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Year: 1866

IMPORTANT TO billiard PLAYERS


The last number of the Billiard Cue
contains an announcement from Mr.


Phelan of an important change in the
bylaws of the garIe of billiards


Heretofore when the cue ball was in
contact with another. or froze,n the
player must strike another ball before
the one with which he was in contact
IN order to count Mr. Phelan an
nonnees that after the first OF next
January a player, if his ball be
"frozen,' can count provided he plays
away from the ball with which he is
IN contact. although on the return Of
the cue-ball from the cushion or macsc
It touches that to which it was frozen
first The new rule will be favoIably
received by all players. I
Year: 1866

We learn that the Board of Visitors
of the University of Virginia have
made provisions for the appointment
of an Assistant Professor of Mathc-
matics, whose duties shall be made to
include as speciality the department
of civil engineering. The chair of
Practical Economy will be rendered to
Captain NJ. f. Maury.
Year: 1866

The WAY THEY ARE RECEIVED.
The rowing electloneering Committee
Of the Black aud Tan Convention are
coldly received by discree2 Radicals
at the North Two OF the New York
Radical organs have spoken on the
subject


The Commercial, speaking OF the
visit Of Brownlow L Co. 10 New York,
says


The cause they represent has
need Of advocacy, hut il needs To be
presented in a calmer and less inn
passioned spirit. 1t has too many
friends among the people to require
the bitter denunciation and the brutal
threats with which Philadelphia was
greeted during last week


The Post, too, gives these e entle
men the cold shoulder, thus;


"These gentlemen, in our belief,
put themselves greatly in the wrong,
and destroyed their own future infu-
ence and usefulness in their own
States, by giving their approval in
Philadelphia to the policy of keeping
the Southern States out of Congress.
Nor did they, to our surprise and dis
appointment, take any measures for
meeting of National Republican Con-
vention in any of the Southern cities.
They seem TO prefer to argue their
case in the Northern States as, before
the Revolution, the American colo
nists went to England to plead their
cause. While we regard loyalty to
the Union, especially in men who re.
sided in the Southern States during
the war, as a great and shining merit,
which deserves and ought to receive
the recognition of Northern men, we
do not think this required us to ap-
prove blindly Of any policy which
these gentlemen may advocate"
Year: 1866

A LII MEN OF EDUCATION and reflection
n should ponder well upon the advantages of
Life Insurance. and should promulgate their ac-
quired knowledge throughout the whole circle of
their acquaintance. They should remember that
it recommends itself in many instances not mere
ly as measure of eXpediency, but bounden
duty, duty easily discharged by the payment OF
moderate sum. The question is shall the mar
ried man trust the comfort of his family to a
chance ?-albeit promising onc is he net
rather bound to make sure of q provision as far
c can, for his wife, his children his helpless
relations, for all those dependant upon him for
support, :nd through the medium of Life Insu-
rance, assure an adequate provision agan i'm
pending poverty and rretrievable distress How
many men have heard say: Eyes, but / want to
insure for large sum when do insure, and it is
not convenient now" And so, because the man
$50, 900, he dies, and leaves his wife and child
hou eless, sorrow-stricken and broken hearted
thrust on the cold kindness of quasi charitable
relations, without cent to bury hirn-or provide
food for themselves. And this because he the
loving and devoted husband, would not make
even temporary provision, consonant with his
circumstances, for the wife who had been his
nurse in sickness, his friend in Distress and whom
he had sworn to cherish and protect, and by the
payment of SG5 or 500, secure many thousands
Strange that man, who owes to his wife the chief
chain of his existence, the every dav comfort of
his life, should be able to look heartessly to that
period when their last parting shall take place.
when removed to that world, where to him. ali is
hope and consolation, he shall have wiIfuIy left
in darkness and desolation, STEPPED in poverty
and wretchedness, to struggle with the hard JUS
ticc of hard hearted world. Resorting to Life
Insurance is risking nothing, but truly securing a
certain profit upon that which is at all times an
uncertain event


The general Agent of the Aetna has the gratif-
cation to state that quite large number of sober
minded men in this community have avaied them
selves of this opportunity. All are invited to
inform Themselves by applying to the subscriber


w H. CROW,


feb 9-2m Gen'l. Ag't. for the State.
Year: 1866

Fortune Wright, colored soldier,
recently executed at New Orleans for
the murder of Dr. Trezevant, met with
a shocking death, the particulars of
which are given in the New Orlans
Delt0, as follows:


''The white cap was drawn over his
face, and shouting farewell, friends,
the ropes holding the drop were cut
He fell some six or eight feet but the
rope not having been properly CREASED,
the knot failed to slip, so that when the
body rebounded, the knot twisted around
to his forehead. Wright thus hung
suspended by the loop passing around
his forehead, and, under the very promi-
nent parts of the head behind the ears
hung by the head instead of the neck.
A shudder of horror at the unfortunate
occurrence passed through the witness
ses but the shock having been suffi-
cient to render him insensible, Wright
did not suffer by the accident. After
hanging Il few minutes, a copious per-
spiration started from his body, and
soon his breathing became regular and
natural. The surgeons examined him
and declared that he could not die from
the effects of hanging; the body was
lowered, taken from the rope and car
Tied up a second time to the drop. The
knot was retied and the rope placed
about his neck, the body propped up
and the stay ropes again cut. The
moose again failed to slip, the rope be-
ing new and stiff, and not soaped, and
the knot came around to the back Of
his head The rope remained under
the chm. however. Immediately strang
ling the before unconscious man, and
after few cenvulsive throbs, the soul
of Fortune Wright bad sped to its last
account. After hanging for nearly an
hour, and being declared by the doctor
dead beyond doubt, the body was
taken down and consigned to coffin"


off, " said Hon. Henry j. Raymond, of
New York, In recent speech jn the Federal
House of Representatives, we cannot treat
our Southern people as members of this
Union without degrading terms or doing
aught to hamiliate or destroy their pride and
self-respeet, then weJnay make up our minds
that we are fallen. We shall fail In restoring
peace, harmony and prosperity to the Union,
but the nation will not perish Others wall
take our places who better appreciate thena-
turc of the work that devolves upon us, and
who will accomplish the end we fail to reach,
or even to comprehend"


Tho nuoo-, of bohu oonnOt he
Year: 1866

The undersigned having closed his business connection with
Ara f8 of the True Delta and connected himself with that
F ba CRESOENT would respectfully ask from ais friends
Continuance of that liberal support which the have hitherto
extended towards him. DD.NrV n.orr r,rT
Year: 1866

CATHOLICS IN CuIcAGo.-A leading Catho.
lie divine of Chicago denounces the attempt
of the Times and Copperhead ward politi-
clans to make it appear that they are author
lied to speak for the Catholic Church. This
clergyman declares that he never permits the
Times to enter his house that no greater out
rage could be perpetrated than the conduct of
the leaders of the Democratic party in using
the name of the Catholic Church to induce the
Irish people to vote for their nominees that
the leaders of the Chicago Democracy are
composed almost entirely of the Know Moth
ings of 1854 and 1855 that there is not a
Catholic priest in Chicago who does not
despise them and that there is not one who
does not indorse Congress and General
Logan.
Year: 1866

SHOWED HIS CoLoRs.-The Examiner, of
San Francisco, has been trying to be conser-
vative since the Philadelphia Convention but
the editor was so elated over the questions
which johnson didn't submit to the Attorney
General. that he could not contain himself
any longer, so he gave himself up to free
exultation, and spouted more treason and
defiance against the Union than ever JEFF.
Davis did in the same length of time. The
editor is down on the Philadelphia Ledger
for drawing him out.
Year: 1866

A SPUNEY SoLDIER.-A story is told of a
Prussian sentinel stationed on the steeple at
Troppau, and left behind there when his
company retreated. The citizens attempted
to take him prisoner, but the Prussian easily
defended with his bayonet the narrow wind
ing stair by which alone access could be
gained to the steeple. They then decided on
reducing him by famine but the Prussian.
having with him good sdpply of cartridges,
announced that unless he was regularly and
we'll fed, he would shoot every one who pass
ed in the streets around the church. The
good soldier thus contrved to maintain his
position for two days. when Troppau was
re-occupied by the Prussians and lie was
relieved.
Year: 1866

MUsr FIRST HELP OURsELvEs.-Ihere is a
great deal of useless talk INDUCED IN by a
norton of our citizens on the subject of for
eign capitalists purchasing and developing
our quartz mines. Now, we have observed
that capitalists generally help only those
who first help themselves and in those dis
trcts where the original locators have gone
to work industriously and developed some
thing substantial and encouraging, capitalists
have invariably come to their aid and helped
them out with the work, or have purchased
their mines at good prices. On the other
hand, those districts where the population
have sat down in idleness to gas and blow
about their rich claims, and wait for capital.
lists to come and purchase them, remain
undeveloped, and will continue to remain so
until the owners of the mines wake up, and
by their own efforts and labor prove their
claims to contain something of value. When
ever they do SO, capital will be on hand to
push along the work, and their mines will
become valuable. This thing of sitting still
and doing nothing but talk about the value
of our mineral resources will never bring
prosperity to this county, nor induce men OF
means to invest their money here. Wemust
90 to work and develope something attractive
and permanent before we can command the
attention of outside capitalists.
Year: 1866

SErTLED.-For the past three years the
have been squabling and indulging in the
luxury of lawsuits. as to which should be the
county seat of Calaveras county. The ques-
ton was permanently settled by the Supreme
Court a few days ago in favor of San An
dreas, and the population of that town cele.
brated the event by bonfres, ringing of
bells etc
Year: 1866

ALF. WALKER. the pugilist, took his family
to his ranch in Contra Costa county, abreast
of Red Rock, on Saturday evening last, and
after landing them, attempted to wade out to
deeper water to anchor the boat. He fell
down, from fit or being chilled, and was
drowned in sight of his family before assist
ance could reach him
Year: 1866

FLoopED-The workmen in the Big Cen
trail shaft, at South Fork, have tapped vein
of water, which filled the shaft to the depth
twenty feet in a short time. Two days con-
slant bailing failed to lower the water, and
Peck has decided to run a tunnel from the
side hill, in order to tap the shaft and give
the water vent.
Year: 1866

FIGHr WITH MAD DoG.-The Santa
Rosa Democrat says that a mad dog attack
ed some men who were at work in field
in Bodega, and though they drove their
nitcbforks into him he forced them to seek
safety upon a hay stack. From there the
doc went to the Corners, where he bit three
or four other dogs He was then shot but
still lived, and finally had to be dispatched
with pitrhforks
Year: 1866

SUICIDAL MANIA.-Suicide in San Francis
co is almost epidemical. They average three
and four month. Last week there were
four, and three in two days. This, says the
Bulletin, is novel and most alarming
feature in our social system, and one which,
considering the absence of any extraordinary
exciting causes, is fearfully unaccountable.
Year: 1866

The SECESSION OF VIRGINIA PRONOUNCED
VALID.-The Richmond Examiner informs
US that the Court of Appeals, which is the
highest Judicial authority in the State of
Virginia, has confirmed the validity of the
ordinance of secession, passed by Convention
in 1861:


Some years before the passage of the ordi-
nance, man was convicted of felony and
sentenced to term of service in the pen
itentiary. He Sc. ed his term out and was
released. After Virginia seeded and dur
ing the war, he was again convicted of felony
and sentenced to serve a short term in the
penitentiary. Here the law of the State,
which declares that any person who shall be
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
shall have an additional term Of five years
added to his term if he had heretofore been
convicted and sentenced to any penitentiary
In the United States, came in and aoded
five years to the time of his last sentence. :
He had served out the term fixed by the
Court, and was serving the additional term
imposed by the law of the State, when his
counsel made application to one of the judges
of the Court of Appeals for his release, upon
the ground that at the time of the conviction
Virginia was not one of the United States,
but had. by the act of her convention, sever
ed her connection with that government
This act of sovereignty of the State of Vir-
ginia was recognized as valid by the judge,
and the release of the convict would have
been ordered but for the interposition of
the Governors pardon to the man before the
decision of the Court was announced.


As this is one of the States which Mr..
johnson is anxious to precipitate into the
Union with as much violence and haste as
that with which it was taken out, it might
be we'll to call upon him to reconcile this
fact with his rhetoric. were it not that he
would get mad and denounce the inquirer as
a traitor who deserved hanging, and who
remained at home making money while
johnson was shouldering his musket, shed
ding his blood, and making various we'll
known sacrifices of that kind at the front.
Year: 1866

From what we have learned,
says the Germantown Tsle0r0pk,
we do not think farmers are, as a
rulo, careful and exact enough in
keeping their accounts. They
should have their books as much
as n mechanic or ssoIekeeper, in
which to enter their receipts and
expenditures Of every kind ana tho
dates when they are made. Tho
product OF every field should be
be known, whatever crops may DO
occupied by it, and the field noted,
SO that comparison may be made
with the product of the same kind
from other field Of equal extent, in
order to get at the most profitable
portions Of the farm for particular
crops. Indeed every item should
be carefully entered, as well as an
exact estimate ms possible Of eve.
rything consumed in the family.
BY this means each one can ascer-
tain the true result his years op
rations--a circumstance which We
should suppose every farmer ould
be especially desirous of knowing,
but which, we are sorry to say, too
many OF them are indifferent about.
An exact knowledge OF the years
operations, and the success which
attends them, have > stimulating
effect in urging us to do better
whore we have not done well
enough, and to maintain the guage
where well enough has been achiev-
ed. Is it not SO
Year: 1866

The passage OF the Civil Rights
bill is said to be only the second
instance in the history Of our gov
ernment whercin a bill, after being
vetoed by the President, has be-
come a law. The Washington
Chronicle is the authority for tho
above statement. That paper gives
the following list of vetoes issued
since the formation of the govern.
naut.
Year: 1866

The "UNDER THE HAY" SroRY.-In l848,
the late John Van Buren, as is well known,
followed his father into the free soil camp
This step was the occasion of some pretty
sharp attacks on the prince, who, in char
acteristic style parried the thrusts of his
adversaries with an anecdote And this is
the anecdote: A traveller passing along a
corduroy road in the Empire State, came to
load of hay overturned on the side Of the
road. Observing lusty youth pitching
the hay right and left in very unacoount-
able way, the traveller said /: "My young
friend, why do you do that?" Wiping the
sweat from his brow, and pointing to the
pile of hay, the boy replied: Stranger, dads
under there !" Of course, this anecdote
required no application from the son of his
father ; and amid general merriment, the
Prince would pass on to the grayer top
les of the canvass.
Year: 1866

The General dismounted here, at the


fence of a stiff old gentleman, who was sit


ting on his high piazza and scowling Sc


verely as we rode up He was the typica


Southerner of fifty years his long gray
| hair fell over the collar of his coat behind


his ears he was arrayed in the swallow.
tail OF bygone mode, buff linen vest,
cut low, and nankeen pantaloons spring
ing far over the foot that was neatly en-
cased IN morocco slippers, bristling
shirt trill adorned his bosom and from the
embrasure of his wall-like collar shot de-
fiant glances as we clattered up the walk
to his house. Prince Edward Court House
was stranger to war, and our indignant
friend was looking row for the first time
on the like of us, and certainly he diG not
seem to like our look He bowed in dig
nifed way to the General, who bobbed at
him careiessly, and sat down on d step
drew out his inevitable map, lighted a
fresh cigar, and asked our host if any of
Lees troops had been seeu about here to-
day Sir" he answered, "as can truly
say that none have been seen by me | will
say so but if had seen any | should
feel it my duty to refuse to reply to your
question. | cannot give you any infor-
nation to the disadvantage of General
Lee" This little speech, clothed in unex-
ceptionable diction, which no doubt had
been awaiting us from the time we tied
our horses at the gate, missed fire badly
1t was very patriotic and all that but the
General was not in a humor to drop pat
riotism just then, so he only gave a soft
whistle of surprise, and returned to the at
tack quite unscathed.


Glow far is it to Buffalo River 2"


"Sir, don't know"


''The devil you don't How long have
you lived here?"


"All my life"


Every well, sir, it's time you did know.
Captain put this gentlemen in charge of
a guard, and when we move walk him
down to Buffalo River, and show it to him."


"And so he was marched off, leaving US
a savage glance at parting and that even
ing tramped FIVE miles away from home to
look at a river which was as familiar TO
him as his own family. Doubtless to this
day he regales the neighbors with the story
Of this insult that was put upon him, and
still brings up his children in the faith for
whose dogmas he suffered. Doubtless, too,
be considers General Sheridan a perfect
gentleman"
Year: 1866

ONLY ONE BRICK UPON ANoTHER.--A boy
watched large building, as the workmen
from day to day carried up bricks and dmor-
tar.


My son." said his father, "you seem
taken with the bricklayers. Do you think
of learning the trade 2"


l." No, sir; | was thinking what little
thing a brick is, and what great houses are
built by laying one brick on another"


Very true, my son never forget it. So
it is in all great works. All your learning
is one lesson added to another If man
could walk all around the world, it would
be by putting one foot before another
Your whole life will be made up of one mo-
ment upon another. Drop added to drop
make the ocean


Learn from this not to despise little
things. Be not discouraged by great la
bors. They be come easy if divided into
parts. You could not jump over noun
tain, but step by step takes you to the 9TH
er side. Do not fear, therefore, to attempt
great things. Always remember that the
large building went up only oRe triet EpOn
another"
Year: 1866

small stone often makes great noise.
foolish friend Is, at times, greater annoyance
| than wise enemy.


You'll not sweeten your mouth by saying
Honey"


Do good and throw it into the sea if the fish
know it not, the Lord will.


If thy foe be as small as gnat, fancy him as
large elephant.
They who know the most are oftenest cheated.
man who weeps for every one will soon have
lost his eyesight


A friend is of more worth than kinsman
Trust not to the whiteness of his turban ;he
boughtthe soap credit.


Death is a black camel, that kneels before every
| mans door.
ALL great development complete them
selves in the world, and modestly wait in silence
praising themselves never and announcing them
selves not at all.
If you are looking at picture, you try
| to give it the advantage of good light Be as
| courteous to your fellow-beings as you are to
picture.


Isaac, my son. let the Good Book be a
lamp upon thy path"
! Mother" replied the urchin Il should think
that was making light of sacred things"


IT seems an impossibility for two silly
lovers to agree seeing that between them there
can be no understanding.


THE art of book keeping taught in one
short and easy lesson-Neyer lend them.


81 say friend, your horse is little con-
trary is not!
"No, Sir
''What makes him stop then =
'Oh, he's afraid somebodyll say whoa and he
shant hear it !"
| OF all the declarations of love, the most
admirable was that which gentleman made to q
young lady who asked him to show her the picture
of the one he loved, when he Immediately present
| ed her with mirror.


Mike" said bricklayer to his holman,
''if you meet Patrick tell him to make haste we
are waiting for him..


''Sure and l will, replied Mike, but what will
| l tell HIM if 1 don't mate him p


''IF you ever marry" said Roman con-
sui to his son, ''let it be woman who has sense
enough to superintend the setting of meal of vic
tus, taste enough to dress herself pride enough TO
| wash before breakfast, and sense enough to hold
her tongue when she has nothing to say"


"AH How doth you like my mustathe,
NTH Laura 7" lisped q dandy to a merry girl
! ''Oh, very much 1t looks like the tuz ON the
back of caterpillar.
! CARRYING polteness to excess, is said TO be
raising your hat to bow to lady in the street and
allow couple of dirty collars and PAIR Oh SOCKS
to fall to the sidewalk


As a schoolmaster was empoyedln Scot
land in his delightful task of teaching sharp ur-
chin to cipher ON the slate, the precoclous pupil
put the following question to his Instructor -
''Where diz a the figures gang till when they
rubbit out ~