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Year: 1867

RACHEL IN SEARCH OF a LOvER.-About
two years ago, young and beautiful lady,
while riding in the cars from Hartford to
Forestville, in the State of Connecticut, met
with young man who during the ride made
her acquaintance, and on arriving at her
destination, told her he was going to Cali.
fornia, and would be pleased to correspond
with her. She was of a romantic disposition
and the idea of corresponding with a hand
some young man who was seeking fortune
in the golden valleys of California was some
thing that wa, eminently pleasing to her,
and she agreed to write to him often. Ar
irving in New York he wrote to her, and she
replied by sending him a letter to San
Francisco. The correspondence was kept up
for a year or more, and as is customary
when young men write to young ladies, 1t
became very endearing. and many tender
lines, laden with loves messages, passed
between them. But all at once he failed to
answer her letters, and she began to wonder
what was the matter. Time rolled on, and
eight month. scored themselves upon the
cheeks of the anxious maiden, who grew
more and more restless, and finally deter
mined to come to California in search of her
lover. Obtaining the necessary funds, she
started on her Quixotic errand, aud arrived
in California some four months ago, and
taking lodgings in private boarding house,
inserted advertisements in the papers, telling
& George" that somebody was waiting for
him but " George" did not respond, and as
day after day passed away, she grew thin
and lost her appetite. Her only conversation
was about the absent one, and her chances
of finding him. This so preyed upon her
that her mind gradually gave way, and she
was yesterday examined by committee of
physicians on a charge of insanity. She
imugines that there is conspiracy amongst
the people to prevent her from finding
George" and that spies are watching her
and telegraphing her every thought to Con
necticut, and publishing them in the papers


1t is sad case, illustrating the dangers oil
correspondence with hastily formed acquain.
tances, and while we pity the unfortunate
woman, we cannot but think that her own
| foolishness is the real cause of her insanity.
Proper treatment will doubtless cure her,
and cause her to forget the person who trifed
with her affections, and who would probably
| be unworthy of true woman's love if he
was found.-,S. +. Call.
Year: 1867

KILLED LIoN.-Cap. Grinnell reports that
he had very lively time with a California
lion while coming down from Salmon river
with his pack train, recently. A small dog
which accompanies the train freed the ami
NAL, and Cap fred shot at it, which only
inflicted slight wound, whereupon it
descended the tree and made a bee line for
Cap, who Immediately took to his heels The
dog, however, came to the rescue by fastening
his teeth in the animals leg, which caused
it to take to another tree. Cap then returned
and fred another shot, which killed the
animal
Year: 1867

GupERNAToRIAL.-Gen Bidwell, lately
returned from European tour, has written
a letter to a friend, in the course of which he
alludes to the fact of his name having been
mentioned in connection with the next guber
material contest in this State, and expresses
his willingness to accert nomination tor
that position on the Union ticket, provided
he can do so without entering into combina-
tions which would prostitute the patronage
of the State, and render him the tool of
scheming politicians and unprincipled specu-
lators. These sentiments are manly and
honest. The General has many friends in the
northern portion of the State who are favor
able to bis nomination for the Office of Gov
ernor, but time may possibly demonstrate
that some other man possesses superior quail
ifcations and more availability for the posi-
tion
Year: 1867

New SCHOOL BUILDINGs.-No Nothing speaks
more favorably for the intelligence and thrift
of communities than to see neat, comfortable
and commodious school houses erected in
their midst. Strangers in search of locations
for business or permanent residences almost
invariably decline to tarry in neighborhoods
where the school buildings present misera-
BILE and dilapidated appearance, correctly
regarding them as appropriate criterlons OF
the enterprise, intelligence and morality OF
the people who reside around them. The
citizens of French Gulch and Millyille appear
to recognize these facts, and new sshool
house has Just been completed and furnished
at the former place, which is credit to the
people, and will prove of great beneht to
teachers and scholars, affording that comfort
and convenience which is absolutely essential
to the health and progress OF the inmates of
any school room. The people of MIllviile
school district have subscribed over two
thousand dollars for the purpose OF erecting
a commodious school house in that village,
According to the plan agreed upon, the
building will be two stories high, well lighted
and ventilated and of capacity sufficient to
comfortably seat large number of scholars.
1t will be built of freestone, and workmen
are already engaged in quarrying and dress
ing the material. Other districts IN the
countv would do we'll to emulate the example





of French Gulch and Millville in the matter
of erecting school buildings.
Year: 1867

There can no longer be any doubt of the
earnestness of Congress upon the question of
attempting the impeachment of Andrew
johnson. The introduction and prompt pas
sage of Ashley's resolution, and the energetic
manner in which the committee of investiga-
tion have gone to work, shows that no child's
play is intended, but indicates that deter
mined effort will be made to remove the
present occupant of the White House from
the position he occupies at the head of the
Government.


There can be no question as to the right
and power of Congress to impeach and
remove Presinent, if it can be proven that
he has overstepped the constitutional restric-
tions of bis office, which, in the present case,
seems to be enyeloped in some doubt. To
believe johnson guilty of impeachable of
fenses is one thing but to convict him of
those offenses is quite different affair. In
some quarters he is thought to be too old and
shrewd politician to walk deliberately into
a tran from which no safe means OF escape
has been provided, or become party to the
commission of any crimes the detection OF
which would be likely to cost lin his ofhclal
head. Therefore many of those who believe
that. the President richly deserves official
decapitation, and would rejoice to see him
out of the way, have grave doubts as to the
policy of attempting his impeachment
Among this number we may mention such
Unionists as Whaley and Davis, of West
Virginia, Dodge, Hubbell and Spauldihg, of
Ohio, Rosseau and Bramlette, of Kentucky,
Wentworth, of Illinois, Gerrett Smith aad
Greeley, of New York, Bowles, of Massachu-
chusetts, Wright, of Indiana, etc. These men
are known to entertain no special friendship
for the President. but they believe that an
attempt to impeach him would prove a
failure, and leave him stronger than ever,
while the reaction of defeat would tend to
damage the prestige of the Union party.
Year: 1867

No SPECIAL ELEcTIoN.-Our delegation in
Congress recently telegraphed to Governor
Low, inquiring if the State desired Congress
to provide for special election of Repre-
sentatives. The Governor replied that in
his opinion the people of the State desired no
special Congressional election. The Cover
nor's head is level on that proposition, and
he probably also fails to discover the right of
Congress to provide for local elections of this
character
Year: 1867

DEAD.-The Tehama Observer, published
at Red Bluff, was discontinued last week,
and the material will be transferred to some
town on the Bay. Baker has struggled hard
to make the Observer permanent institu-
ton. but some of those who should have stood
by him faithfully, transferred their friend
ship and patronage elsewhere, and left him
to moralize on the fallibility of official prom
ises and the ephemeral character Of political
friendships
Year: 1867

BUTrER.-Thomas Orr, of Shasta Valley,
recently started team for Red Bluff, loaded
with four thousand pounds of fresh butter,
but on reaching Dog Creek the road was
found to be impossible, and the cargo had to
be unloaded aud left at that point. The
butter is engaged by San Francisco dealer,
but Mr.. Orr will be unable to deliver it for
some time
Year: 1867

A Coon BLAsT.-Last week "Captain
Kidd" set off blast in his claim. near Cen
treville, which ripped things up after the
regular nitro-glycerine style. The bank of
the claim is over twenty feet deep. A small
drift was run back from the face of the bank


about twenty feet. number of kegs of
powder deposited therein, and the drift
closely packed and tamped. When all was
ready the Captain ser fire to the fuse, and in a
few minutes thereafter an explosion took
place which fairly pulverized the bank for a
considerable space in every direction. -Four
days sluicing were required to run the
gravel thus loosened through large sized
Year: 1867

BURNT-The United States iron clad
frigate New Ironsides was destroyed by fire
at Philadelphia, recently, This vessel was
one of the best in the navy, and cost the
Government a million and half of dollars.
Year: 1867

GONE BELow.-Sherif Hopping and As
ressor Ladd left us on Mondays stage for
San Francisco, the object of Ladd's visit be-
ing to procure medical treatment for one OF
his arms, which was seriously hurt by the
upsetting of the Red Bluff stage some weeks
Year: 1867

ToRNADo.-Work has been temporarily
suspended on this claim, owing to the want
of water in the Clear Greek ditch since the
destruction of the Whisky Greek fume. The
last clean up paid S305.
Year: 1867

w. Hope for the AfIiicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. ]. C.
YOUNG, in 1850 In this age of deceit and char.
latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they are sure of obtaining the wished
for relief and Under the Of the skillful
Doctor the sick and troubled can divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame, lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number the manner of directing your
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $50 Washing
ton street, San Francisco.
Year: 1867

MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Con Vention yesterday, after the several
days which had been spent in considering the
SUBJECT, hHally disposed of the report OF the
committee on education. Ali amendments
were rejected and the original propositiops
adopted, providing that the General Assembly
at It's first session shall establish an efficient
system OF free schools throughout the State,
providing by taxation or otherwise for is
malntenance-tbe present system to remain in
forc6 until the end of the said session Of the
Assembly. The members of the Con yention
have subscribed $500 for the relief OF the des &.
itute OF the South.
Year: 1867

SOAKING CoRS FOR HoRsEs.-A CORES
pondent of the Prairie Farmer says one
Of the best farmers that he knows saves one
third Of his corn by soaking it before he
feeds it to his horses. His plan is this
He places two hogsheads in his barn cell
lar, secure from the frost, fills them With
ears Of corn and pours in water enough to
cover them. When well soaked he feeds
out ofoue to his horses, and by the time
this is exhausted the corn in the other hogs
head in we'll soaked. The cobs become so
soft that the horses eat them with as good
q relish as they do the corn, and they re-
quire only about two thirds as much corn
as when fed without soaking. There is no
doubt that the cob eaten with the corn rem
ders the diet more wholesome. A certain
amount OF coarse feed is necessary to the
health Of animals.
Year: 1867

MABING BREAD AND MEAT.-The Sa
yannah Republican has been permitted to
make the following extract from letter
to mercantile firm in that city from plan
ter in the vicinity of Milledgeville. The
writer says


''The low price of cotton, though ruin
Gus to US, will be advantageous in certain
results to follow. The demand for negro
labor will not be SO great we will have to
hire for part of the crop, and let cotton be
the surplus. I shall pay special attention
to the raising Of stock, plenty ofhOgs, colts,
cattle, sheep, corn, rice, small grain make
the plantation self-sustaining, and then
what can in cotton. Then the cotton
is extra, and what it brings we eau keep
in our pockets. There will be = vast
change in the planting system, and by ma
nuripg to make one acre bring double, and
laying out in pasture, where stock can be
raised and fed. This will be the only plan
to save US.
Year: 1867

An editor out West observes "If we
have offended any man in the short but
brilliant course of our career, !et him send
to US a new hat and say no more about it."
Our sentiments exactly.
Year: 1867

Forest leaves are worth more than straw
and they give to the manure the character
of mold from the woods. They have no
superior for the covering of flower beds,
for frost does not go straight through the
leaves, il must crook around.
Year: 1867

II our small farmers. who desire to quit
cotton and keep a small lot of stock, would
fence in two Or 10 acre lots 9ud SOW them
down with mixture of grasses. and then,
when one pasture fails turn them into the
other, We doubt not that he would have
better and fatter stock than he can have
by ,urning them our 10 the woods. Be-
sides, you know where the stock is, and
can fnd it when you want it, and will not
have to go and hunt an hour or more to
set the cows up to be MIXED, or else let
them so dry altogether or tear your
clothes and sour your temper in running
after the hogs and the horses in TIE woods,
or somebody's field.


The stock will be under the eye all the
time and if any Of it needs care or atten-
ton we can give it. This alone viii raise
the value of our stock twenty per cent. 1t
will also do away with the annoyance and
bitter feelings caused by neighbor's stock
getting in another's field. 1t will enrich
our land by leaving all the droppings on il
and this will more than keep said lots
! fenced every year.
Year: 1867

A DWARF R8yIvALIsT.-The South London
Press says Some months ago we announced
that mite of Methodist preacher only one
inch taller than Tom Thumb, was causiRg a
great sensation in the country, and that ne
would soon appear In London. We had q visit
from this little man the other day. when he
was profuse In his thanks for the notice taken
of him, and assured as he was 'sgeing about
doing good ~ He creates, ne says, as mucn
excitement wherever he goes as does Nr. Spur
gen." and frequently breaches to 4,0uU per
sons at q time. He meditates a raid upon the
sinners and snam Christians of London so that
the lovers of religious excitement have an
other treat In store for them. The little preach
er reloices in the name of Noble.
Year: 1867

MATRIMONIAL INCIDENT.--The
Lewistown Democrat says the follow
ing incident occurred In Juniata county
short time ago: A rather good look
ing stranger, engaged in peddling spec
tacles, visited the house of farmer and
exhibited his stock to the old lady. She
tried several, and finally one suited her
exactly, but she had "no money to buy
with" Peddler pressed her to purchase.
She reiterated The fact that she had no
money, but jolxingly remarked, "I'l
trade one of my daughters for pair of
spectacles." Upon this the eldest of the
two girls spoke up-"You needn't trade
me, mother, for / won't have him."
Thereupon the peddler turned to the
younger and said, "Well,w you have
me"" The answer was promptly,
"YesW Accordingly the spectacles
were handed over, and arrangements at
once made for the wedding. That night
tho happy pair (who had never seen
each other before that day., were united
in the holy bands of matrimony by
Esquire L. A short honeymoon of
three days passed pleasantly enough,
the peddler going out on a trading ex.
pedtion each morning and returning
faithfully in the evening. All seemed
delighted, the old folks as well as the
young, the new-made husband being
exceedingly amiable and apparently
perfect gentleman. One or two nights
he absented himself, but made satisfac-
tory explanation ofthc circumstance,
and besides made additional amends by
presenting his wife with sum of money
sufficient to buy new dress and pair
of shoes, both of which she very much
needed. Another night the family roof
covered the gay spectacle man, but that
was the last He took his departure
next morning as usual, but failed to re-
turn at even, and, Ito make long story
short, has never been seen by the in
terested parties since. Who he is and
where he came from, are alike myster-
les, and as for the name he went by
whilst making his interesting sojourn
in Lost Creek Valley, that was proba-
bly, assumed for the occasion, and will
hardly help to discover whittier he has
gone.
Year: 1867

The subject Of mediation In the affairs OF


Mexico attracted some attention in the execu-


tive session Of the Senate on Thursday, but no


definite conclusion was arrived at The de-


bate occurred upon resolution Of Reverdy


johnson, and Summer and other Senators sup


ported it. It seems pretty clear to US THAI
mediation on the part of our government


would be most timely just now. The imperial
cause is evidently on Its last legs; but 1t docs
not follow that the defeat of Macmillan is sure
to bring permanent peace to Mexico or secure
. settlement Of the disturbed elements which
have kept that republic In a volcanic condition
for so many years. In fact We do not see the
end Of Mexican troubles in the vanquishment
Of the Austrian Archduke. On the contrary,
We anticipate perpetual internal discord, ana
hence the necessity Of some sagacious inter-
ference on the part Of our government, at this
crisis, which would tend not only to an mme,
diate cessation Of hostilities, but to permsl
nent reconstruction Of the Mexican republic.
II is no secret that the existence of the Juares
government during its conflict with European
Intervention is due to the moral support which
1t received from this country. Without that
the efforts Of its soldiers In the field would have
been vain against the French and Austrian
troops, although II received no material aid
from us Without it there would have been
little chance even Of keeping what is called
patriotism in Mexico true to the liberal cause;
for II was our moral assistance which gave
stability and hope to that cause. Therefore the
win Of our government ought to be law to the
Mexican Cabinet We have right 10 presa
our mediation upon the consideration OF
Juarcz and that portion Of the Mexican people
who adhere to the only form Of governments
which we have ever recognized In Mexico, and
we are justified in expecting that if the con-.
templated mediation should be offered Il wslt
be accepted IN spirit Of friendship anss
Year: 1867

Yachting In Enatnnd-A Chancc Tor the Now


York Yacht Club.


We perceive that the Royal Thames Yacht
Club has made arrangements for . grand
regatta in June Some Of the races are for
schooners and others for boats Of any size. The
courses set down on the programme include
run from Gravesend round the Mouse, from the
More light outside the Goodwin Sands to
Dover . channel match from the More to
Havre, and cutter race from Gravesend round
the More and return. A notable feature In the
programme OF these contests h that they are
open to yachts Of the New York Yacht Squadron.
Here Is . fine chance for our yachtsmen to con-
tend for the prizes with English yachts in
British waters. There are already three Of our
yachts over there, and II, ~ Ia expected, half
dozen more should tempt the dangers Of the
deep by Transatlantic voyage this summer
which Is not half 20 disagreeable at this season
as trip across the English channel, with Its
chopping seas-the English regatta will un-
doubtedly assume a very interesting inter
national character. We notice that In the race
across the channel TO Havre there IL no
allowance Of time.


We can imagine the curiosity with which tbs
French people will watch the arrival Of the
winning yacht and the sstonishmens and satis-
faction with which they viii hail her II she
should happen 70 carry the oolors Of the New
York Yacht Squadron as the main. We should
not be surprised TO bear Of crowded excursion
trains running from Paris 70 Hsvre to witness
the result, which viii no doubt excite equal
interest at both sides Of the channel


We do not zee why The widgeon, Alarm,
Phantom, Hsicycn, and other new yachts
that are now being completed on the east side
Of the town, should not 20 over and try their
metsle In the regatta Of the Thames Club.
which, We may add, IL considered second In
rank 70 The Rayal Yacht Souadrons
Year: 1867

IF the Maryland militia was a myth. so is
the colored militia of the District of Column
bia. 1t Forney was foolish to be frightened at
the gray clad myrmidops of Gov. Swami Pres
Ident johnson exhibits still greater imbecility
in betraying anxiety at the presence of three
or four hundred armed negroes in the District
He thinks the two companies of colored men
are part of vast organization extending
through the South having for its object his
foreible election from office in case he refused
to be suspended during bis trial by mpeach.
ment So he requires Gen. Grant to report 10
him the number of United States troops avail
able for service in the District, and also direct
the disbandment Of all irregular organizations
therein
Year: 1867

Co-oPERATIvE ADMINISTRATIONS are as
hard to stop as an organ grinder when he has
once commenced playing. Cooperation as a
measure of economic reform has now got a
tar start, aad is being applied 10 every con-
oeiyable brauch of Manufacture, trade and
commerce. We shall soon have co-operative
bootjacks The people of New Orleans are
seriously considering the feasibility of estab-
fishing cooperative kitchens as a remedy for
the evils arising from the restless and unrel-
able character OF their hired help They pro-
pose the employment of a cook and steward
by an association of Individuals The latter
official is to attend TO the purchase and distri-
botion Of erosiAiana. vhii.a sae erraer rresds.a
over the culinary Department and has control
OF the subordinate servants The advantages
claimed for such an arrangement are: relief
from the worry of looking after servants and of
marketing; better cooking apparatus and ser
vice than q single family of moderate means
could command; reduced cost of food since it
could be bought at Wholesale and at the same
time if the steward were competent, of improv-
ed quality; and, finally grateful increase in
the leisure time Of the ladies' of the families.