlled by psr
san machinery that the District has been cats
paw TO hau chestaus from the fire for the Central Pa
cifc, They have sold" and taxed this Congressional
District FOR the past seven years The Senatorial Con-
ven,on for Butte and Plumas passed resolution ia
vo-able Mr. Slrgeant for United States Senator to
ceed Mr. Conness Why with all proper respect for the
convention We know not The names OF both Conness
and saageant figure on the engines ofhe Central Pacific
road and the latter gentleman is guilty of double
tceachery to this district when he represented





Feather river pass and told various respectable gentle
Of this county thatit the only practical route
for a railroad through the mountains but had
warmed his in Congress than he commenced lesis
iating for the Sacramento swinder As preferrng Sar
geant to Couness. there bare shadow Of reason in
this action OF the Senatorial Convention; but neither
for the position that the occupies and The other
covets They belong 70 the Central Pacific, and never
have and will do anything but heap taxes upon


his portion OF the STATE, build and worth
less railroad up the foolish and excessive grades Of
which requires both the Daesakes Of these slwart
Senators, buckins and pulling. just politicians are
dong now propela passenger train Of SIX coaches.
But we are becoming garruolous. and must be more
zeso,ute. pluas county had fun credit for the reso
lation II tha county desires TO attach the credit o.
laudabe auction party and deny i, to another,
right suppose We looked upon it only as the
expression Of public meeting OF the citizens Of Piu


mas We willing, however that the good that polsi
cal parties should live after them; but should be glad
to see the people of Pluas and fo- that matter the
entire Congressional District united upon the propOsi
ton.
Year: 1867

DEAD MATTER. Our aIniable friend of the Courant
thinks the Congressional debate the California Land
bill recently published in the RECORD, dead
II may be Of must be, If that is his deh-
judgment But it is nigh dead the
tina. fills the Congressional mansion Of Chico and
oaends the pure and healthy Of that delightful
region The eighty whale stranded South Beach,
and rotting under the fierce rays of the summer sosce
not half offensive to spectators. is the dead
body at Chico to the political and moral of the
people Of California. The moral turpitude and political
crime exposed by this dead matter ended John
Bidwes public career We content to let his re-
mains lie decenty inferred where the people Cior-
MIA consigned them if his purchased nkeys Will
let alone They have Bidwen I'D u model OF
purity and do like to have his public swindles
posed He repudated Senator Conness when he wished
to be Governor but it is nevertheless remarkable that
both were interested in this land swine that ieSazed
forged grants the expense of the under the
settled policy of the Government and is also rearka
he that those who thus together in vany during
their public lives are be divided in their political
deaths Another handful Of dead matter Will finish
Conness next winter. The infamous law may then be
repealed and law passed allowing those who have
settled upon public lands the right Of preempton, in
accordance with the custom OF the Government for the
past half century.
Year: 1867

ONE FoR GoRHAx-It is stated that there is but one
man in Chico who declares himself in favor Of the Tn
ion nominee for Governor and that is Hickor ESQ.,
true and honorable gentleman. whose course stands


in strong contrast to the treacherous reptiles who
participated in the convention and now refuse to be
controlled by its action. is base aafser to call those
towards who silently acquiesce in nomination
split their throas IN declaring unaniou. in the
presence Of the convention and then 90 home TO beat
the nominee 1t is said they viii pay ten dollars
to any who viii find a second man fayoring Mr.
Gorhan's nomination Such baseness and treaehery to
party fealsy is beneath the honorable instincts


canine species that every destroyed any
portion of our common atmosphere Il reminds of
clique in one of the Atlantic States, who made their
party successful for eight years while the clique
retained in Office The party finally became tired of the
old fogies and in convention refused to renominate
them. The party badly beaten the election. So
it be here If the party controlled
it must be destroyed. For the benefit of Mr. Hicko1
who remains faithful among the faithless would say
that is related in the biography of the late Daniel
Dickenson who declined candidate for Pres
dency before the Convention of 1852. opposition
General Cass that his inpromptu address that
sion proved most conelusively the assembly that the
demands Of political integrity have rner hold upon
the heart and intellect of the good than the entce
ments ofa worthy ambition. Mr. Hicko1 a candi-
didate before the late Union Convention for nomination
to the Office of Sheriff. His honorable bearing now
should entitIe him to hereafter-that he
cares anything about a nomination from Convention
controlled by such recreants-toy void Of honor-who
bolt Gorham after declaring him the unanimous nomi-
of their party. This free country and
of our business, OF course, except they honor
and manhood. and have tendency to corrupt and de-
grade the rising generation
Year: 1867

SWIFT PorArors.-we are indebted 10 Martin, Of the
orovile Park Ranch for sample of the Sweet Potaoe
grown the present season on that ranch They are Of
large growth beautiful and fresh and very much
obliged for the renaenhrsnoe. Industry and good taste
ess made beautiful and productive garden there. snd
vii ultimately make It one Of the finest places in TIE
CpNer COUNTRY
Year: 1867

srsArN.S-we indebted to this gentleman with
the pioneer mussache for the Lady's Book HarPers
Weekly and many other papers and periodicals. he IS
agent fer nearly everything that is published He over
whels the press with his avo-s upon the arrival Of
each steamer and when the railroad shall be completed
We suppose there viii be no end to the bundles he viii
scatter the State.