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Year: 1866

The following inimltable hit is irre-
sistibIe in argument as it is in humor.-
We quote from the Charlottesville Chron'
acb: SIT seems to us as hard TO get in
the Union as it is to get out. The South
respectfully asks to move one way or the
other. We are like the fellow VIII, was
forced to 60 to the show, and then not al
Lived to 60 any further than who're he
had paid for his ticket. We have been
dragged into the doorN ay of the Federal
tent, and not allowed to see any of the
performance except to settle with the tax
collector We can hear the animals
growing inside, and hear the crack of the
ringmasters whip, but we can't see the
show unless we pay for two and take in a
colorcd lady. And the worst of j: is,
they keep great eagle pcrched over the
entrance, which, if you attempt to goback,
swoops down apou you and picks a hole
in your head. We justly think this is
reasonable; they ought either to let us
pass in, or re>fund the money and tic up
the eagle,
Year: 1866

be entitled to the admission of its representatives their
taking the required OATH fourth the following classes be
debarred from holding Office namely, the President
and Vice-Presdent Cabinet Senators, members Of Con-
gres Judges foreign agents etc. of the Conederacy, all
persons who left positions under the United States Join
the rebellion all officers of the army above the rank of
Colonel and of the navy above the rank Of Master all
persons guilty of treating prisoners of nh
manly This plan will be submitted to the reconstruction
committee; the question Of negro suffrage immediate or
remote received with very little favor The Board of
Health will occupy the battery barracks Immediately;
there have three deaths from cholera. but
since the the last report The Fenian has
resumed in this city by the returning veterans of the Pas
maquody who handy epithets freely than ever and
charge each other with causing the faure having been
OMahoney expedition, there is bolt from the old
headquarters and Roberss faction enjoy the fresh trou
bes of Union Square, Kilian keeps quiet far but his
Lieutenant in command is very bitter ONahoney and
tells the Fenans to stop sending money to the imbece
chief II appears that when the Fenians route
home by the steamers of the belgerent drew
pistols and ordered the Captain TO return to the
war. They put ashore Island the coast of
Maine.


Washington, April 27th-The Senate refused to concur
amendment being that the Company should not charge
exceeding three dollars and fifty cents for words
ness said the price altogether too high and hoped the
Senate would not concur. There to be no doubt
that Mrs. jeff Davis route hither from Montreal
has obtained permission visit her husband in Fortress
Monroe.
Year: 1866

GERMAN GULcH, April 2lst, 1866.


EDITOR PosT: Yesterday a miners meeting held
this gulch which the following proceedings had
The President stated that the object of the meeting
custody and charged with stabbiug Hugh powd, the
day previous. vote taken to determine whether the
prisoner should be handed over TO the civil authorities or
be tried by the miners then and there present when the
latter proposition carried by large majority jury
chosen, and the trial commenced. The evidence
showed that Dowd and Goones had been living together
all winter that the day the took place they
had been drinking, and both somewhat ander the
influence of whisky. Dovd sitting up on bunk IN
the cabin occupied by the parties when AFTER some slight
taking aim at Dowd, about 70 fire, when some one
present knocked up the muZze Of the gun and the ball
passed through the roof Dowd then clinched Goones
who still holding the rife in his left hand drew butcher
Dowd The thrust delivered just below the point OF
the left shoulder the weapon entering between the
sixth ribs and passing into the lungs Dowd fell ike an
empty sack and Goones arrested aud dsarmed The
jury found verdict of guilty and the miners voted that
he should be hanged, which accordingly done Amer
hanging hour two what had been j. L. Goones was
buried, and his part in the tragedy closed He was
native of Kentucky, but this country from Glen
wood Iowa. In the meantime Dowd Is not, mp to this
present writing dead give you the bare facts OF the
opinion that unresained indulgence Of passion combined
with bera! of deadly weapons Is POT conducive TO
longevity.
Mining affairs are not very lively yet The weather Il
the gulch Some falls nearly every day. yes the reign
Of summer Is becoming visible daily
Permit Mr. Editor to give vent to my admiration OF
the Posr. is perfect gem matter could not oe
buy" and such verdict Of many othes than


BIG MEDICINE.
tSince tbe above was in type learn that the man
Dowd will recoves.-Ep. POSI-
Year: 1866

DIAMOND CITY May 3D. 1866
EDITOR Posi- Dear Sir: Matters in ard about town
look little querous just at present that sup
posed this gueh would be opened early this Spring. and
made their calculations accordingly beginning look
coming The prospecting of the guch by the steam
pumps proves to be of great wealth and pre-
paratons being made to drain it which will
small sum- Tho water through the big ditch will be in
the big bar in few days when the hydraulics will
the natives by ressrrectng the aueTous deposits of
ages. With numerous delays the work viii move
forward Large bodies slowly but when under
motion keep your peppers open and stand from under
This guch is not to bs sneezed at


ELK CREEK,


Situate the range and tributary of Deep Creek
bears very good name at present The dggings
questiOnably rich and large


NEW YORK GULGH,


Is attracting good deal of attention present madea
trip North few days ago. and found located about
twenty five miles down the river from here 1t Is about
five miles in length emptes into Trout creek three
miles from its junction with the Missouri river and for
four monther is large and healthy child bidding fair
be young giant Throughout nearly one mile of the
lower end Of the guch the bed rock is dry that the
honest miner at begin to take out Of the
aurerous deposits to the exquisite delight of his gaun
purse. Laboring under numerous difficulties backward
Spring, no lumber deep dggings-orty to fifty feet-
tie money, and shut in by hills cahons they doing
we'll Quite number of claims washing twenty
thirty dollars day to the hand others almost ready
Two drain bitches in the upper part of the guch far
advanced. The upper barns Co.'S will be to the
bed rock in a few days There two in healthy
progress, jersey and " New York number OF wan
dering comets and comics, whose tale is principally spirits
around.
There is quartz, here and hereabouts that will make
mans bung out he had the nightmare; quartz
that will yield from three four thousand dollars the
ton. better quartz section have not than the
banks of Trout Creek and its tributaries


The streak in New York Guich is from forty to
hundred feet wide and upwards and There Ia
also abundance Of good timber at hand and fine range
for stock The bed rock is shelly slate standing edge
ana inclined slightly mp the gulch Gold is the ooarss
order, well washed and of deep yellow color. Who
wants to go to Elk Creek Yours muchly,


ROLAND.
Year: 1866

We clip the following from the editorial
columns Of The Memphis Bulletin Of the 2sth
ultirno: 'ihi sia t.. I... .E.r1Agi


Judge Clayton, of Mississippi recently
held that legal tender notes were such q
tender, stopping interest when made. That
the Act of Congress making such notes .
legal tender was Constitutional AID that tho
power to Issue such notes is derived from the
war powers OF the the government. He also
held that tine suspension Of the statute Of,
limitations during. the war, was constitutional
and valid, and that no suit can be maintained
to recover ON note the consideration for
which was Confederate money. Nor can
any suit be maintained 10 recover on q note
given as compensation for the hire Of sub.
stitute in the Confederate army.
Year: 1866

The DEGREES of divorce, in New York city,
from Monday until Friday Of last week,
made an aggregate Of seventeen absolute
divorce cases on the ground Of iniidelity, and
four judgments Of separation from bed and
board on account Of cruelty, inhuman treat
ment neglect etc, on the part Of husbands,
The number of similar CAGES pending in tho
different courts of this city at the present
time Is between seven and eight hundred.
Year: 1866





Come listen to me while I sing
How Abe Lincoln would be king
And from the record will bring,


Just how the thing was done.
And first he gathered to his side
A host of lordings in their pride,
The ship Of state to help him guide,


And to support his throne.
With them council he must hold,
His aim and object to unfold,
And then and there to them he told,
= The part each one must play,
For now the time has come at last
For us to make our power fast,
The power we have began to taste


We viii not throw away.
A bloody war we win begin,
To live in peace would be sin,
Amid the clatter and the din,
istr, Well found our dinasty.
We soon can subjugate the South,
For thousands viii come pouring forth,
Well then with bayonets rule the North,


Who cares for liberty
With greenbacks we viii fill the land,
And give them with liberal hand,
Well make the niggers contraband


And then proclaim them free.
Thus some with money we will buy,
And others gain with honors high,
While some we II punish till the die,


This Is our policy.
You see that row Of little bells,
Each one to some official tells
Some copperhead with treason swells,


Go bring him forth to me,
I'll teach him how to speak his nind,
His story in silence | viii bind
Or for him / II a prison find,
Until he bows the knee.
What care we for widows woes ?
What care we for nations throes
Or care we that the Union goes, aei
:. To pieces in our sight
Let constitutions stand aside,
Opposing laws we H override,
And moving with majestic Stride
b Our word Is law and Ight
Alas alas, for human skill,
Man may propose, and man may will,
A Providence rules o er US still,
Though oft in mystery.
Thus Abe Eincolnin his pride,
Just when the good he had deserted,
By wicked hands he bled and died,
And lost his his dynasty.
From this lesson we may learn,
And from our hearts should never spurn,
Bit deeply let it blaze aud burn;


That this is freedom land,
That they who rule must rule by right,
Not by tyrants cruel might,
Or else they must expect to fight,


A noble patriot band.
For we VIII never have a king;
But to the constitution cling,
And God is with us in this thing


The God of liberty.
Let tyrants trcmble at the fate,
Of al who crash noble State,
For time or die at any rate,


The people wiz be free
Year: 1866

LADIES SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS
1t is great mistake in female education to
keep young lady's time and attention de-
voted to only the fashionable literature of
the day. If you would qualify her for con-
versation, you must give her something to
talk about-giye her education with this
actual world and Its transpiring events Urge
her to read the newspaper, and become fa-
miliar with the present character and inn
protements of our race. History is of some
Importance, but the past world is dead and
we have nothing to do with it. Our thoughts
and our concerns should be for the present
world; to know what it is and improve the
condition of it. Let her have an intelligent
opinion and be able to sustain an intelligent
conversation concerning the mental, moral
and political improvements of our times.
Let the gilded annuals and poems on the
centre-table be kept part of the time cow
cred with the weekly and daily Journals. Let
the whole family, of men, women and chill
dren, read the newspapers
Year: 1866

BEWARE OF PAPER CoLLARs.-A Boston
paper has the report that clerk in one of
the wholesale stores of that city has lately
been afflicted with painful breaking out on
his neck, which be atfrst attributed to boils
but the matter getting serious, he applied to
a physician, who informed his patient that
he was suffering from the poisonous proper
ties of articles used in the preparation of his
enamelled paper collars which has been
absorbed into his system /; and upon inquiry
it was found that some half dozen other
clerks, all of whom wore these collars, were
affected In a similar manner:
Year: 1866

1t Is impossible here to mention all the
diseases with which he is familiar some
perhaps. will not be out of place. The most
formidable the most destructive to mankind
is SELF Abuse. The brain Geing the seat of
the disease. the whole system suffers in con-
sequence. will here enumerate some Of the
symptoms, 30 that those afflicted may be able
to form an opinion in regard to their COM
plaints. and seek advice in time. thereby saw
ing themselves world of suffering; Nervous
Debility. Loss of Memory. Pain in the Limbs
and Back, Paipitation of the Heart, Tremb-
ling of the Limbs. Headache and an aversion
to Genia' Society. especially that of females.
There are great many more, but these are
sufficient, and should you be suffering from
any of them. call on DR.. TOZER. and be will
cure you in short time. without any inter-
ruptiOn in your business-or state your case
by letter, and there will be no occasion for
your calling at the office.


Structure of the Urethra
for one ofm circulars on that disease, and
worst cases cured in few days.


Venereal Diseases
In au their various forms. either Primary
Secondary, or Hereditary, completely eradi-
Gated from the system. Your constitution
being restored to perfect health. there will
be no danger of handing down to yonr chill
dren that terrible disease known as Scrofula


SyphiIitic Disease,
As it presents itself On this coast, is of a more
formidable character than that seen in the
Atlantic States or Europe. arising from he
fact of its being compound of Spanish, Chi
nese, and Sandwich Island disease. Those oi
you who have visited the two latter countries
no doubt have seen the dreadful effects of il
on both the native and foreign population.
1t requires altogether different modes Of
treatment.
Year: 1866

Of Ricord, Acton. and Bostwick, are of little
account, except to dry up the disease on the
surface, leaving the poison in the blood
which. sooner or later, will show itself MS a
secondary disease in an aggravated FORM
These ia is l have learned by experience,
and think can say without boasting. that
have seen more practice in these diseases
than any other physician in San Francisco.
dating as it does from l849. 1t becomes YOU,
therefore, to think wei before you employ a
physician. Who is the proper one to consult
and old experienced one, or one who has
recently settled amongst you?


My Plan is Purely Vegetable,
Destroying the Disease and purifying the
blood so there is no danger of secondary
Year: 1866

We are able to-day, in advance of the
mail, to lay before our readers the very
able, manly and patriotic protest against
the adoption of the Constitutional Amend
ment, reported by the Joint Select Com
mittee of our General Assembly, and read
in the Senate on Thursday. We will
advise all to read it, as we are satisfied that
so important paper upon so vital mat
ter will claim the attention of all. In
adopting the Report, the Legislature viii
be true to its own reputation and do all it
can to maintain the honor and dignity of
North Carolina. Our information leads us
to believe that it will meet with but feeble
opposition.
Year: 1866




IT has not been unusual for many, both
in our own State and in others, to attempt
to treat with ridicule that sentiment Of Vir-
ginians, which would make them claim for
themselves descent from noble and gentle
blood. To him, who looks beyond appear
ance, and searches deeper than the surface,
will appear in that very spirit, the cause of
Virginia's prominence among States. Her
State pride has been ever an object of earn
est consideration and tender solicitude to
her statesmen, and they have exhibited
greatness of soul and far reaching wisdom
in thus intoxicating principle and a feel
ing which has made their impress upon
all of her people. We have made this allu-
sion to Virginia, to introduce subject
which should be dear as life to the heart of
every North Carolinian we mean the re-
putation of the good Old North State
With no desire for vain glory, we would
instin into the minds of our people that
pride of State, which we have cause to feel,
and which should be our glory to claim,
North Carolina as our mother. The hon
esty and modesty of her people are proven
bial, but these Yirtuous characteristics have
otwon forher in the estimation of the world
that high position to which her real worth
and noble deeds entitle her. There are other
Year: 1866

The House Bill to authorize the Vice Ad-
miraI of the Navy to appoint Secretary
with the rank and pay of a lieutenant was
passed.


A resolution calling upon the Secretary
of War for information as to the intention OF
the Government with regard to the govern
ment works at Harper's Ferry, adopted.


A bill to authorize the coinage Of tiVe
cent pieces was passed.


A bill to impose twenty per cent. adva-
lorem duty on cattle imported into this
country was passed, with an amendment
exempting for ten days the cattle already
owned BY o. S. citizens and now in the
British Provinces.


Resolution to prevent the introduction
of cholera was then taken up and discussed.


Mr.. HARRIS opposed the cholera meas
ure. He could not see where the authority
came from to pass it. He had tried to find
authority in the Constitution for it, but
could not. II was true that some New
York physicians had recommended it, but
this was because the presen! quarantine ar
rangements there could not afford employ
ment to all the doctors. Those who were
left out wanted a chance


Mr.. EDMUNDS spoke in favor Of the pro-
position.


The morning hour having expired the
POstOfics Appropriation bill Kss taken UP'
Year: 1866

This is the way they put the issue at a
late republican convention in Illinois
..Resolved, That treason must be made
odious,' but that it cannot be made odious
by giving rebels seats in congress, nor By
feeding Jefferson Davis on poached eggs
and fried oysters
Year: 1866

Y. understand that the Trustees Of
Charlotte Hall School have kindly placed
the spacious buildings and grounds OF the
School at the disposal of the ladies of the
county for the purpose Of holding the con
tcmplatcd Fair at that place, aud that 1t Is
nyoutsed to hold a Tournaments AMI Ba
at the close of the Fair, and that these
will come of Curing the last week IN Sep
tcmbcr, III order to allow the school build
incs to be re6ted for The School which will
reopen the first Monday of October.


In view of the short time thus allowed +,
it behoovcs our lady friends to be up and
doing, as they have no time to spare. and
much of arrangement and preparation re-
main vet to oe made In view of the im-
portance of prompt action at once, meet
iup of the Executive Committee OF the
Fair the names of the different members
of which will be found in another column
of to-dav's issue, is deemed advisable, and
we have been authorized to announce that
4 meeting of this Committed Will be held at
Noore's Uotyf in lie ,nardI Town on Thurs
day, next, the 3oth instant, at : o'clock,
Year: 1866

We direct the attention Of ear readers
70 the prospectus of this institution e be
found on another page of tv-day's issue
rhi. college is too we'll known and too
firmly established in popular regard 70
need any endorsement or commentator
At this time from lis. and we learn with
Measure. tha. it never was in . more pres
porous and promising condition than at
present. We have noticed with homes;
county pride tha, gifted and accomplish
ed daughter of St Mary's is noN one OF the
learned faculty Of instruction IN this ins''
soxun.
Year: 1866

Ii may be two years since we announced
that a German chemist in Buffalo claimed
to have discovered a process whereby the
starch of Indian corn might be readily trans
muted into sugar, whereof 1t has long been
known as the chemical equivalent. His
patent was bought soon atterward, by COM
pany in this city, who have since been expe-
rimenting with it, under the direction of Mr..
A. T. Ockershausen, the eminent and life
long sugsr-refner, IL Rose street.


We looked in there few days since, and
CLEANED the following facts:


/. No marketable sugar has yet been made
under this patent That which alone has
been produced in any quantity is what IL
known as grape sugar-difiering in the form
Of its particles from cane sugar, and not
convertible into the latter by any known
process, nor acceptable as a substitute there
for. 1e lsa ~


2. Syrup, of very fair quality, is made
Of corn under this patent, and may be to any
exent. We do not consider it so intensely
sweet as cane or maple sugar of equal
density, but we could detect no alloy or
other FAULT in it. We should judge that 100
gallons of corn ryrup are about equal to 20
of equally thick cane syrup. The color OF
the two does not materially differ.


g. The starch Of the corn is separated for
syrup precisely as it is for the production Of
the edible corn starch Of commerce. Be
yond that point, we did not observe the pro-
cess ;. but presume the transmutation Of
starch into sugar is akin to that whereby
alcohol is obtained from grain.


4. Mr.. OckershaiIsen says that bushel
of corn yields three gallons of syrup worth
seyenty-fve cents per gallon. The residuum,
(gluten, bran, &c. sells at twenty cents per
gallon for feed.


This is all of consequence we learned ON
our visit that we have not since forgotten.
No; in single flask Of the syrup shown US
there was an unmistakeable and quite con-
siderable deposit Of crystals of sngar-real
sugar-in the bottom but how caused we
did not learn and we understand that the
company 10 more than we understand why
this particular flask crystalized, whileother-
did not


How far the company consider their in
vention or process success, and whether
they still hope to produce unexceptionable
sugar from corn, we did notenquire; but we
believe they are satisfied that syrup from
corn is fixed fact, and one Of decided i'm
portance.-N Y Tribune.
Year: 1866

The Commissioners appointed by the
Congress Of last year to consider the question
Of taxation, have included among their re-
concentrations on the subject, that Of a tax
Of FIVE cents per pound ON raw cotton. The
gentlemen who have made that report appear
to have been actuated by bitter spirit Of
hostility to the prosperity of the South and
to have shown it in the teeth Of the principle
that taxation has an economical limit. That
cotton, the great source Of Southern wealth,
should have been selected for 20 enormous a
tar, while wheat, corn, and the immense
basis Of taxation made up Of the staples Of
the North, 90 free Of excise, is a clear indica-
tion Of the conclusion that the Commission
ers were actnzted BY feelings Of bitter sec
tionalism. That the tax proposed should be
50 enormous a. twelve per cent. on one
special branch Of agricultural industry
annual TAX on the gross value Of the prodsc-
tion--leads TO the conciuGon which We have