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Year: 1879

MINING Gen. 0. II La
Grange passed through here this week on
his return to the city, having been at
Taylor Flat on business in connection
with the extensive mining operations in
which he is interested at that point.


Messrs. Osborn and Walker, also con-
nected with the Taylor Flat project, were
in town this week.


Arch. Mcdonald started for San Fran
cisco Tuesday morning, on mission
connected with new mining enterprise
in which we wish him success.


DR.. Henry De Groot, of San Francis
co, is here in the capacity of Mining En-
gineer inquiring into the merits Of GER
tain property which is about to be placed
on the market


Our own local miners are too busy at
work to be about town much but we hope
soon to hear good reports from one and
Year: 1879

BEHIND TME.-Friend Carter, of the
Shasta Courier has evidently taken Post
master General Keys recent order to
heart and is having a rough time worry
ing with it. Schedule mail time be-
tween Shasta and Weaverville is now
less than nine hours, yet the Courier
which is printed on Friday does not
reach as until Monday evening. We can
account for the delay in no other way
than thst it takes Carter two days to de-
eide just how it should be addressed to
reach here Mt all. Brace up, old fel., and
get it ir the Shasta Post Office Friday
evening, for we are always anxious to
see the Courier and so are several of our
who feel a lively interest in Shas-
ia county. Wen lay u small wager that
the JOURNAL rarely, if ever, fails to
reach Shasta on Saturday.
Year: 1879

In the match game of base ball with
the Town Cllb our College Nine were
vanquished, which was to be expected
since the College Club was bu. barely
organized and had practiced together but
little. Next time will show Il different
result. Our Trinity boys covered them
selves with glory mud.-AShiano
college Cer0Bl0.
Year: 1879

NEW MAIL TnIE.-Stagesf from Read
irg to Weaverville are now required to
make the trip in ten hours, according to
the new mail schedule and they have
been doing remarkably well of late con-
sldering the weather and condition OF
the roads. While the time is short, it
can be accomplished /; but the trip could
more certainly be made within the limit
il the time were fairly divided between
the drivers. As now arranged, four
hours is allowed between Reading and
the Tower House with four-horse stock,
the distance being only 10 miles and the
road always in good condition with no
long or heavy grades. On this end 3
horse stock is used 80 miles have to be
covered and two high mountains crossed
the reads are narrow and it not unfre-
quently happens that an hour or more is
consumed on trip in passing freight
teams yet only 6 hours are given our
drivers to make the trip, and they are
not certain Of this, as it sometimes hap,
pens that the driver on the other end
don't get to the Tower House until half
an hour or more after time, and then the
time must be made up on this end. One
trip this week Jack Bacon had only 81
hours to come from the Tower House to
Weaver, but he made it. This is credit
able to Jack, but it is not fair either to
him or his stock. A better division
would be 31 hours to the Tower House
and 6H hours to Weaver, and then force
the driver on the other end to make his
time. This is all we ask, though we be-
lievo horse stock can make the trip to
the Tower House in hours as easily as
2.horse stock can come from there to
Weaver IN hours. Give our drivers a
fair chance and they will get here on time
all the time. Give them 4-horse stock
and they will make it too easy.


Since the above was in type, Mr. Jas.
Morris, Agent for the Stage Company at
this place. has handed us copy of the
Winter Time Table, just issued, for 1879
80. On this route it is as follows:
Year: 1879




sreecn nt fhe Abbeville, s. c., Fair


He would say that upon theu-up.
on the South. and South Carolina
particularly pended much of the
future. II they would show that they
we're acting 10 honest good faith. and
regarded their pledges as sacredly a.
10 1876, they would be as strong and
far stronger than then BY standing
honestly by their pledges. aud the
Constitution, they could stop the cry
now being raised Of "soiid South "
Those who hearkened to that cry for
got that the South was not solid sgainst
the North, but solid for the Constitu-
ton, home rule, and good government.
[ lCheers. Here they were solid for
South Carolina. The South was not
autagonistie to the North 1t would
be as just to cry out against a solid and
antagOnistic New England because that
part of the country vas given over to
Republicanism and the other isms.
The South was not solid against the
North or against the Constitution, bat
she was solid for her interests and her
civilization.


He was not discouraged by the re
suit of the recent election in Ohio.
He had never expected that the Demo
Gratis would carry the State When
they went back to the soft-money idea
and all sorts of other foolishness, they
deserved to be beaten. If they return-
ed to the pure teachings and principles
Of the fathers and nominated proper
men they would carry the country at
the next election, even with Grant
against them.
Year: 1879

We are 10 favor Of any honest effort
to restore business prosperity, peace
and good will in this country. Peace
aud Business" is the short, pointed
and entire platiorm of the Hick man
COURIER 1t is exactly what Ken
tuoky wants, precisely what the So
called Southern States need, and what
the whole country should have.


Chief among the great auxiliaries to
peace aod business is the great work
Of redeeming the great Mississippi
Valley aud utilizing he great river
courses with which the United States
is blessed The Government has from
time to time made vast appropriations
20 the bunatng cf railroads for the de-
velopmcnt of the country and has dot
ted the entire country over with stu
peudous buildings for Government Of
fees, and made appropriations in
thousands of ways; while the great
rivers have been left to take care Of
themselves. One, two, three, and
more million dollars are appropriated
to the building of every custom house
and they are being erected compara-
lively everywhere aud in every direc
tion. All know that these costly
buildings are by no means necessary to
the transaction of public business, but
are built through national pride-to
rival the work in the old country
How much better if these millions
should be appropriated to such a great
purpose as the redemption of the Mis-
sissippi vaIley2


The Mississippi Valley Commission
is to meet in Louisville, Dec. I'd, and
we hope that body will inaugurate
work-laying section and politics
aside-that means business.


Peace and business is the only plat
form we want, and let US make it hot
aud heavy in every Congressional
District until We win
Year: 1879

Mrs Geo. Fromm, of New York, has
just become the mother of boy baby,
which weighed at its birth eleven oun>
ees and three quarters. The head OF
the child. although smaller than a
small apple, is covered with an extraor-
dinary growth of light brown hair.
The features are regular, the eyes
bright and clear, the skin is fine and
delicate. The arms are the thickness
OF an ordinary little finger, aud the
fingers are the size of extra large pen
ell leads The nails altho ugh not
much bigger than a good sized pin
are perfectly formed. An ordinary
luncheon basket is an ample cradle for
the baby. His height at birth was FIVE
inches, and breadth across the shoul
ders two and one-half.
Year: 1879

ARRANGEMENT have been made
for the emigration of one hundred and
fifty colored families from North Cars
olina to Indiana. The Democrats say
that the object of this movement Is to
overcome the Democratic majority in
the State with eolored Republican vo-
ters. The Republicans say gthat the
settlement of negroes in a State where
their political rights are respected,
will show whether the claim of the
buIldozers. that unintimidated negroes
OF free will vote the Democratic ticket,
is true or not.
Year: 1879

There will be an effort, at the next
session Of Congress, to reenact bank
rupt law in which the creditors will be
better protected than under the old.
aud costs reduced to reasonable fig
ure. There is a great diversity Of
opinion as to the need Of such Q law
and it viii not be passed without
much discussion.
Year: 1879

The cotton crop this year, 10 IS estmat-


cd, will be 500 600 more than ever before


the tobacco crop 1900, 900 pounds more
than ever before aud the sugar crop 200,-
600 more than ever before. That does
pretty well for q showing Of southern
prosperity. and the North can match it
with an account Of 10000. GOO bushels Of
wheat and $4,000, O0O coo bushels Of corn
more than ever lefore. OF all the fat
years in he history of the nation, the
year 1879 Is the fattest--L Exchange.


Every conceivable interest demands
the obliteration of seciionalism in this
country There is no justification or
excuse, North, South, East or West,
for sectionalism The solid sentiment
of the people of the whole country is
against it; and hence the great win
ming hobby of one political party
against another is to charge that the
other IS sectional, and whenever the
charge can be made to appear plausible
to the people it is sure defeat to the
party against which it is made. Why
is it then, in the face of this united
solid public sentiment against section
alism, that it yet dominates all other
issues2 Each political party Processes
to decry it, each and every candidate
professes to abhor it and to deuounce
it as a crime in his opponent or his
opponents party. and no public man
or newspaper can be found anywhere
to defend or excuse it, These are facts
which we oil know, and yet when po
litical parties have formulated the is
sues, and political leaders have manip
ulated the campaign, aud the votes are
counted, the result invariably shows
that seetionalism cut the most impor-
tant figure 10 the election. When the
people profess their opposition to sec
,ioDalismf- are they acting deceitfully
and hypocritically2 IF so, who are
they deceiving but themselves? On
the other hand are the people such
tools that, Notwithstanding they are
honestly opposed to sectionalism, they
can be mSDipulated into a false posi-
ton at every election by the politicians
aud candidates We think neither
position is true. But, in our opinion,
the cause rests in the fact that, the
Judgment a1d good sense of the people
is convinced of the wrougfulness OF
sectionalism, and yet the bias of edu-
cation warps this free Judgment, and
politicians knowing this ply the public
mind to vitalize this sectional bias, and
all for their own selfish ends. Here
is the milk in the cocoanut. The
South suffers broad liberal peaceful
public sentiment to assume the ap
Pearance OF sectionalism because of
supposed sec,ioualism 10 the North,
and vice versa. What the people have
got 20 do is to throw these sectional
politicians overheard and assert their
own broad, liberal Judgment.
Year: 1879

I am thankful for the patronage given
ct my steam Touring mill. am prepared
to grind wheat and corn for all who m ay
wish to patronize me. l will give 40
pounds to the bushel for good wheat.
want to buy wheat and corn, for which
will pay market price.


3-3 s. ". WHITE.
Year: 1879

The Trssup Chsisaian PhysloGne-


mist. school Teacher, student 81


the Ministry, Editor-Tramp now


In the Clay Cells.


The last prisoner out Of the celia at
Police Court last evening, responded to
His Honor's request for his name by
asking whether he was before the May.
or Of Wilmington. His Honor repeated
his request when the prisoner gave his
name as "Brother Paul." and added,
"Yes sir, given name Brother, sur name
Paul, and now want - know why |
am here; II on the charge of insanity
protest." The Mayor ordered him
back to the cells, and instructed the
Chief to have physician examine him.
During the evening reporter of the
REPUBLICAN called at the cell door Of
"Byother Paul. to ascertain II possible
something of his history and intention.
Brother Paul greeted the visitor very
courteously, and when the object OF the
visit was made known said there were
some things he would tell and some
things he wouldn't.


In answer to questions hs stated that
he was born at Niagara Falls, N. y,
had a good common school education
had studied for the ministry Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, had aban-
doned it on account of ill health, then
had taught science, worked in q print
ing office at day labor and in fact at
little Of every thing.


He refused to tell his family's name
as he said that it might be used against
him IN case he was tried for insanity.
To the question of where his parents
lived, he insisted that some dates
should be set by the reporter, "As,"
said he, 81 might tell you where they
lived when was boy, and that would
do no good, but will say that when
last heard from them my father had
removed to San Francisco, California.
He was poor school teacher at one
time and then a poor Post master; and
now guess he is incapacitated from
al ything and he is q poor old man, so
y9u see poverty has followed him all
the days Of his lifs."


He stated that he had been preach
ing and reading minds in Chester
County, and he had come to Whining
ton to follow the same occupation. He
had passed through Wilmington once
during the war as member Of the
Ninth New York Cavalry. He was now
n convsrt of tha Seyenth.dav faith. and
said the christians had done wrong
when they departed from the Jewish
Sunday. He explained that he had
adopted the name of Brother Paul be-
cause he had a peculiar position to fill
in life. and he thought peculiar name
would be appropriate.


All through the interview Brother
Paul used elegant language and his
descriptive powers showed him to be
man Of more than ordinary education.
He had ten cents in his possession
which he said was his last fee for coun-
tenance reading. He said that as soon
as he got out Of the cell he would re-
turn to the spot where he was arrested,
and renew his labors.


He is about 81 years of age, stands
about 5 feet 10 inches in height, has
blue eyes light chestnut hair, and red
rish whiskers and would weigh about
$50 pounds. DR.. Ogle examined him
last night and advised the Chief to send
him to the insane department Of the
almshouse
Year: 1879

A fire alarm was rung about IL O..
clock to-day and the Fire Department
ran in the direction Of the foot of Fourth
street. Inquiry revealed the fact that
a fire had broken out in the cabin Of
the schooner "Alton T. Miner" Of New
Haven, c., which was on the ways
at Moore's ship yard being ovsrhauled
and repaired. A keg Of paint had up
set near hot stove, and soon the whole
cabin was in blaze which with the
deck was considerably damaged. The
bedding and clothing in the 90 bin were
. total loss. The timely arrival Of
several fire companies which flooded
the schooner pntout the fire prevented
the destruction Of the vessel.
Year: 1879

young woman OF comely appearance, but look
ing haegard and sckiy. yesterday dragged herself
fecbly up tho winding stairs which lead to tho
Coroners Office Once inside she sank exhausted on
tho nearest seat. and informed Special Officer Cook
that she desired to be sent to hospital. Deputy
Coroner Macwhinnio had her conveyed to Bellevue
Hospital she told most pathetic story. She is tho
wife of o sailor who has gone to sea. Her name,
she said. was Mary Jackson. and her age eighteen
years. Her husband owed q small sum ot money to
young whoes name she does not know, and
unable TO lquidate the debt previous " joining his
ship. About two weeks ago the young called
upon hor and demanded the money due him by her
husband. Having none to give him he kicked her
In the left side. At four O'Clock yesterday morning
she prematurely became a mother There was
with her to assist her. Her baby
lived only two hours. She then residing at No.
100 Baxter street. but not being able to pay her way
bury her dead child. she informed that she
should vacate her apartment. The poor woman
placed the remains OF her newly born babe IN
cigar box aud walked with IL to tho Office Of the
Year: 1879

A good sized audience present at the Madison
Square Garden last night to the termination ofthe
eighty-four hour contest. O'Leary and the colored
boy Hart went on the track at eight o'clock and
manned about an hour. At eleven o'clock the raco
was brought to a close with the following results
Year: 1879

Every ballot that goes into the boxes I'D
New-York on Tuesday next will be In eiiect
n reply to the following questions:


Shall the financial system which has brought
the country to prosperity by the safe road OF
Resumption, and placed its credit as high as
that of any nation in the world be assailedf 7


Shall .he National Banking system. which
the experience of fifteen years has shown to
be the best in the world, be destroyedf


Sh all the payment OF the National debt be
intrusted to the Southern politicians who, in
spite of all their State pride. have repudiated
the honest debts of their own States


Shall the disabled Union soldiers be forced
TO rely for their pensions upon the men VINO
inflicted the wounds from which they suffer


Shall the notification by the entire South
of the amendments placed IN the Constitution
to secure the political rights of the loyal
coored citizens be indorsed


Shall the Federal Election Laws, which IN
the ten years of their existence have proved
invaluable safeguards against fraud IN great
cities he repealed at the dictation OF caucus
OF Southern BIigadiers


Shall the principle be established that a
partisan majority in Congress has right to
destroy the Government by refusing appro-
priations, unless the President will violate his
oath and sign bills he cannot approve!


Shall the supremacy of the Nation be i'm
periled by the revival of the pernicious her.
esy of State Rights, which so lately cost the
country four years of desolating war?


Shall the bulldozer have free course, and the
shotgun suppress the ballot in eleven States
of this Union


And finally, shall cryptogamy take the place
of craftsmanship and NewYork be governed
from CIPHER Alley


To vote the Republican State ticket on
Tuesday is to respond to all these questions
with an emphatic No. To vote the Demo-
cratic ticket Is to answer Yes. To vote any
other ticket is to give by evasion an aflirma-
tive reply.
Year: 1879

Republicans have not been afraid to rest
their claim to public confidence on other than
pecuuiary grounds. 1t has seemed to them
enough that whatever the Government has
cost, it has cost less in proportion to its value,
less in proportion to the real good accom-
plished by it for the people, than Government
ever cost before in this country. The Demo-
cratic party, on the contrary. has been eager
TO challenge a comparison of gross expendi-
lures of the Government under different ad-
ministratons. TO every child it must be
clear that such comparison would involve
an enormous injustice, in this, that the
expenses caused by Democratic rebellion
are not honestly chargeabe TO Re-
publican Administration. Then, too, there
has been another fraudulent element in all
Democratic calculations of expenses of the
Government per capita. The entire Southern
population, slave as well as free, has been
taken In computation of expenses per head be-
fore the war, although the slaves were then
in no sense citizens, according 10 Democratic
theories nor were they fully represented as
population in the apportionment of Congress
sional seats or electoral votes. Evidently, an
honest computation would omit the slaves
from the population counted as governing the
country. Nevertheless, the difficulty of making
a fair comparison has been great, and it prob
ably has never been done as correctly as it is
done in The TRIBUNE to-day.


In an article elsewhere published will be found
"A correct statement, prepared from official
records, of the aggregate expenses of the
Government III certain years. OF the proper
tion of such expenses due to the Democratic
rebellion, and of the amount to each person
of the free population. In respect to the dis
elimination between expenses resulting from
the war and others not so resulting, the rea-
sons are given with the amounts in each case
and the classification can be corrected by those
who dispute its accuracy but 1t is clearly
shown that much larger proportion of ex-
penditures ought tn he attributed to the war
Year: 1879

what Northern man will feel that any SYM
pathy is due from him to themf IL is pecu-
liarly the interest Of leading colored citizens
in every part of the land to do everything
in their power to set right the opinion OF
colored voters at the South on the ques-
ton of repudiation. The world knows only
too well, unhappiy the tendency of the dis
loyal whites. They will repudiate II they
can. and as much as they can, for the credi-
tors arc mainly at the North, and beaten
and vindictive rebel still waits for chance
TO punish those who lifted high in victory
the standard of National supremacy We
shall not believe, unless events compel tna'
the colored people of the South will ever JOIN
hands with the beaten rebels in such an act
of Ynnneancp.
Year: 1879

Mr. c. r. Huntington, the man to whom the coun-
try owes the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads.
does those corporations a needed service In letter
to The Nation dealing with the current idea that
the Thurman Act necessary to hold them to
their obligations to the Government. MIR. Hum
tington shows that they were already paying
their debt, and showing every disposition to
arrange with the Government for increased
payments; while they were SO enlarging
and improving the property as TO make
the debt vastly more cure. He sums up his case
in a few strong sentences,


It's matter OF small moment whether the United
States Government gets this subsidy repaid few years
can afford TO FROM vary, repudHte Its solemn
covenants without the consent OF the parties thereto
or whether IL shall TO act judge In its own
cause procure the labor and skill OF its
citizens upon false pretcnces, is one which touches
every These companies can better afford TO be
wronguy deprived or their property without just com
penstion than the country afford 10 be put into
such attitude OF questionable faith.
II 1t Is tO become guiding principle OF Jurisprudence
among that neither CORPORATION nor person can
Qulre right ownership enjoyment In property
when the majority of the legislative power cannot at
ITS discretion abridse, annul take away under
the pretence of giving it to the public, then
the ordinary incentives TO enterprise and indus
try the impulses toward associated effort and internal
thrift, which characterizes the difference between
II does between men, Ia bghted ana one Of
the strongest b0uds OF the perpetuity Of society Is
dauEered.