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Year: 1866




The House of Representatives, at its
evening session tonight, went to work in
earnest on the new Tax Bill. The first
eight sections of the Bill, which comprise
all that relates to the cotton tax and the
mode of collecting it, were read, and, after
q sharp debate, amended and agreed to. As
your merchants and planters, and indeed
all who are directly or indirectly connected
with the cotton interest, will doubtless be
eager to read all about this hitherto unheard
of excise tax, I have copied out the sec.
tions of the Bill acted on by the House to.
night, in the amended form in which they
were agreed to, and send them to you with
out delay. They read as follows:


Be 1t enacted, &C., That on and after the
first day of July, 1866, inlieu of the duties
on unmanufactured cotton as provided in
Year: 1866

To BoYs.-"You are made to be kind,
generous, and magnanimous. If there is
a bov in school who has club foot, don't
let him know you ever saw it. If there Is
boy with ragged cloths, don't talk about
rags in bis hearing. If there Is lame
boy, assign him some part in the play
whcih does not require much running. If
there is a dull one, help him to get his
lessons"
Year: 1866

We have already intimated, that this
letter, received several mouths after 1t was
written, inspired hope in the bosom of the
hitherto sad and despouding Minnie, and
gave something of interest to her aimless
life. Hope whispered, that after all, Ed
gar Houston was still alive, and in spite of
bis long and unaccountable absence, would
return one of these days to cheer and glad
Year: 1866

AGAIN.-The TRINITY JOURNAL again pronoun-
ces the mail between Weaverville and Humboldt
Bay, as at present carried, ga humbug, q nu-
isance, etc, and recommends Denny to throw
up his contract, and let some one have it at a
price that will pay them for carrying it regular
ly and punctually. l: is no use, Gordon-you at
Weaveryille cannot have bigger disgust than
we Bay people ; but there is too much 8" red
tape" to unwind. Cuss and bear it until July,
next, is all we can do.-Hum6oidt Journal.


under the circumstances we are satisfied to
bear it that long; but are praying heaven and the
Post Office Department that it may not last any
longer. Denny will not get the contract again,
and we trust no other bidder will who intends to
make him partner in it for the four years to
come. Two bids have been sent from this coun-
~ for carrying the Humboldt mail and the SER
vice will be faithfully and punctually performed
should either of the parties be successful in OBJ
tanning the contract.
Year: 1866

s8~J John Bright, in a recent speech,
speaking of the multitudes of the poor
in EngIand. and their hopeless condition,
uses the following language:


"There are amongst them one mil
lion-considerably more than a million,
/ believe, in the United Kingdom-of
those who are classed in the unfortu-
nate list of paupers. There are at leaft
a million who are Just above the pau
pers-always in peril lest they them
selves should become peupers. Their
condition and their prospects are no
more favorable than that Then look at
the ignorance of the lower strata of this
portion of the nation; look at their
poverty, their sufferings, their utFer
hopelessness of good. Why, in the
American Southern States, during the
reign of slavery, every negro had an
idea that there was a day Of jubilee for
him. Verify, they used to say, the
Lord will come aud deliver ua. But in
this class, the lowest strata of the popu
lation of your country,I venture to say
there is neither belief in any thing bet
ter for them. nor scarcely is there an
aspiration after it" .ssess +.
Year: 1866

RG-The New York Times, in speak
ing of the Presidents conversation with
the colored delegation, says: Those who
torture such expressions into hostility
againt the colored race, not only do in
justice to the President, but go out of
their way for the purpose of making an
tissue with him.
Year: 1866

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A CHILD'S PRAYER.
O Savior! hear little child.


Who knows not how to pray;
On earth Thy face, so meek and mild,
Was never turned away.
The children gathered to Thy breast
Have found a blessed home,
Where. safe from every sin, they rest;
Oh, suffer me to come.
[ ask Thee for heart to try


To please Thee day by day,
Thy love to lead me back when I
From thy commandments strayed.
Do Thou, Oh Lord, my sins forgive,
The sins that wound Thee sore,
And teach me every day l live


To love Thee more and more.
Year: 1866

The Pacific Hotel is well and widely known TO the
travelling public. The location is especially suitable
merchants and business il is in elose prox
unity TO the business part OF the eityis the high
way Of Southern and Western travel-and adjacent TO
all the principal Railroad and Steamboat depots


The Paclhe has liberal accommodation for over 800
guests it is we furnished and possesses every mod
ern Improvement for the comfort and entertainment
Of its inmates The rooms spacious, and well ven
tiIated provided with and water; attendance is
prompt aud respectful and the table is generally pro
vided with every delicacy Of the season.


The subscriber who, for the past feN years, has
the lessee is sole proprietor and intends TO
identity himself thoroughly with the interests of his
hopse- With long experience a hotelkeeper, he
trusts, by moderate charges and liberal policy, 70
maintain the favorable reputation Of the Paeife
Hotel April i4dIy
Year: 1866

We are passing on, slowly but surely on,
to our graves. Each day brings us nearer
to that unseen world, that strange country,
into which so many enter, to d sell in hap
piness or misery forever.


We meet with no returning travellers,
who can relate to US their experience; they
can pass on never to return. We follow
our friends with straining eyes, as one by
one they pass the sea of life and drawing
rear to the shadowy land of eternity van
ished from our sight Then the warning
speaks deeply to our unwilling hearts.


Perchance we have seen a beloved one ia
ken from our family circle. We have seen
the cheek so bright with health and beauty,
grow pale and wan. We have listened to the
dear voice, and marked how each day it
grew more falteriDg, till it was hushed in
the silence of death-then we have drawn
the hair from the plain cold brow, and seen
the delicate form deposited in the tomb. 1t
is in moments like these that we fully real
ize our actual position-that we ourselves
are slowly, yet surely, travelling towards
our graves.


How many there are who seldom give
any consideration to this serious subject.
They are too busy, too anxious after world
ly wealth and power, putting forth all their
talents and energy for one great object in
view-the possession of gold, passing with
careless glance and unfeeling heart the
moor in their desolation and misery; guard
/ ing with misery care their dollars and
dimes; unconsciously sowing that others
may reap, for the time SET apart in the
future Tor rest and enjoyment perhaps nev
er comes Ere that time their souls may
be called away, and an account demanded
Year: 1866

Ten yeas ago Mr.. was married to
Miss For time all went well with
the happy pair, but whether prompted by
incompatibility of temper or through the
ueddlesome interference of relatives or
friends, eye chronicler'' knoweth not, only
that the demon of discord breathed upon
thei: young love, and it withered as a flower
meath winters chilling breath. And, to
make a long story short, they separated.
Shortly after the separation little daughter
was born, and then divorce obtained-by
which party obtained it matters not. For
nine years-lOng, weary years-they lived
apart, never hearing from or speaking of
each other; and yet both remaining true to
loves first bright dream. The little girl
grew up and was taught to believe that her
father was dead. She had never seen him,
OF been seen by him. All! who shall say
how often during those long, dreary years
the fathers heart yearned for the sight of
his child, and pined to hear the music of
her voice.


And the mother-the wife that was-was
she happy? Who shall tell? Well, On the
day before yesterday the lady, accompanied
by her little daughter, walked into bust
ness house in this city, and met him who
was once her husband and the father of her
child coming out. They stood face to face
for the first time since their separation
nine years ago. Both stopped and gazed
fxedly into each others face. The father
then turned his eyes to the child, and stoop-
ing down suddenly, cought her in his arms
pressed her passionately to his bosom
rained a shower of kisses upon her face;
then, placing her on the floor, - gave one
glance at the mother, and turned to 90.
Hearing his name called in a low tone, he
turned One look, and they were in each
others arms. They were left alone for a
few moments by the considerate kindness
Of the parties present. Then hack was
called, and in thirty minutes from their first
meeting they were married.
Year: 1866

lie, to warrant the flag and feet, but will
really only be used as an immediate basis
of operations for the transfer of active hos
tilities to the Canadian and Irish soils. A
word to the wise is enough And now,
while the quidnuncs grow excited, the wise
will await developements, giving literally
of their means to aid the cause; nor will
they have to tarry long for the fulflment of
all that we herein foreshadow.'


The New York Sunsays the Cuba cleared
for Baltimore, and adds: This is regard
ed as very singular. Vessels of her ton
mage do not usually ply between this port
and Baltimore, and when they sail they
generally advertise for freight and passen~
gers. This the Cuba did not do. Tit be
true that this vessel is intended to prey
upon British commerce, she will reap a fine
harvest before the English can do anything
to oppose herr
Year: 1866




The Nashville Gazette of a recent date,
says that it has ''more than once exhorted
the people of the South, to make the cul-
ture of cotton a secondary matter. Let it
only come in after they shall have amply
provided against having to buy provisions
from the Northwest. Until the people of
that region are ready to award US political
justice, nothing but near starvation will
justify any Southern patriot, in taking a
bushel of wheat or pound of pork from
Illinois or Ohio, at any price.


The same policy should be adopted in re-
gard to the manufactured products of the
Middle and Eastern States. Bat in this lat
ter case our remedy is not so complete, as
in the former. We may be forced, in some
measure, to have more dry goods than we
can manufacture at home, but we are under
no necessity to eat or drink any thing
which is not the product of Southern soil.


In Illinois there are already some persons
beginning to discover that it will be better
for their purses to deal fairly with their
Southern customers
Year: 1866

The following is the amendment to the
bill for the admission of Colorado, proposed
by Mr.. Sumner, iR. Congress, let week:
provided. That this sact shall not take
effect ~pt upon the fundamental con-
dition that within the State there shall be
no denial of the elective franchise or of any
other rights on account of color, or race,
but all persons shall be equal before the
law; and the Legislature of the State, by a
solemn public act, shall declare the assent
of the State to this fundamental condition,
and shall transmit to the President of the
United States an authentic copy of such
assent, whenever the same shall be adopted;
upon the receipt whereof, he shall, by
proclamation, announce the fact; whereup-
on, without any further proceedings, on the
part of Congress, this joint resolution shall
take effect
Year: 1866

THE infuriated gentleman who miss
ed being married fer twenty four hours
on account Of The delay al a draw
bridge on the New Haven road. threat
ems to sue the COMPANY for no-
making connections
Year: 1866

TAKE OUT IoUR LTcEN NsE.--Anv
persons who may entertain the idea
Of engaging in the business Of ped
ding should be careful to take out
government licence before entering
upon their labors, as they are liable
to have their goods confiscated unless
they do. Mr.. Smith, the assessor. in
formed Us yesterday Of a case where
a poor man residing a few miles from
the city had his horse and wagon-a
borrowed wagon at that-aua all his
traps, taken from him for ne5dliug
without a license. The officers have
no option but to do their duty as the
law specifies. IN consideration Of the
fact that the man was d soldier. and
evidently violated the law through
ignorance Of it, Ar. Smith has writ
ten to the commissioner 10 obtain. If
possible a mitigation of the penalty.
But it Is bv no means certain that It
viii be granted The only 8 way
Is to take out the regular papers,
yaueSriIls Gazatts.
Year: 1866

1t were an endless task TO investigate
all the causes which render parents un-
happy. Sickness, bereavement, aud pow
erty are sources of sorrow, but have their
mitigations sickness may be endured when
hope suggests recovery death may lose
its sting through Him who hath conquered
it; while poverty may be the fore-runner
of wealth. But the sorrow which ungod-
ly children bring to the parental heart,
while the keenest Of all ordinary grief, has
less of mitigation, because atfording less
hope. The law of cause and effect is so
rigid that, when applied to disobedent and
faithless youth, the future man, with his
wicked and wasteful life, is eyermore fixed
in the parents mind.


So nearly universal in this source of
parental grief, that those parents who
have JOY unalloyed in their children form
an exception in the community. Throw
off those disguises which pride and inge-





disorders, and what heartburnings and
wailings would be discovered, alike among
the high and lowly. 1t were hard to say
among which class the greater misery pre-
walls. For though the children of the poor
are oftener in contact with evil associations
yet among the rich the want of motive to
industry begets idleness, and idleness
crime. Nor is this source of sorrow con-
fined to the worldly, where disobedience
to God naturally begets disobedience to
parents. Unfortunately, our religious COM
munities are filed with examples where
households are made wretched by ungodly
children. How few who are not mourning
over truant son, or gay and disobe-
dient daughter! How often, too, is it the
case that the usefulness of Christian pa-
rents is nearly destroyed by the reproach
which wayward children bring upon them
With what depth of modification do they
receive word of some disreputable act of
a child, SO that because of anguish sleep
departs from their eyes!


How many illustrations will at once
occur to you, reader, as they do to my own
mind One may be stated since the article
will never come under the eye of the pa
rents. In far distant village 1 know a
pious man, whose wife and daughter were
united with him in Church relation, bu,
his son was wayward. Running with other
village boys by day and night, he, o,
course, contracted their habits, SO that in
early youth he smoked, and swore, and
drank. The father was a deacon and su-
perintendent. How much of his influence
was neutralized by the constant example
of that sonl The boy, at seventeen, was a
sot, was finally sent to sea, and, for years,
no tidings were received by the family.
Who shall estimate the secret wretched-
Year: 1866

THE WRONG RooN-A curious story is going
the rounds Of mistake in a mustard pou!tce at
a hotel. \ gentleman. whose lady suffering
from cold got up at midnight and went below to
fetch mustard poulticc In his agitation he
mistook the on his return and went into
one where there was light burning as dmly as
that he had left-a room altogether similar, and
apparently his wife in bed fast asleep. He APP
piled the mustard poultce to her chest, and sat
quietly waiting at her bedside till it began TO
draw Ii did draw but it drew an infuriated
scream from the young lady who had been the
subject of his unconscious soictude. At the
sound of the unaccustomed voice, the nature OF
the accident which had befallen him and bis
patient was at once visible, and he rushed head


long from the arms Of the mustarded woman IN
to the arms of his own. Both parties told the
story the next day, and had to retire AMIDST the
laughter of all the occupants
Year: 1866

Being desirons of extending the influence of their pubca
tons this section the Publishers of HARPER MAGAZINE
and WEEKLY will pay particular attention to subscriptions
from the Pacific States and subscribers rely the
prompt arrival of their Magazines by mail.


The Publishers have perfected of mailing by which
they supply the MAGAZINE and WEEKLY promptly those
who prefer receive their periodicals directly from the Of
fee of Publication The postage HARPERs MAGAZINE is
"a year. which must be paid at the Subscribers post
office.
Year: 1866

WHAT A FALL.-Refcrring to the escape from
the Sacramento jail of u. L. Gelston, confined
warrants. says SC year ago, he caressed
by political aspirants and feted by those high in
power. To-day he finds himself fugitive from
the retribution Of the law-and not yet thirty
wears old Good God, what must the future Of
such a man be? Tie chief cause Of his downfall
is said to have been gambling, but those who
were intimate with him say it was woman,
who lived with him on a similar terms to
and wife and who abandoned him some eight
months ago. Marble hearts. marble hearts
False ones of the past, false ones of the future,
wo unto him that loves ye Your god-bought
smiles ever have been and ever will be, ministers
of ruin, misery and death p"
Year: 1866

G1- County Uarranfs and GresmbacEs taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to ths
paper To soldiers in the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at
Year: 1866

RECONSTRUCTED TENNEssEE.-At the dedication
of negro school house at Nashville, January
10th Governor Brownlow thus expressed his
opinion of Southern loyalty at the close of his
speech -" To you who are teachers, white
teachers from North, male and female, be pru-
dent and give unnecessary oilenseS to even
the rebels, for they already hate you with per-
feet hatred. And. if Gen. Thomas were to with
draw his bayonets from this city, this colored
school could not exist one week nay, more, if
the Federal bayonets were all Withdrawn from
the State, a rebel mob would drive me and this
Legislature out Of Nashville in one week. Our
civil and military functionares and secret agents
may make their flying visits through the South,
and return and report the South all right, all
reconstructed, and all accepting the result of the
Those of yor who are green enough to
believe it, may do SO, but pardon me for saying
that don't believe word of it. The South
is still rcbelious and the people of this city and
State, to great extent, are dispeased with
what you are doing now. Why, if the Saviour
of men were to descend from the clouds, with the
shoulder straps of a Lieutenant General, and
bring with him as military staff, the old Apos-
ties. they could not please these reconstructed
rebels and galvanized Union men, provided they
held the principles announced here to-day
Year: 1866

BADLY RECoysTRUcTED.-The Memphis Appeal
was one Of the earliest and most vehement among
the journals used to drive the South into Seces-
sion, and was compelled to fee from place to
place throughout the Confederacy on the advance
Of the Union armies Having returned since the
collapse 10 Memphis, it illustrates its loyalty by
articles whereof the following is a specimen


i" The Confederacy is gone, and while we hold
in sacred reverence its glorious memories, and
treasure in our heart of hearts those few in
Sardis who did not defle their garments, those
noble breeds of men and women who showed
most true metal the greater the sacrifices they
were called upon to make, and who to the last
gave an unreseryed allegiance to their country,
drinking


Love in each lifeirop that flowed from her breast
we, bitter rebels as We have been, can give the
charity silence to
Year: 1866

ARrEMus WARD tells good story concerning
the production Of the . Lady of Lyons at the
Salt Lake City Theater - An aged Mormon got
up and went out with his twenty-four wives, an
orilv stating that he wouldn t sit and see a play
where made such cussed fuss over one
woman
Year: 1866

Speaking this subject correspondent of the Montana
Radiator" Of the 9th says:


The distance from Helena Fort Benton is about one
hUndred and thirty five miles With the exception Of tf-
teen miles the road between these places is one OF the best
not the best road. in the Territory These fifteen miles
comprise that part between CdrH Rancho and the Last
crossing Of the Prckly Pear This part Of the road has
been the great obstacle to travel from Benton Helena
and probably the why other roads have been
sought and attracted public attention.


Commencing at the last crossing Of the Prickly Pear


runs some two three miles through the Prcklv Pear
Canon Crossing the stream about tweHtyseven times in
toruous course; then striking off from the creek runs over
the two extremely difficult mountains of Lyons and Nedi.
cine Rock This is well known be the only dangerous
part OF the route as in crossing these hills loaded
run great risks Of total destruction from the breaking of
chaaS whilst pulling up the steep


No doubt You we'll as your readers who are inter
esed IN the Improvement of the public highways of this
lefrtory VIII be glad to hear nat this dangerous and diff
cult passage across the hills is about to be obvied by ud-
ydua enterprise So thai it shall be equally as easy TO
freight ON this part Of the road any other.


The Little Prichly Pear runs past Clark's Rancho
thence through Medicine Rock and Lyons HILL until it
strikes the road the other SIDE This cln is very mar
row. IN many places the rock rising perpendcuary from
the Wateredge on both sides. The Legislature of the
territory granted to Mr.. CLARK the right build road
through this canon which charter Mr. C. has sold to our
enterprsDg townsmeG, Messrs King Gillette who pro.
pose forthwith to commence the of making and brdg-
ing road through this pass which will only
overcome the ascent and descent of these mountains but
will also distance of several miles between the two
first mentioned points


That this is task undertake; and at the
same time one requiring great outlay Of capital Cannot be
denied yet the ability and energy of these gentlemen
leave grounds to fear its successful Accomplishment
They also propose in connection with this put in repar
the whole road from Helena Benton and thus make the
route to the head Of navigation the Missouri river safe
and easy


Freight next can then be laid downat Helena
from Fort Benton in seven dys and for ,nuoh
less than has heretofore cost besides the road will be as
available in winter in summer. The discovery of gold
to the north will theu tend to make Fort Benton or its
vicinity the great depot of supplies for the Territory while
the natural position OF Helena will make it the distributing
center" -o
Year: 1866

her country home after a sOiOurn OF a few
months was hardly recognized hy her friends
In place OF a rustic hush face, she had soft
ruby complexion OF almost marble smoothness
an instead OF ~ she really appeared but IL
She told them plainly she used Hagan Magno
liza Balm, and WOud not be without lt ANY
lady can improve her personal appearance very
much by using this article II can be ordered
of any druggist for only ~ cents.


Saratoga Spring Wafer, sold by al
Druggists