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Year: 1866

HORRIBLE SUICIDE.-Ouri Coroner, yester-
day morning, held an inquest on the body
we insist on his word-on the body-of an
unknown man, found in the room of house
on a street of suburb of this city.


The unfortunate victim had, few DAYS
ago, hired suite Of rooms. and not having
been seen since he entered them, the intelli.
gent freedwoman who plays landlady over
the premises, suspecting something wrong
sent for the police, when. the door being
forced open, horrible spectacle was dis
covered. The headless body of the man was
lying in state in his own bed A suspicion
of murder at once arose in the minds of the
spectators, and the Coroner was sent for,
who, Notwithstanding appearances, at once
expressed the opinion that the death was
the result, not of murder, but of suicide, and
while looking over the body, letter was
found in the hands of the victim, fully justi-
flying the Coroner's convictions. The letter
ran thus: II have put an end to my own
life-I was tired of existence in this migrate
full land-and | left it of my own free will.
There is money in my drawer sufficient to
pay my funeral expenses. As to my name,
try not to discover it. To prevent identifi-
cation | have hidden my head where you
will never find it." The whole transaction
is thus destined to remain shrouded in eter-
nal mystery Mobile Times, august l2h-
Year: 1866

The following remarks on advertising,
which we clip from an exchange, express
no doubt truth of very general applica-
ton everywhere: sa


The advertising columns of newspaper
may be always regarded as an infallible
mirror of the business of city. The fact
has been established, that not only does
advertising and merit open the way to
fortune, but those who advertise are more
liberal dealers, and inasmuch as they keep
themselves and their wares constantly be-
fore the public it is certain evidence that
they have what they advertise, and are
anxious to secure customers whom thew
will exert themselves to retain by liberal
dealing. We can point to our advertising
columns with pleasure, and we would say
to our friends, by all means, to bestow
your patronage upon those whose adVer-
tisments there appear, as they viii be found
to be fair, iberalminded, and accommo-
dating men of business. Mark this.
Year: 1866

John Minor Bolts is opposed to the ad-
mission of any man into Congress who
had any part in the Rebellion. This is
going farther than some radicals are pre-
pared to go, they arguing that among those
who are in arms against the Union were
men more deserving of trust than others
who never were guilty of open action
against the Union. The radical position,
if we understand it is this: to forgive all
disloyal whites who injured us, and
also all loyal blacks whom we have iniur-
ed. Perhaps radicals are unreasonable for,
whilst it is the easiest thing in the world
to forgive those from whom we have re-
ceived wrong, it is the most difficult of
all things to forgive those whom we have
wfonged.-Irapsllsr.
Year: 1866

with several other citizens In company
have just returned from an inspecting visit
to the coal region about Emporium. Pa.
with which II Is proposed to connect this
city by the bui ding Of the projected But
falo and " Washington Railway. The report
which we give elsewhere this morning OF
what the eXcursionists saw,must satisfy every
intelligent person that it is expedient not
only for the business men manufacturers
and merchants Of Buffalo to individually,
contribute means to the building OF the
road, but for the city of Buffalo, in It's cor
porate capacity, to give large and liberal
assistance to the enterprise if its realization
can be secured. The only question as it
seems TO us,is with regard to the securities
for the full carrying out the undertaking.
About these it Is, of course necessary for
the city to be careful. It must not COM
NIT itself bIindly to a large subscription,
which may be expended without accom-
plishing that which constitutes its only
motive for subscribing to the capital stock
of the Road 1t must have some guarantee
that its money is to go, not to the begin
ming but to the completion of the work.
Its aid must be given conditionally,and the
conditions as we look at the matter should
be substantially these:


Ist. That the issue and delivery of city
bonds in aid Of the road shall De at GER
tain rate per mile of completed road.


I'd. That the building of the road shall
be carried on from this end.


If such farther guarantee is practicable
it would be well for the city to have secu-
rity from the company for the refunding of
the money invested, in case the road shall
not be completed to Emporium before a
stipulated period Of time. IL is said that
the Company will be prepared to give
such security. Ifso, there can be no diff
fculty-no hesitation.


Upon such conditions with such guaran-
tees, the city should be willing to give its
aid to almost any needed amount to the
proposed Buffalo and Washington Railway.
The country to be opened to US by it is
one vast repository Of both coal and lumber.
There is no estimating the wealth to be
gained by coming into Communication with
it.-BufaIo Express, June %.
Year: 1866

All. what is the matter with Barney?


The cold look of pride that he wore
Has slipped from his face, like a shadow,
He Is not himself any more.
And vet he will turn from his smiling,


To signing ali me! and alas.
| cannot make out what's the matter
He Is not the Lad that he was.
Sometimes he viii keep in the shelter


OfcIouds, and be sullen alone,
Like the sun when the earth has offended
His pride, with a Light Of her own.
The weeds have run wild in his garden,
The rose-yines have dropt from the wall,
AS if he had gathered the flower o tn world
And cared for no rose of them all,
And when the gay girls of the village,


With red cheeks and milky-whit brows.
Go by him, he answers their greeting


As though he were calling his cows.
His hair now is left in disorder,


And now, with womanish pride,
Sweet-scented. and evenly parted,


And now, 1t is all on one side!
He used to be stalwart, to work with
The best Of them, now has got
To idhng-haS taken 10 verses!


To hnger-rings. and to what not!
He used 10 be late at the "neeung,"


But now, ere the solemn bell rings
He Is there in his place, and if Esther
Look down from the choir where she sings
That night the low tune of the anthem
VIII run in his head, and ere break
Of the day, he VII be on the hill-tOps,
Singing the fishers awake.
l cannot interpret the meaning


OF all the strange ways that he has.
All, what can have come over Barneyf
He is not the Lad that he was!
Year: 1866

niua thus declares a secre. which is rather
surprising and at the same time very salts
factory, if true. We must put in the res
eryation of doubt, because We have sup
posed with the rest of the world that dress
proceeded from an innate taste of the
ladies that led to an out cropping Of pretti-
ness, thus believing with the poet that
beauty adorned looks twice as we'll"


WHY WOMEN DRESS.


@The true explanation of the prevailing ex-
travagance in costume Is that women dress for
one another" r"-Enehangs paper.


Women dress for one another, for one
anotherll That statement is all nonsense {;
women do not dress for one another; we
dress for you, gentleman-for YOU alone
1t is a pity to spoil pleasing delusion, but
it is duty TO correct errors. We hear and
read great deal about the sinful and reck-
less extravaganza of women. 'The Riot
of the Women"-aR article setting forth our
fearful extravaganza and its DO less feafuI
consequences-appeared, quoted from the
Round Table, in nearly every paper pub
lished in this State. Indeed, one has only
to pick up a newspaper or a magazine to
find something on the -neyer-failing topic
"the extravaganza of the women"


[ for one am tired of so much censure,
and think the time has come when Justice
demands that we investigate the causes of
such ruinous effects. think enough has
been said to rouse women to reflect on the
evil of her ways, and at the same time say
a word occasionally in self defence. Bearing
these terrible accusations in silence is equiv
alent to acknowledging them 10 be deserved.
To add injury to injury, gentlemen after
U0uchiHg US with our own isTls and foliies
through the press, you sum them all in the
one word 'iextraYagance," and make the
bold and false statement that women dress
for one another According to that theory
women dress up to look pretty when in
in company with each other. | wish You
would see us when we are where we do not
expect to meet gentlemen. You would
see different looking specimens of perfection
from the lady of fanltless toilet that you
meet in the parlor and on the street. You
know what lunch parties are do you not3
They are a California institution as far as
my knowledge Of them goes-and very
stupid at that When invited to one of
these entertainments, the first inquiry
lady makes is: will there be any gentle
men present" 2" 1t is very seldom the latter
worthless attend ladies' lunch parties. What
| vas gong to say Is this: Iou would be
astonished TO see the difference the reply
makes in the lady's dress arrangements. If
there are TO be no gentlemen present, she
proceeds with novel or fancv-work with
which she may be engaged. spending very
little time in dressing, assure you. But if
there is to be even one gentlemen present,
you would be surprised to know the num-
Der Of hours we spend in dressing, the
Year: 1866

SOMETHING FOR HoRsE-THIRF CATCH
KRs.-There i. said to be an old law On
record that any person arresting horse
thief is entitled to bounty Of twenty dol
lars and mileage, according to an old act
of Assembly This law is not generally
known, but it is worth knowing.
Year: 1866

AsrY BAY, August n sPA
The steamer that carries the cable news mas detained
here until this morning by heavy storm. shc Is there
fore not due back here until sunday morning
at eight o-eln.k
Year: 1866

SINGULAR FATALITY.-Mrs. PicOt, the
mother of Mrs. Power, who was buried on
Thursday, died yesterday morning. She
attended the funeral of her daughter and
grand daughter, and afterwards accepted
the invitation of a gentleman Of this city
to visit his house. She was taken sick the
same evening with cholera, which proved
fatal in few hours. The funeral services
Yesterday at the Cathedral were attended
by considerable number of sympathizing
friends.
Year: 1866

SoRA.-The scarcity Of sora in our mar
ket is attributed to the fact that the tides
nave been so low that sportsmen have
heretofore been unable to get at them, al
though the marshes are said to be full, as
is always the case when the crop of wild
oats is abundant. The heavy rain OF
Thursday night will doubtless remedy the
difficulty, and we may hope that these deli
cious birds will soon be plentiful and cheap.
Year: 1866

Signs BLOWN DowS.-Scvcral swinging
signs, in various parts of the city, were
blown down yesterday by the wind. For
tunately no person was injured. The use
of signs of this description is violation OF
law as well as blemish upon the appear
ance of the streets; and when they fall,
as they are liable to at any time during the
prevalence of high wind, they cndanger
the lives of passcrs-by. The practice is
in all respects an obnoxious one, and
ought to be stopped.
Year: 1866

The REoIsrRY LAw.-This cumbersome
and miscbievous law does not go into prac
tcal effect for election purposes until after
July. 1867, but persons may register prior
to that time, so soon as the County Clerk
has books prepared for that purpose. The
names Of all citizens, native and foreign
born, must be registered by July, 1867
The County Assessor will commence at once
TO record names, and be shall examine each
person on oath as to bis citizenship, and make
return Of the names enrolled to the County
Clerk. For this service be shall make 90
charge, as bis services are provided for out
Of the County Treasury. Native born citi-
zens must stats on oath when and where
they we're born, and those who are foreigners
BY birth must make oath as to when, where
and in what county they we're naturaIized.-
From the data collected by the Assessor The
County Clerk makes out the election list, and
no one can vote whose name is not on it on
election day. Persons Of foreign birth mus.
prove their citizenship by the production of
their certificates Of naturalization, or BY the
testimony Of two registered citizens who are
bouseholdsn and legal voters, in case the
certificates are lost or destroyed. This reg.
istration is required but once, except that
person moving from one county or district
10 another, must sec that bis name is can.
celled 10 one and enrolled in the other.


S. +. Monitor.
Year: 1866

Messrs. Editors:-Knowing tha: you take
a lively interest 10 all matters relating TO
mining in this county, concluded to drop
you few lines from this section. The last
rains have furnished the placer mines With
plenty of water and the miners are taking
advantage Of it. They appear to be doing
better than at any time before this winter,
though no very rich strikes have been made.
There has been great amount Of gold taken
out Of the old worked out Placer diggings
in this vicinity, croakers 10 the contrary,
notwithstanding. The miners are turning
their attention to quartz and some very good
strikes have been made during the winter
The leading mines are tbe Pacific and Ad
Vaorum silver leads, and Kearsarge gold
lead. The latter company are driving ahead
on their tunnel with commendabe zeal and
energy, and they expect to strike the lead 10
about two months. The Pacific has chan ged
hands-all the original owners, except
Messrs. Rice and McEwsn, have disposed Of
their interests in the lead. The new com.
pany commence work today and intend
pushing their work night and day until they
develop their mine. Mr.. Wm. Penrose,
agent Of Vivian & Sons, Swansea, Wales,
WAS at the lead yesterday. lie pronounced
it A No. !; and be is prepared to buy the
ore at a good round figure per ton, delivered
in San Francisco or at the mine, for ship
ment to Wales. lie thinks very highly of
the lead and feels confident that the owners
have their fortunes. lie says that The lead
is IS we'll defined as any on the coast, and
the prospects splendid. Stock has more
than doubled in value during the last week.
Professor Whitney will visit the lead soon
for the purpose Of making a thorough ex,
animation Of it. He has always been of the
opinion that there were no silver lodges in
this section, but think he will change bis
opinion after an examination of the Pacific.
will look for his report with great interest
and will let you know what he thinks of this
section. am afraid this is already too long,
so will defer speaking Of the Ad Valorum
and other claims for another letter.


Now AND THEN.
Year: 1866

Rich SrRIkE.-Ragsdale 4 Co., have
struck rich ledge, says the Nevada Gazette,
about one mile southwest of the Globe Ranch
near the celebrated Stockton lode. They
have been taking it out rich for several days
past, but on Saturday struck it richer than
ever, and took out over 81 900 10 = few
hours.


The Globe Ranch is on the Auburn and
Grass Valley road, and these claims are near
to it. This last strike is still nearer Auburn
and tends to prove what we have heretofore
said, that the country between Auburn and
Grass Valley is rich quartz region, in fact
the richest in the State. All that Is needed
is capital to develop them, and make them
yield handsomely.
Year: 1866

PLAIN NoTIcE TO FREDERAL OFFICIALS
President johnson seems to have fully made
up his mind that be will not give men Offices
to be used in opposing bis policy. If be
wants it approved be must encourage and
sustain those who approve it. Not to do so
would be suicidal. The issue is made; it ad.
'nits Of no compromise; the President has an
nounced bis determination TO adhere TO bis
policy, and Congress has resolved to carry it's
policy. Each party appeals to the people.
and each party will use all the means in its
power to be sustained. In bis address TO the
Moutaua delegation, the President used the
following emphatic and significant language,
which Federal officials will not disregard:


"Tbere is q commission on my table now,
which was filled out for Mr., but be will
never see it. know as we'll what is going
on out that way as you do. know yon have
what you call a Chase faction and l don't
know what other faction. Bn, know what
am trying to do for restoration; and if you
or any other men think am going to place
men in prominent positions who will use their
places to oppose my policy, they are very
much mistaken. You may tell this to whom
you please. desire to have it thoroughly
understood"
Year: 1866

\ lady says: Some ten years ago I
went to my closet to get sponge cake, and
found it covered with those little pets the
red ants. Not knowing what to do with
it, laid it down on an old black walnut
table close by, and in less time than it has
taken me to write this, the ants left the
cake and table. Immediately took tho hint,
and put walnut shelves in my closets, and
since that time there has not been an
insect seen.
Year: 1866

NTIAT class If people will DC most susce Fthle to


wv attacks from Cholera!


Evidently those afflicted with any disease Of the
stomach liver, VI any of the organs apperfanng TO
Digestion. This class Of persons undoubtedly will be
liable to contract this disease than those possess
esi of strong and healthy digestive organs.


The question then naturally arises, how shall
store and keep these organs in healthy and normal
condition. We answer by attention to diet. avoiding
all undue excitement using moderate exercise avoid
ing all Intoxicating drinks, no matter in what form
presented and by the use according 70 directions Of
the great strengthening tonic, A
Year: 1866

n E. corner Prince and Pitt streets.
The Oldest and best established PLUMBING
ESTABLISHMENT in the city. All work
done with dispatch, and in the most durable
and workmanlike manner,
Satisfaction guaranteed.


JOBBING done at short notice. and by him
self or the most experienced workmen.
dec
Year: 1866

letter from London says:


"Aswe are likely to hear good deal about
the question Of reform as regards this country,
at least during the next session OF Parliament,
some readers may be glad to know what the
@ people Of England mean by reform: I cannot
ddeseribeit better than by quoting the language
Of a resolution adopted at a meeting OF the
Reform League, held in London this week,
which was in these words;


sThat tie principle Of no man being com
PEELED to obey laws, or contribute, directly or
indirecly, to taxes to which he has had no N cans
Of expressing bis assent either in person or by
a representative, in whose appointment he has a
been invited to concur is an essential principle nf
Of the Constitution OF this empire, and OF an
true representative Governments and. IN Or
der to give full and rightful effect to this fun
damental principle of political freedom, every
man in the United Kingdom Of full age, sound sound
Of the realm, ought to be entitled to vote for
some representative in Parliament OF the Com
mons of the United Kingdom
Year: 1866

A Word TO BOYS "A writer in an edu-
eational journal, the title Of which we have
unfortunately fost, has the following peril
nent and truthful remarks.


Boys, listen! The first thing yOn want to
learn to deveiope what force there is in you,
is self-reliance; thas as, as regards your rela
tions to man Y I we're going to give
formula for developing the most forciblts set q
Of men, / should say turn them upon their
own resources with their minds well stored
with moral and religious truth when they
are boys and teach them to depend ON self
and net on father IF boy is thrown
upen his own resources. at fifteen, with the
world all before him where to choose and be
fights the battle of life single handed up to
manhood, and don't deyelope an average
share of executive ability then there is no
stuff i'm him worth talking about. He may
learn +toplow, and sow. and reap and NOW,
but this can all be done with machines and
horses, and man wants to be something
better than either of these. Wipe out Of
your vocabulary such word as fail give UP
wishing for improbable results, put your
hand to the plow, or whatever tool yOn take
to, and then drive on and never look back.
Don't even sight your person to see If tits
straights E'Dons be consistent but simply
true. If you 90 ''to see reed shaken BY
the wind, it is pretty likely you viii never
see anything of more consequence. Wi sI,.
Year: 1866

RGy- A lady asked noted doctor If he
did not think the small bonncts the ladies
wore had a tendency to produce a congestion
of the brain "0h, no, reLhed he, ladies
who have brains don wear them
Year: 1866

An exchange paper says that house fiies may
be effectually destroyed without the use OF poi
son Take half spoonful of black pepper
in powder. one teaspoonful Of brown sugar, and
one teaspoonful Of cream. mix them well TO-
rether, and place them in a room on plate,
where the flies are troublesome, and they viii
ver7 soon disappear.
Year: 1866

Patrick Henry.


This eminent virginian left in his viii toe
following important passage:


"I have now disposed Of all my property
70 my family; there is one thing more ! wish
could leave them, and that is the Christian
Religion. If they had that, and had not gIv-
en- them one shilling. they would be rich; and
if they had not that and ] had given them al
.he world, they would be poor.
Year: 1866

A writer at the Crab Orchard
Springs, KY, gives the following !:
Passing the drawing room last
evening, my attention was attract
ed to rather corpulent young la
dy, visiting the Springs for her
health. She was seated at the
piano and singing, do they miss
me at home / thought they did
about meal time"
Year: 1866

At a recent railroad dinner, there
being several lawyers present, the
following toast was given in COM
plimen. to the fraternity: can
honest lawyer; the noblest work
of God" But an old farmer in
the back part of the hall rather
spoiled the effect by adding in a
loud voice, "And about the scare
est" Us .A3alu