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Year: 1866

A New MODE OF SHoElNG HoRsEs.-A
Paris blacksmith has invented q new
system Of shoeing horses. Instead of the
shoe being placed-frequently much toe
hot-on the hoof, and burning its own
resting place, the outside OF the hoof is cut.
away round the foot to the depth of atout
half an inch this leaves leigs int1 which
the shoe fits. and 10 thea flush with the
frog, which just touches the ground, and
the whole foot rests on tie ground, instead
of being raised as Of old by the shos =
The visable advantages of his arc that
the foot is little pared, and instead OF O
great heavy shoe the animal is shod 10
what is little less than facing plates. The
advantages claimed by the inventor are


.hat the horse never slips, that the shoe
allows the foot to expand naturally and
that i lasts as long and is as cheap as the
old plan.
Year: 1866

will ente him to share of business he hopes to merit It,
All orders for hauling to and from the Depot about the
village will be thankfully received and executed
He will be found upon the Road at all times not necessarily
devoted to rest and feed. 5l0 VIII. TERRY.
Year: 1866

nsT While looking around for items, with which to fill our local column this week, we picked up the following, which if not local, will do very we'll to go along with the hard ones that are going the rounds of the Press. There is in our town, a negro woman 80 years old or more, the mother of 24 children, Is of which she raised She has not been sick, or taken medicine, in 20 years, and now does all the house work for her old masters child. She has been in the same family for 65 years as a cook, and says that she can do as much work as any negro in town, and feel no inconyeni- ence from it. Beat this if you can.
Year: 1866

We call particular attention to our stock as the best, that has ever been offered to this market. As we purchased our goods for cash, we can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do so Give us a call. and satisfy yourself, that our stock is as we represent it, and that we will do as vv say apr'-
Year: 1866

EDITOR JOURNAL viii you allow sufficient
space for growi from the citizens of Hay Fork
We are not much given to growing, but in this
instance think entitled to a hearing we
desire to make known our feelings in regard to
the course pursued by the Banking House and
merchants of Weaveryille in the purchase of Hay
Fork gold dust. Up to within year our dust
readily commanded S17 and Sl7 Is per ounce
Abont year ago they began to reduce the price,
and finally got it down to SIG so. Not content
with that, they have reduced it to SIG 70,
and this "last feather broke the camels back.


1t is we'll established fact that gold does not
depreciate in value by remaining in the ground
a year. more less, and that an ounce OF hne
gold is worth as much to-day as it was one or ten
years ago, hence we must come to the conclusion
that we are dcfrauded out of seyenty-hye cents
or dollar on each ounce of dust. Justice would
dictate that your merchants should see to 1t that
their customers land all the people of this sec
ton are their customers, directly or Indirectly
receive full value for the product of their labor.
If they cannot get justice done in Weaverville, it
is not impossible to find a trading point where
they can. MANY HAY-FoRKERs.
Year: 1866

GENERAL GRANTS VIEws.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York News, pretty
good authority on this subject, gives the follow
ing in regard 10 General Grants views, which
are decidedly against those of the President:


General Grant position upon the admission of
Southern members, expressed in late con-
versation, is that those who are loyal and who
are elected by loyal constituents and can take
the test oath should be received This he said
would admit six, probably seven in all On be-
ing told that there were eight from Tennessee, at
once he replied that some from that State should
not be received He heartily approved of the
Freedmens Bureau bill except that he thinks
that only army officers should be employed by
the Bureau, in order to save expense He is in
favor of trying the editors of the Richmond Err
dminer for treason. He is firm in his opposition
to the withdrawal of troops.


Distaseful it may be to feel that so wide
difference of opinion exists between the Presi-
dent and Lieutenant General there is no longer
shadow of doubt that vast ma jority of the par
ty which placed the President in the position he
now holds, sympathize with and endorse the
course of General Grant, which to all intents
and purposes is the same as ayowed by the In
ION majority in Congress. What true Union
man will say that he is wrong in suppressing
prints which aim only at the end of further
citing animosity and hatred between the people
Of the North and South, and which are even
more bitter in their denunciation of the Govern
ment than they previous to rebellion
We shall not be surprised if General Grant yet
proves to be the "Moses' who is to lead the
party of the nation through the trying political
ordeal which is threatened, to permanent peace.
Year: 1866

CooL.-The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
ask the State to give them lots fronting on the
Bay of San Francisco, for wharf purposes With
the immense stipends which that monopoly is
receiving in the way of Government mail con-
tracts, it must strike the people of California
that it is quite able to purchase as the State
is to give. Nor is this the only argument
against such move on the part of our law
makers The editorial correspondent Of the Sac
ramento Bee, writing from the East, says ct
costs three hundred and fifty dollars in currency
10 90 from New York to San Francisco. There
is mention made in the papers of new steam
ship line between those points. Two or three
good lines, with moderate rates of fare, would
be supported. AS arranged now it costs more
TO 90 to California than it does to return. The
Mail Steamship Company thus offers ~premium
on depopuation."
Year: 1866

Go1xG NoRTH.-The Richmond Wing estimates
that as many as fifty thousand young men from
the Southern States have settled themselves in
Now York city to seek their fortunes. Many
have gone to Baltimore, and we presume that
there is scarcely Northern city of any magni-
tude that does not number such representation
-Marysuile Express.


We are glad to hear it, and trust as we believe,
that association with the people of the North
will learn them a useful lesson. They will find
a different spirit evnced from that promulgated
by the chivaric gentlemen of the South, who,
having failed in their efforts to destroy the Gov
ernment, now ask to be admitted to Congress
regardless of test questions and to be allowed to
lepislate to the end that Yankees shall not live
in the South"
Year: 1866

THE Louisville Journal says that nothing
(which President Johnson could do would satisfy
the rebel conservatives in Kentucky except he
sbouId abdicate his Office in behalf of jefferson
Davis. This is also the feeling of the rebel con-
servatiyes in the North. Their dream is still the
domination of the South over the whole country,
the restoration of slavery, and their own appoint
meut to all the profitable offices. They have
been disappointed hitherto, and will be here
Year: 1866

You hereby required to appear in an action brought
against by the above named Plaintiff in the District
Ninth Judicial District of the State of California
in and for the said county of Trinity and to the
plant filed therein, Ia copy of which accompanies this
mons within ten days, Exclusive of the day of service
after the service you of this summonsif served within
county if of this but within this
Judicial District within twenty days. if served out of said
District then within forty daysor Judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the of said com
plant.


This said action is brought to foreclose certain Mortgage
given by said defendants to the payment of $780, with


per cent interest per month from June l 1861 the date
said mortgage said mortgage being given upon all their
and mining property and near Bolts Hll Trinity
CAL and upon which said mortgage Judgment prayed fol-
81 0s2 80 due and interest 5000 thereof al


per per month"; also costs of suit and for sale
said premises satisfy said Judgment and for Judgment
for any balance that may be due after sale.


And you hereby notified that If you fail to appear
said complaint above required the said Plaintiff
will take Judgment against you prayed for in said com
plant.


hand and the seal of the District Court


the Ninth Judicial District of the State of California in and
for the said county of Trinity, this 1s day of March, in the
year Lord thousand eight hundred and sxtysx


H. 81 A. j. LOOMS, Clerk.


J. c. BURCH, Plaintiff Attorney S;,m.
Year: 1866

MONEY CAN Re sAvED.-liow BY call


ing on Parks & Hosmer, at the corner Of
Fourth and Brady, who keep constantly on
hand full and carefully selected stock of
all kinds of family groceries, AMI sell the
same at the most reasonable of terms We
recommend those Of our readers who have
not yet had dealings with them, to call at
their establishment at once, and & superior
articles at tie very lowest Of prices. Times
are hard, and money is we'll worth saving.
Year: 1866

BOARD WANTED by a gentleman and lady
in private family. Best Of reference Civ
On. Address Box 1919 mr22 81


To BoARDEHs.-A gentleman and lady
wishing TO obtain board, and furnishing
their own room, can hear of very desira>
BILE location by inquiring at this Office.
Year: 1866

TIE COUNTRY CHURcH.-We clip the
following tit bit of sentiment from the
Lockport Daily Union. It brings olden
memories back


We have been to the country church
that was old when we were young. 1t Is
neither costly nor grand. but rude and
homely, with moss growing about the
caves, where a pair of swallows built
their nests in the summer that is dead.
There are no lofty marble pillars near the
porch. nor tesselated doors, nor has 1t
skiliul architecture but there it stands. a
plain old building, hallowed relic of 9th
er days. 1t has no gallery. where the
bred musicians let fall the liquid tones OF
sound.


nNor deeptoned organ blow, nor eensur swunes


Nor dim light streaming through pictured pane"


But still we like the old church. 1t
brings back TO us the dsisied slopes OF
childhood, the joyous auticipations Of the
future. and the golden CLEANS OF gladness
that hover around the steps of youth.
We hear echoing through memory's cor
ridor the holy words falling from the pale
browed man whose guileless teachings
sank deep into our hearts. We have lis
tened since then to the sermons of the
great, rhetorically rounded, and brilliant
metaphors, and poetic imagery, and
flights Of fancy; but their high.toned
beauty has failed to touch our hearts as
did the simple eloquence Of the minister
in the old church.


There, too, Is the graveyard where
sleep in dust the ashes of those who
were so dear to US 10 life, and whose
memories come to us with the rise Of sun
and the pale light of stars. There rest
the com panious of our schoolboy days,
and our youthful sports. And there, too,
she lies who roamed hand in hand with US
about the valley, who plucked with US the
wild flowers beside the brook, who saw
with the appreciative eye the Violets
blooming on the robe of May, and wepi
with us happy tears at the glory and gor-
geousness of summer sunsets. For eleven
years she has listened to the harp notes Of
the angels. Still We love to linger beside
her grave near the old church, and fancy
that the mild breathing of the evening ali
is caused by the rustling of an angels
wings. Do not blame us for loving the
old church, for memories are ours, pure
and holy as the dreams of dying saint
when we sit in the shadow of its walls.
Year: 1866

TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.


As there is much speculation concerning Jefferson
Davis, and as there have been recently rumors of
proceedings being commenced to release him from
confinement without trial, it may be stated the
Secretary of War in letter dated January 4h says
that Jefferson Davis has not been arraigned upon
any indictment or formal charge of crime but has
been indicted for the crime of high treason by the
grand jury of the District of Columbia, which in
dctment is now pending in the Supreme Courtof said
District He is also charged with the crime of ncit-
ing the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and with
the murder of Union prisoners of Sy starvation
and other barbarous and cruel treatment tow ards
them.


The President deeming it eIpedient that Jefferson
Davis should first be put upon his trial before COM
petent court and jury for the crime of treason. he
was advised by the law officer of the Government
that the ost proper place for such trial was in the
State of Virginia. That State is within the judicial
circuit assigned to the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court. who has held no court there since the appre-
hension of Davis and who declines for an indefinite
period to hold any court there. The Attorney Gene
raj of the United States about the same time ex-
pressed himself against the doctrine of constructive
presence. giving the opinion rhRi Jefferson DAVIS,
and others of the insurgents, ought to be tried in
some one of the States districts In which they in
person respectively committed the crimes with which
Year: 1866

SENATE.-Fery little, worth noting, was done in
the Senate yesterday.


HOUsE-ln the House the principal feature of in
terest was therejecton of the Bankrupt BILL although
as will be seen by the report no time was lost in in
troducing another
Year: 1866

We were gratified to meet this gentleman last
evening, who returns from an estivahon at the
North, of couple of months, entirely restored to
health shattered by arduous military services.
He boasts, and it is the only thing we have ever
heard him boast of, that he has added some twenty
pounds to his weight by the trip. He looks much
better than when, with his rheumatic lameness,
he started from Alexandria to see after an iron
clad concern, ycleped the Indianola, and came
back with the news that she could not have been
saved. With the expression of a suspicion, which
we trust he will pardon, that he had something
to do with damaging that splendid war ship,
we welcome him, and thank him for his consid
crate fayors to the CREscENT.
Year: 1866

WEAK EYEs-The principal source of weak eyes
is Indigestion. The Red Jacket Bitters remove
Indigestion, they invigorate the system, tone the
stomach, and make life of misery one of health
and strength.
Year: 1866

When every other prescription has disappointed
expectation, in cases where the system is suffering
the effects of mineral medicines, the powerful
vegetable correctve-Red Jacket Bitters-will
restore the tone of the digestive apparatus quiet
the nerves, and arrest the action of the poison
upon the secretive organs and the blood.
Year: 1866

THE TIRGISIA HALL.-The new Concert Hall
on Ninth street will be opened on Monday
next with "A Grand Matinee, in which several
musical celebrities will appear. 1t is not pro-
posed TO make the new building regular con
cert hall on the plan of those in the North,
but il will be open 10 engagement At any time
by persons who may wish to give concerts and
entertainments. The German Choral Society
meet on Wednesday night next, and on the
same night in every week. In fitting up the
new building, every pains has been taken TO
make il both elegant in appearance and COM
Portable in use, and it is certain TO become a
fayorite place Of resort for our own citizens,
as we'll as for strangers.
Year: 1866

were entombed In vain we explored and
shouted until worn ont and fainting. All TO
no purpose. Nearly three days have passed
since we first entered the cave, and during all
that time it has been fun of people uselessly
hunting for the two unfortunate men. One
after another of the various galleries leading
from the grand chamber have been explored
and baZed with chalk marks, but still the
missing men cannot be found. The guide of
the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky has been sent
for to assist in the search


=. S.-Mr. Knapp has just been brought in:
hunter found him lying ut the mouth OF
what has been generally considered a sort of
k-hole, about five miles from the town
Mr.. knapp's condition is too precarious 10 ad
nit of n detailed account of his escape but
from what can gather from his incoherent
explanations, it seems that, finding he could
not return, he went ahead in hope of finding
an outlet. After what seemed an age OF wan
dering and cropping in the dark, and after haV.
ing several times despairingly laid down TO
die, he was successful in emerging from his
living tomb. He tainted on coming TO the
open air, and was III this condition found by
the hunter. party has just gone to enter
the cavern by the way in which Mr.. Knapp
came out.
Year: 1866

A GENTLEMAN in fair and regular
standing in fashionable city church,
entered one of the leading music shops
some time since, and stated his wishes
in this wise:


"Have you Solomon song? I want
to get copy"


"N-no,'' said the salesman, not be-
ing able to recollect at the moment any
autographed sheet with that title. "No
| am afraid not"


"Ah p' said the amateur, drawing
on his kid "perhaps it isn't out yet
Our rector spoke of it last Sunday as a
production of great genius and beauty,
and l want my daughter to learn il"


The shopman, with what gravity he
could command, regretted that they had
no copies in yet; and the customer left
just in season not to hear the loud
laugh from the desk behind the green
curtain.
Year: 1866

KIND JUDGE.-A Texas Judge con-
cluded sentence for murder as follows
-"The fact is, Jones, the Court did
not intend you to be executed before
next Spring, but the weather is very
cold, and our Jail. unfortunately, is in
a very bad condition much of the glass
in the windows is broken, the chimneys
are in such a dilapidated state that no
fire can be made to render your
apartments comfortable; besides, owing
to the great number of prisoners, not
more than one blanket can be allowed
to each; to sleep sound and comforta-
BILE, therefore, is out of the question:
In consideration of these circumstances,
and wishing to lessen your suffering as
much as possible: the Court, in the ex-
ercise of its humane compassion, hereby
orders you to be hung TOMORROW morn
ing as soon after breakfast as may be
convenient to the sheriff and agreeable
to YOU"
Year: 1866

A young man recently ran away from
the galleys az Toulouse. He was strong
and vigorous, and soon made his way
across the country and escaped pursuit.
He arrived the next morning before a
cottage in an open field, and stopped to
beg something to eat, and get refuge
while he reposed little. But he found
the inmates of the cottage in the great
est distress. Four little children sat
trembling in the corner, their mother
sat weeping and tearing her hair, and
the father was walking the floor in ago.
ny The galley-slave asked what was
the matter, and the father replied that
they were that morning to be turned
out of doors because they could not pay
the rent. 80


"You see me driven to despair" said
the father; "my wife aud little children
without food or shelter, and l without
means to provide for them"


The convict listened t. the tale with
tears of sympathy, and then said:


81 will give you the means. have
but just escaped from the galleys.-
Whoever secures and takes back an es-
capped prisoner is entitled to a reward of
fifty francs. How much does your rent
amount to %


"Forty francs," answered the father.


"Well," said the other, "put cord
around my body. l will follow you to
the city, where they will recognize me,
and you will get so francs for bringing
me back"


"No, never,' exclaimed the astonish
ed listener; "my children should starve
dozen times before l would do so base
a thing -


The generous young man insisted,
and declared at last that he would 90
and give himself up if the father would
not take him.
After a long struggle the latter yield
ed, and taking his preserver by the arm
led him to the city and to the mayors
Office. Every one was surprised that a
little man like the father had been able
to capture such strong young fellow !;
but the proof was before them The
fifty francs were paid, and the prisoner
sent back to the galleys But, after he
was gone, the father asked private in
terview with the mayor, to whom he
told the w.-ole story The mayor was
SO much affected that he not only added
fifty francs more to the fathers purse,
but wrote Immediately to the Minister
of Justice, begging for the noble young
prisoners release.


The Minister examined into he af-
fair, and finding that it was compare
lively small ohense which mad condemn
ed the young man to the galleys, and
that he had already served out half his
time, ordered his release. Is not the
incident beautiful ?"
Year: 1866

In the reign of James l., when duel
ing rose to fearful height, the follow
ing conflict occurred between the Duke
of B. and Lord B., concerning a beau
tiful Countess of E. The duke chal.
lenged the lord, and contrary to usage,
gave him the choice of weapons, the
challenger's privilege. They met the
next morning. cold, rainy, miserable
morning; time, five o'clock; place, the
first tree behind the lodge in Hyde
Park. They stripped off their fine s,ar-
let coats trimmed with gold and silver
lace-the duke excessively indignant
that they should examine his vest, SO as
to be certain that there was no unlawful
protection underneath, but the lord,
more accustomed to the formalities, sub.
mitting to the search coolly enough
and then they took their pistols, before
taking their swords, according to the
fashion of the times. At the first fire
the duke missed, bnt lord B. bit his
grace near the thumb; at the second
fire the duke hit the lord. They then
drew their swords and rushed on each
other. After the first or second thrust
Lord B. entangled his foot in a tuft of
grass, and fell but supporting himself
with his sword hand he sprang back,
and thus avoided a thrust made at his
heart. The seconds then interfered,
and attempted to bring about reconcil-
iation; but the duke angrily ordered
them back, threatening to stab the first
who again interfered. After much good
play and fine parrying they came to a
"close lock which nothing but the key
of the body could open"
Thus they stood, unable to strike a
blow, each afraid to give the other the
smallest advantage, yet each struggling
to free himself from his ENHANCEMENT.
ct last, by one wrench stronger than
the Others, they tore themselves away {;
and at the same time both their swords
sprang out of their hands-Lord B. s
six or seven yards in the air. This ac-
cident, however, did not retard them
long; they seized their weapons and
fought on. The lord was then wound
ed in the sword darn but bearing back
and before the duke had quite recover
ed from his lunge, he ran him through
the body. The blow left the lord un-
guarded and, with the sword through
him, the duke cut and thrust at his an
tagonist who had only his naked hand
wherewith to guard himself After his
hand had been fearfully mangled with
putting aside his enemy's sword, the
lord was in his turn run through-one
rib below the heart. Again the seconds
interfered /; again without success, when
the lord, faint from loss of blood, fell
backward, and in falling drew his sword
out of the dukes wound.


Recovering himself little before be
was quite down, he faltered forward,
and falling with his thigh across his
sword, swapping it in the middle. The
duke then took his own sword, broke it,
and sinking on the dead body of his an
tagonist, sighed deeply, turned once,
and died ; the cold, drizzling rain fall
ing chill on the stiffening bodies and the
dank grass.