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Year: 1866

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The Fredericksburg Herald ofTuesday
says:


We have reports of big row between
some of the Burial Corps and the United
States soldiers on Saturday night, but
are unable to vouch for the accuracy of
the reports


The story goes that some one went to
the military camp and complained that
his corn had been stolen by the soldiers
The several messes were examined by
an officer, but no corn found. The SOL
diers, incensed at the charge, determined
to find out the thieves The report is
that they secreted themselves in corn
field Saturday night, and shortly after
wards fired on party stealing corn,
which fire brought down two negroes
belonging to the Burial Corps-the state
ment that they we're killed is most likely
untrue, but it is probable they were
wounded.


There were evident signs in town Sun
day Of some difficulty between the sol
diers and the members of the Burial
Corps as there were several distur-
Dances, but, as we said at the outset, we
give the reports for just what they are
worth e.FM NU. N'a|H
Year: 1866

The Springfield Republican is after
the hoops in this style


Few persons, we apprehend, were
aware of the extent to which apparently
modest ladies' were willing to exhibit
themselves, till the present style Of hoops,
small at the top and very large at the
bottom, came in vogue. A lady was sur
prised, recently, on remarking to gen
tleman friend that the spring opening
was at hand, by his replying, Yes, |
suppose spring has come, for see the
ladies' have taken off their flannel petit
coats. And this saucy individual had
no better chance for observation than
every man on the street has.
Year: 1866

earthly scene to learn the issue of their proba-
tion, and to enter upon an unchangeable eter-
nal state. Comparatively few of the worship
ers and hearers, whom on my early visits | was
wont to find in the house of God now meet
my eye. How many of them are now in that
world where the earthly interests that so much
eengross us here are lighter than the air we
breathe They have gone, either to bear wit
ness to the fidelity and truthfulness of those
who spake unto them in the name of the Lord.
or to curse their unfaithfulness and neglect.-
Let us, dear brethren, be warned and animated
by the conviction that the summons will ere
long sound in our ear, "Give an account of
thy stewardship" Cody and earnest men
have preceded US in our work, and have finish
ed their course. Within these walls Presst-
man and Freeman exercised this useful minis
try, and other dear and honored brethren


Brinckle, Cadle, Harold, Lewis and Hood
were short time ago our associates in the
great and holy work. Their task is done. We
are spared still to labor a little longer in the
vineyard OF the Lord. May our rejoicing and
confidence when called from the field be this
the testimony of our conscience, that in sim
pliclty and godly sincerity, not with feshy wis
dom, but by the grace Of God, we have had
our conversation in the world and more abun-
dainty toward the household of faith.
Year: 1866

FAMILY COURTEsIEs. In the family the law
of pleasing ought to extend from the highest
to the lowest. You are bound to please your
children; and your children are bound to please
each other; and you are bound to please your
servants, if you expect them to please you.
Some men are pleasant in the household and
nowhere else. / have known such men. They
were good fathers and kind husbands Ifyou
had seen them in their own home you would
have thought they were angels, almost; but if
you had seen them in the street, or in the
store, or anywhere else outside of their house.
you would have thought them almost demoniac
But the opposite is apt to be the case. When
we are among our neighbOrs, or among stran-
gers, we hold ourselves with selfrespect, and
endeavor to act with propriety; but when We
get home, we say to ourselves, " | have played
part long enough, and now | am going to be
natural. So we sit down, and are ugly, and
snappish, and blunt, and dsagreeable We
lay aside these little courtesies that make the
toughest floor smooth, that make the hardest
things like velvet, and that make life pleasant
We expend all our politeness in places where
it will be proftable-where it will bring silver
and gold.
Year: 1866

The WAYS OF THE WoRLD.-There goes a
virtuOus and honest man. Who cares? No
body looks at him, or cares a fig how he looks
or dresses.


Here passes man of wealth. The old lady
runs to the window "Who? where? how
does he dress ?" He is great object of at
traction. How in the world did he make so
much He does not look as if he was worth a
penny.


This is the way of the world Everybody
gazes with admiration upon the rich, while
they turn away from virtuOus poverty. Let a
gentleman every inch of him. Every body has
a kind word and smile for him.


BE poor and honest, and no one knows you
Men and women have heard of such name as
yours, you may live at their elbow, but they
are not certain about it.


Possess a fortune and live at the mile post,
and your neighbors and friends will line the
CITY, All would know where you live, and
point stranger to the very door.


We repeat it-such is the world. Golden
vice is caresscd, while humble virtue is unob-
served. Will the time never nerer come when
men shall be hOnOred for their virtues and de-
spised for their vices, rather than be caressed
for their riches and condemned for their power
ty? Everybody, In words, censures the idea
OF honorlng the rich because they are rich, and
yet such are the regulations of society that
everybody does humble his manners and feel
ings in the presence of the upper ten thous-
and As long as the ladies will associate with
the vOluptuOus rich and shun the virtuous
poor, SO long will vice be considered no dis
grace, and wealth will pay for the sacrifice of
virtue
Year: 1866

How TO FALL AsLEEP.-The great point to
be gained in order to secure sleep is escape
from thOugh from that clinging,
tenacious, imperiOus thought which, in most
cases of wakefulness, has possession of the
mind, L always effect this by the following sim
pie process: L turn my eyeball' as far to the
right or left, or upwards, or dOwnwards as |
can without pain, and then commence rolling
them slowly, with that divergence from direct
line OF vision around in their sockets, and con-
tlnue doing this until fall asleep; and which
occurs generally within three minutes, and al
ways within five at the most. The immediate
effect OF this procedure differs from that OF any
other which | ever heard to procure sleep 1t
not merely diverts thought into new channel,
but actually suspends it.


Since / became aware of this | have endea-
vored innumerable times, while thus rolling my
eyes, to think upon a particular subject, and
even upon that which before kept me awake,
but could not. AS long as they were moving
around, my mind was blank. If any one doubt
this, let him try the experiment for himself
L wish he would let him pause just here and
make 1t. L venture to assure him that if he
makes it in good faith, in the manner describ-
ed, the promise ola penny for his thoughts, "
or for each of them, while the operation is in
progress, would add very little to his wealth.


Such being its effect, we cannot wonder that
| it should bring sleep to nervous and Wakeful
man at night. The philosophy of the matter
is very simple A suspension of thought is to
the mind what suspension of travel or labor
is to a weary body. 1t enjoys the luxury OF
rest the strain upon its faculties removed, il
| falls asleep as naturally as the farmer in his
chair after toiling all day in his fields.


|
Year: 1866

l elasped her tiny hand in mine
clasped her beauteous form;
l vowed to shield her from the wind
And from the worlds cold storm.
She sat her beauteous eyes on me
The tears did wildly flow.
And with her little lips she said,


" Confound you, let me go.
Year: 1866

An old minister enforced the necessity ofdif-
ference of opinion by argument: Now, if
everybody had been of my opinion, they would
all have wanted my old woman" One of the
deacons who sat just behind him, responded
nobody would have her
Year: 1866

SAL cried girl, locking out at the upper
story Of n small grocery, addressing another
GIRL who was irving to enter at the front door,
7we'v va ali been to camp meeting and been
converted: %U m so when you want milk on Sunday,
wo,'lI have TO come round to the back door.
Year: 1866

Yesterday Andrew johnson sent to the
House Of Representatives, in which body
the new ffeedmen's bureau bill originated,
message vetoing the bill just passed. The
bill,in question was framed some time ago, in
the hope that it might meet the Presidents
approval, but his acts each day diminished
the hope that be would approve so necessary
a measure, until at last he has again shown
his colors. The message in question is not
very long, but ii means much. We see that
the writer is opposed in every way to ad.
vancing the condition of the colored popula-
ton of the South With this idea he vetoed
the bill of last Winter. The present message
is but little more than reflex of the old
one, and might have served as its original
draft One or two new principles are added,
but they are more specous than real. Such
bill he thinks can only be passed under
the war power; and in the same breath he
says that there is no necessity for this kind
Of Legislation; that is, there is no necessity
10 help suffering people-a prescribed race,
trodden under foot by their former masters.
He claims that the civil courts are open to
the freedmen, This has some truth. A
court is open 10 the freedman, but he will be
seen prisoner in the dock. Should he ap-
pear as complainant he is told that there
is no law to reach his case, or the witnesses
that he would bring to save him are not al.
lowed to testify what they know. These
and other arguments were presented, but
they failed TO satisfy the House, and imme-
diately upon the conclusion of the reading
of the message the bill was passed over the
veto by more than two-third vote The
Senate Immediately followed, and by their
official act denounced the veto The bill,
therefore, is now law of the land.
Year: 1866

HAVING removed his Office to the Irving Block
l would return his thanks to his friends and the
public for their liberal patronage Hoping that his
earnest endeavors to give satisfaction in the past
win guarantee him large share of practice jim the
future m is prepared to perform all operations in
his profession in the most skillful manner


CF=Dr. W. has new preparation for identifying
and cleansing the teeth. MaYI9d3
Year: 1866

IAVE proved from the most ample experience, an
Ill entire snccess; Sinple-Prompt-Efi eient and
Reliable. They the only Medicines perfectly
adapt e6 popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not be made in using them, harmless to be free
from danger and SO efficient be always reliable
They have raised the highest commend 4ton from ALL
aud will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1866

SEC. ii. lind be ii further enacted That
all lists or returns required to he s,n1de
monthly, BY any person, firm cOmpapv cor.
pOrat1On, or party whatsoever. liable To tav
shall be made on or before the tenth dav of
eaeh ana every month, and the tax assessed
Of due thereon shall be certified or returned
by the assessor to the collector on or hefore
the last day of each and every month. And
all lists or returns required to be made omar.
teriy, and all other lists or returns for
which no provision is otherwise made. shall
be made on or before the tenth day of each
ana every month IN which said list or return
IS required to be made, or succeeding the
time when the tax may be due and liable to
be assessed, and the tax thereon shall be GER
tilted or returned as herein provided for
monthly lists or returns And the tax shall
be due and payable on or before the last day
Of each and every month. And in case said
tax Is not paid on or before the last day of
each and every month the collector shall add
ten per centum thereto: PFOrided, That no.
tice of the time when such tax shall become
due and payable shall be given in such man.
ner as shall be prescribed by The Commits
Sioner of Internal Revenue; and if said tax
shall not be paid on or before the last day of
the month as aforesaid, it shall be the duty
of said collector to demand payment thereof,
with ten per centum additional thereto in
the manner prescribed by law; and if said
tax and ten per centum additional are not
paid within ten days from and after such de-
mand thereof, it shall be lawful for the col
leetOr or his deputy to make distraint there
for as provided by law, and so much of sec
tion eighty-three of the act of June thirtieth.
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, as amended
by the act of March third, eighteen hundred
and sixty-hye, as relates to the time of pay
ment and collection of tax, is hereby re-
pealed; and in all cases of neglect to make
such lists or returs, or in case of false and
Rv. VH.nla IL -
ing law, as amended by this act, shall be ap-
plicable thereto.
Year: 1866

1.-THE following Act has been approved by the
Governor, and is already in force


The Pple Of STATE of Culrnia, represented in Snae


and assembly, do enact as -toiL0ps:


SECTION Livery owner claimant or keeper
of dog or dogs, of the age of four months or
over, shall hereafter pay annual tax on all does
owned claimed or kept by him or her, for the
first male dog, dollar for every additIonal
male dog, two dollars and for every female do9'
three dollars.


SEC 2-It shall be the duty of the County,
District, or Township Assessors, as the case may
be, at the time of making their annual assess
ment of real estate and personal property, to as
certain by diligent inquiry and examination, the
names of all persons owning, claiming, or keep
ing any dog or dogs, and they shall assess all
such dogs in the amounts respectively, as pro-
vided in the first section of this Act, to the per-
son owning, claiming, or keeping the same, and
shall make lists and delivery thereof on their an
nual tax lists or assessment rolls, at the same
time and in the same manner as their lists and
delivery of other personal property are made and
delivered and the proper officers are hereby en-
powered and required to collect such tax on dogs
in the same mode and manner as other taxes are
collected, and to pay the same over into the
County School Fund.


SEC. 3.-Every dog kept or staying at any
house, shall be deemed sufficient evidence of
ownership to authorize the Assessor to return the
person inhabiting the house as the owner of the
dog and any person sending his or her dog from
house to house, or from place to place, in order
TO evade said tax, shall pay double rates there
for and every dog not returned shall be deem
ed to have owner and may be lawfully killed
by any person seeing the same run at large.


SEC. 4.-The owner or owners Of any dog gor dogs
which shall worry, wound, or kill any sheep
Cashmere Angora goat, shall be liable to the
owner possessor of such sheep, goat or goats,
for the damages and costs of suits, to be recov-
cred before any Court having jurisdiction in the
case.


SEC. 5.-Any person finding any dog or dogs,
not on the premises ofits owner, worrying wound
ing, or killing any sheep, Cashmere, or Angora
goats, may kill the same and the owner thereof
shall sustain no action for damages against any
person so killing any dog or dogs under such
circumstances.


We would call the attention of citizens to
important fact in connection with this law
In the performance of his duties the Assessor
will consider dogs as moraJle property, and re-
qure the assessment to be paid the spot, as in
case of all other property which may be remov-
ed or destroyed before the annual visit of the
Tax Collector Bear this in mind.
Year: 1866

County SAFE.-Last week we gave an ar
ticle under this caption which has caused
considerable remark. To some extent the
feeling seems to prevail that it was written
because of some personal i'll feeling towards
the Treasurer elect This impression we
wish to correct. Personally we entertain
the kindest feelings towards Mr.. Chandler
and the most radical feelings of confidence in
his integrity as a man and an officer This
we say in justification of our position, which
has its base in economy and the unquestion.
ed safety of the tax payers. In this position
we are firm. and here reiterate every senti
ment heretofore given.


- With county debt hanging over us, the
simple interest on which is onerous to those
who pay into the public crib and receive
nothing out, we hold it to be simple justice
and right that every official should give all
his talents and energies to the economical
and thorough discharge of his duties, with
the least possible expense to the county
Instead of devising ways and means by
which her treasury may be depleted, il
should be the rule to save every dollar and
make it plethoric.
Year: 1866

BIG BEND OF THE CoLUMBIA.-We learn
that party numbering about fifteen are
about starting for what is called the Big
bend of the Columbia, situated six or seven
hundred miles north of Walla Walla, in
Washington Territory, or about twelve hum
dred miles north of this. The party is pilot
ed by an old resident hereabouts, who says
that he, in company with fifty eight others,
discovered diggings in that locality last sum-
mer that his claim paid him $40 to $50 per
day, &C., &C.; diggings extensive, &c.-the
old story. Many of those who are going will
return, if they don't freeze or starve to death;
some of them have good and well improved
farms in this county, on which they could
make more money in the year than by going
there, even if the whole story is true, for
they cannot work more than two months
after they get there before nature will pre-
sent the alternative of leaving or freezing.
1t is believed that this discovery is on the
line of the Caraboo and Montana range
Wonder if it amt good place to start from
to go to New Granada? They are leaving
Montana now for that point.
Year: 1866

VEro.-The President has vetoed the bill
passed by Congress for the creation of a
Freadmen's Bureau Much excitement in
the public mind prevails in consequence
What the result may be time alone must de.
velop. oae one thing is certain this act
has dissolved all connection between the
Union party and the President. 1t may be
said that now has commenced political war
that will not end until it snail have attained
magnitude and bitterness greater than any
ever known to our history.
Year: 1866

REFREsHING.-On Tuesday last Mr..
Wyatt, an elderly man who has been mining
for years in this vicinity, commenced opening
a claim less than a half mile from town,
and was visited by one of our citizens who,
to amuse himself, took the pick shovel and
pan, and gathered from the bed rock at the
edge of the claim about half a pan full of
dirt and washed it, getting result of five
dollars and fraction over. Mr.. Wyatt is
working away in better heart than even those
who are getting ready for mines afar off,
and says he don't want to go. Ifmen would
but prospect at home with the industry they
are obliged to use in order to make grub in
the northern mines. we would all be better
off
Year: 1866

NOTICE is hereby given that. in pursuance of
IN the statute in such made and provided,
will, either in person or by deputy, accompany
the Assessor in the performance OF his duties
throughout the county. The taxes upon all nova
BILE Personal Property for the year 1867 will be
due as soon as the same has been assessed by the
County Assessor of Shasta county, and the collec-
ton of the same will be Immediately enforced.


J. w. GARDEN,


Tax Collector Shasta County.
Shasta, Feb. "a, 1866 f24
Year: 1866

MCCALL, the indefatigable, is driving a
tunnel from the road opposite Wiser & Ter
ry wine ranch, into. the hill, in an easterly
direction, calculating to run through two
lodes v hich crop out on the hill side in sight
of the road. The work will not be expen.
sive or of long duration, for it cannot require
more than seventy five or hundred feet of
tunnel to accomplish the object. If the lodes
are as rich when he will thus strike them, as
they show in the groupings, two marvelously
rich lodes will have been tolerably well
proven. If we had among us one hundred
such men as Mccall, but few years would
elapse before our district, which is now cry
ing for capital, would be furnishing it in
copious quantities to the victims of sage
brush localities to open some decent country.
Year: 1866

LIVE OAK.-This company are working
with excellent prospects. They have forty
foot shaft down ON the lode, which pros
poets we'll to the bottom. They have also a
tunnel in on the lode sixty feet, and at that
distance is fifty feet below the surface To
say the rock is good is too weak to meet the
facts it is rich beyond the most sanguine
hopes of those interested. The company are
now trying to make arrangements for the
erection of four stamp mill, and no doubt
will succeed.
Year: 1866

The SECRET Our-The question is fre
quently asked: ''Why are people marrying
of so fast p The only reason we can give
is that j. O. Welsh has been taking pictu es
OF many of our ladies and gentlemen, and
as he possesses the secret of making people
look we'll, we would advise all who wish to
marry to give him call.
Year: 1866

Office is hereby given that the Poll, Hospital
Y and Military Tax for the year 1867 is due
a.d payable on tho first Monday of March, and the
statutes providing for their collection will be
strictly enforced.


THE POLL TAX
of So, if paid prior to the first Monday of August,
and So on and after that date, is dne from = each
male inhabitant of the State, over twenty-one and
under sixty years of age, and not by law exempt


THE MILITARY POLL TAX
of 50, is due from "each male nhabitant of the
State of the age of twenty one years and upwards,
and not by law exempt California Indians alone
excepted


THE PER CAPITA HOSPITAL TAX
of this county is 81, and is due from g each male
inhabitant of the State, over twentyone and under
sixty years of age and not by law exempt
The undersigned or his deputy will call upon all
citizens, either at their residences or places OF
business, for the payment of the above taxes.


j. W. GARDEN


Tax Collector.
Shasta Feb. 81, 1866. f24
Year: 1866

least disparagement to the gallantiold gentle
man who lived his own kind of life bravery
and honestly enough, that for one English
speaking man who will at that time of day
hunt out adectionately Lord PAlmersron's last
home in Westminster Abbey hundred will
be making pilgrimages to the wild little set
Element In the A dirondacks. and drinking in
strength of soul over the plain granite sla.s
which covers all that could die of Capt. John
Brown. the sbolitionist-which conclusion
will, no doubt, be counted crsziness by nine
tenth of my own countrvmsn. and even with
you, who love the grand old martyr. doubt
whether could reckon on majority for a
verdict of perfect sanity"
Year: 1866

The statistics of the Quakers in England
show that sect is dying out, and that not
slowly. 1t seems to have accomplished its
mission. 1t is changing in Its theology also,
and immediate inspiration and non resistance
are already forgotten doctrines with many of
tho members, and passion for music and
painting has changed the social atmosphere of
many Quaker homes. The same thing is true
in this country. though there are yet some So
cieties that maintain the old discipline.
Year: 1866

The LAST REVOLUTIONARY PKNsIoNKR.-The
forth coming report of the Secretary of War
will show that there is but one revolutionary
pensioner living, namely, Samuel Dunn, no
enlisted in New Hampshire, but lives in New
York.
Year: 1866

A western editor, speaking of q con:empo-
rary, says bis intellect i 20 dense that it would
take the aoger of common sense longer TO bore
into it than il would to bore through Mont
Blanc With boiled carrot.