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Year: 1867

Upon the result of prohibition in Massa- chusetts hangs in all probability the fate of that species of legislation. The Repub- lican strength in that state is so great that it can afford to make thorough trial of the system and a thorough trial they are determined to make. A vigorous but un- successful attempt was made at the last Legislature by tho anti-Prohibitionists to carry license law, and an appeal has been taken from their adverse decision to the people; but although the Prohibitionists will probably fall somewhat below the strength of the Republican party, we do not believe there is any reasonable doubt of their success. Nor can it be long before we shall know whether that prohibitory law produces really beneficial results. As yet the statistics are not full enough to warrant decisive opinion. People de- prived of the means of gratifying thoir ap- petites by drinking at public places, at first form private clubs and lay iu private stores and it is both asserted and denied that moro liquor is drank in that Sta.e than be- fore tho vigorous enforcement of the law. Tho police records of Boston, 1t is stated, show more arrests for drunkeness since the law has been put in thorough effect than before. This fact by itsclfis is inconcusivo. It may show either that men arc moro ire quently drunk, or that drunken men arc moro frequently arrested.

 Suoh uncertainty we do not imagine can long exist If, therefore, few years of tho present thorough work in Massach1l- sctts shows no real advance in the sobrie- ty of her population, We do not believe her example will be thought worthy of imita- tion elsewhere But if, on the other hand, a sensible improvement is noticeable, and q substantial abatement of the evil of in perance, we believe thoro is moral strength enough in the American people to enforce this reform throughout the country.

 In the portion of the West that was set tied by New Englanders the agitation fol

 prohibition is active and will probably be

 successful in procuring the necessary lcgis

 lation; although there is strenuous oppo sition from the German Republicans. There.

 as in Maine, wo expect to see the I,epubli

 can party lose votes temporarily on the temperance issue.

 In Connecticut We arc watching tho re- suit in Massachusetts with the greatest

 anxiety We desire to keep the law on oul statute book for future rather tllan fol present use. Although thero arc localities and their number is we think increasing, where the law is enforced, wo have not that reserve of votes which enables a party in Q large majority to try experiments. Any present attempt therefore, on our part to thoroughly enforce the law would almost certainly result in it's repeal and our tcm- porary defeat. This danger Temperance

 men propose to avoid by waiting till their

 hopes arc realized, and till prohibition is

 no longer an experiment but Q bcneficent

 fact. Then they can move on the encmy's

 works successfully.
Year: 1867

HENRY EDGERToN ON GoRHAM.-In letter
dated June l7th written from the East to
his brother, Henry Edgerton thus speaks Of
the Union nominee for Governor


You speak of Bidwell, Pixley and Gorham
as nspirants for the position Of Governor of
California, and express your preference for
Bidwell / know them all through and
through My choice is Gorham. and |
rejoice to learn, by a telegraphic dispatch in
the New York papers of Saturday last, that
he was nominated by decided majority, on
the first ballot. | rejoice also to think that
the Union vote of your State is strong enough
to make his nomination equivalent to an
election. In educational ability, political
information and sagacty he is infinitely
superior to either of his competitors; as to
integrity. he is honest John BidwelPs peer
and this being so. | have no doubt will insure
in your judgment an honest administration of
YOUR State government. SO far as it depends
on the Governor, for the next four years.


With all his other good qualities. he pos
sesses that rare merit among politicians, of
being n steadfast, faithful friend George
Gorham never deceived anybody, and is
incapable of it. l predict for him brilliant
and successful administration, and sincerely
hope you may find it consistent with your
feelings and obligations to others to give him
your vote and earnest support.
Year: 1867

On THE DErENsIyE.-Almost every issue
Of the Sacramento Union and San Francisco
Bulletin, since the adjournment ofthe Union
State Convention, has contained bitter de-
nunciations and vile Misrepresentation of
George C. Gorham and his supporters =
Believing that it was his duty, as the stan
dard bearer of the Union party, to refute the
false charges and expose the designs of these
papers, Gorham opened his batteries on them
at Sacramento and San Francisco, and in TIE
estimation Of every candid man in the State,
completely turned their positions and drove
them from the field demoralized and defeated
They are now busy in hunting up statements
and quotations to prove their loyalty, and
vindcate their reputation for truth and fair
ness but doubling public receives their
assertions with distrust, and turns to more
consistent journals to find political truth
The Bulletin and Union are now on the
defensive, while Gorham and the cause be
represents are marching grandly on to
victory. The truth will find its way to the
hearts and understandings of the people, and
these papers may as well recognize the fact
and cease their warfare against those who
are upholding the Right and opposing
Wrong.
Year: 1867




The Democratic papers and stump speak
ers throughout the State have raised per-
feet howl about the Union party being in
favor Of importing Cinnamon into this State
Parties are judged by their platforms and
in order to g We our readers an opportunity of
seeing how this Chinese question stands, we
give below the resolution relating to this
matter of both the Union and Democratic
platforms. The Democratic resolution is as
follows:


Resolved, That the power to regulate
iorelgn emigration being vested in Congress,
IT is the duty of that body to protect the Pa
clhc States and Territories from an undue
influx of Chinese and Mongolians, and it is
the duty Of the Legislature Of this State to
petition Con rress to endeavor to obtain the
adoption of such regulations as shall accom-
plish this object


Now, who is to decide what number Of
Chinese immigrants constitute an g undue
influx" Is the number already here con-
sidered an undue influx" by the trainers
of the Democratic platform, or would The
immigration of thirty or forty thousand more
be necessary to come up to their undue
influx" standard? The language of the res,
o.ution directly implies that the Democratic
party is to certain extent in favor of the
importation of Chinese into this State.


Now read the following resolution from
the Union platform;


Resolved, That the importation of Chinese
or any other people of the Mone olan race
into the Pacific States or Territories, is in
every respect injurious and degrading to
American labor, by forcing it into unjust
and ruinous competition, and an evil that
should be restricted by legislation and abatcd
by such legal and constitutional means as
are in our power.


Here we have clear ard explicit resolu-
ton declaring the importation of Chinese
injurious in every respect, and pledging the
Union party in favor of its restriction and
abatement by all legal and constitutional
means. The Democrat who asserts that the
Union party is in favor Of the importation of
Chinese to this coast has 10 authority
whatever for the statement The Union
platform is far more explicit and emphatic
on that point than tha. put forth by the
Democracy.
Year: 1867

FIREs-Fires are raging for miles along the
Trinity mountains above Trinity Centre, and
have extended to Scott Mountain also. We
are informed by teamsters that the noun
tains up that way are covered with perfect
pail of smoke, so dense in some places as 10
render it impossible to see the road for any
distance ahead. Huge fires are also burning
in the woods along the Red Bluff and Honey
Lake road. and the forest along the base of
Lassen Butte is said to be in a perfect
sheet Of fame.
Year: 1867

THE EAST APPEALS To Us.-Governor
Fenton, of New York, and Speaker Colfax,
of Indiana, have sent dispatches to the Chair
man of the Union State Central Committee,
urging the people of this State to rally in the
name of Union and patriotism, and elect a
loyal Governor to preside over the destinies
of this Commonwealth. The eyes of the
whole Nation are now turned towards Cali
fornia, and if we do our duty and elect the
ticket headed by George G. Gorham, the
hearts of all true Union people throughout
the land will leap for JOYS but if we fall the
enemies of the Government will rejoice. and
another prop will be added to the treason
able structure which Andrew johnson and
his satellites have reared in tie pathway OF
reconstruction
Year: 1867

RoUGu.-The Union nominees of Siskiyou
county challenged Zach Montgomery to dis
cuss the political issues of the day with them
at Rough and Ready, to which arrangement
the Chinese exterminator consented. After
the speaking was over they made him up o
purse of twenty dollars in consideration of
efforts on the occasion. This was too much
for the Democrats to bear, and they told
Zach he had better leave the county for the
present, and return after the election.
Year: 1867

A POPULAR CANDiDATE.-All accounts
from Trinity county represent that James
Cochran, the nominee for Sheriff, is the most
popular candidate on the Union ticket in
that county. 1t is thought that he and
Jones, candidate for the Assembly, will run
considerably ahead of their ticket. Both of
these gentlemen are old Trinity pioneers, and
possess the friendship and confidence of the
nennla
Year: 1867

BLAsTING.-We can hear constantly, says
the Meadow Lake Sun, the blasts on the
Central Pacific Railroad, though they are
probably not less than fifteen miles away
The blasts g off at nine o'clock in the morn.
ing, then at noon, and again at six in the
evening. Some of these blasts are terrific
A few days ago we we're on the lake in a
boat, when one was let off, and we were
rocked like child in cradle. Strange as
ourselves can testify. Rceks weighing sew
eral tons have been blown hundreds of feet
from the place of blasting. and driven into
the ground with tremendous force.
Year: 1867

BEAR FIGur.-Chas. Smith, J. Brock
and an Indian had an exciting encounter
with bear on McCloud river q few days
ago. Brock first fired at the bear and wound
ed it, whereupon the animal made dash for
the party, who had to do some lively lodging
and running to keep out of its way. After
receiving six bullets in its carcass the animal
weakened, and the hunters had bear meat
for supper that evening.
Year: 1867

RESPECT FOX MAxIMrLIAN.-When the
news of the execution of Maximilan reached
San Luis Potosi, all the ladies in the city
dressed themselves in deep mourning, and
marched in procession to the Cathedral, to
hear Grand Mass for the dead prince. A
deputation cf sixty women waited on Juarez,
previous to the execution, and interceded FOR
the life of the Emperor, bet were ordered to
dsperse by the captain of the guard in
attendance
Year: 1867

The CAUSE IN TRINITY.-Judge Hale and
Hon. J. N. Chappell returned from a stump.
ing tour through Trinity, on Tuesday even
ing last They represent the Union feeling
in that county to be fully aroused and
intense. There are no snreheads there now.
and the Union men feel confident of their
ability to elect the entire Union ticket in
September.
Year: 1867

GRAPE CRoP.-Tbe grape crop, so far as
We are able to learn, is greater this year than
ever before in this county. All the old
vines are hanging unusually full, and great
many young vines, that have not previously
borne fruit, are loaded with grapes. The
quantity of wine and grape brandy manufac
tured in this county Will far exceed tina. Of
last year.
Year: 1867

CARLorrA-European advices state that
the widow of Maximilian has recovered from
her Insanity and knows that her husband is
dead, but thinks be died of fever. Her
physician is afraid to correct this impression,
lest the shock should cause her to relapse
into her former condition.
Year: 1867

GOLD ExcITEMENr.-Wm Logan, of Cop
per City, came in from that place this week


and brought information that rich diggngs
had been discovered on a stream known as
First Creek, three miles above Pttsburg =
Every man about Copper City has located
claims on this creek, and prospecting is going
on at lively rate. Logan showed US eight
dollars in gold dust which be panned out in
one day. The diggings are located on a
narrow bar, extending some two hundred
yards parallel with the creek, and the gravel
is nowhere over three feet deep. The creek
on which this new discovery has been made,
is about four miles long, and heads on the
north east side of Bully Hill. Logan says
the character of the gold found on First
Greek is the same as that taken from the
Tetrick claim on the south side of Bully HILL
Year: 1867

MAANoTH.-The Mammoth mill is now
complete, and has been running for . week
on rock from the Harrison lode. The mill
eaa only be run twelve hours cut of the
twenty four, on account of the scarcity of
water
Year: 1867

ANOTHER SLANDER REFUTED.-The Cop
perheads have been circulating stories to the
effect that Gorham said he would never put
a straw in the way of Cinnamon becoming
voters. They circulated these stories when
they knew that be has declared at every
place at which he has addressed the people
that he did not believe there were three men
in the State who were in favor of Cinnamon
becoming voters, and if there was, he was
letter from Mr.. Gorham ought to silence
these slanders
Year: 1867




AN INCIDENT OF THE GREAT REBELLION


"Nine O'Clock aud no orders yetv l
exclaimed as l looked at the clock in
the small waiting room at the shore
headquarters of the commodore COM
mandiDg the United States gunboats
engaged in bombarding very strong
rebel position on the Mississippi river
Then l turned again to the window to
have another glance at my horse, who,
looking as if he knew that he was about
to engage in some important expedition,
was champing his bit, and every now
and then rearing up and indulging in a
variety of equine amusements, much to
the delight and amusement of the man.
o'-war's man who was leading him up
and down in front of the building. From
what l had heard drop at the mess table
that evening knew it was very i'm
portant that the general commanding
the land forces thirty miles away should
have an answer to the message which l
had conveyed the previous evening BY
twelve o'clock that night, SO began to
think that 1 should have no very easy
task to perform if expected to ride so
great a distance in so short time
through the dark woods and along the
muddy roads. I had been waiting a
half an hour alone, not contemplating
the trip with feelings of very lively sat
isfaction, and wondering if | should ev-
er manage to perform it, until at last l
had become quite restless and was anx-
ious to be off. - - & ~.


Another fifteen minutes passed away,
and my anxiety increased, when the
Year: 1867

BY LIEUTENANT R. E. BEvILLE.
The azure sky is clouded DER,


The birds have ceased their singing
And darkly sorrows shade once more
Der me its gloom is fiiEging.
No sunlight with its shadow blends;
My heart has left it only
The memory of former friends


Is't strange that am lonely.
The flowers that loved the best


Have blossomed, dropped and faded
The green bank where | loved to rest
By withered leaves is shaded;
And gladly would I breathe the word
Never again to cherish,
Or garden flower, or singing bird,


Or love aught that could perish.
But 'twould be in vain, for still my heart
Around new props is twining,
Still seeking for itself part
In beams around it shining;
Still over some frail, fading thing


Its loving vigil keeping
Alas for the heart that Is cherishing


Joy that must end in weeping.
Oh ! it is mournful for the young


To dwell as have ever,
Where no slight tendril may be flung
But from the heart must sever;
From life's dawn over faded flowers


And crushed hopes to be sighing,
When Springs young buds are in the bowers
Ger the sere leaves round them lying.
Tic a mournfnl lot hut Il "a wilma


Still sadly to the bosom,
Where blushing flowers most brightly twine
To press one faded blossom
In the free flow of the festal song


To hear of sadness only, ... -..
And dwell mid earth's gay, glittering throng
Ever alone and lonely. i-.-,. 81.
Year: 1867

Life Is but fleeting dream,


Care destroys the zest of it;
Swift gliding like stream


Mind you make the best of itS
Talk not OF your weary woes,
Trouble, or the rest of II;
If VIC have but brief repose,


Let us make the best of it.
If your friend has got heart,


There is something fine in him;
Cast away the darker part


Cling to what's divine in him.
Friendship is our best relief
Make no heGrtless jest of it.;
1t viii brighten every grief,


If we make the best of it.
Happiness dcspises state;


'Tis no sage experiment,
simply ina, the wise ana great
May have joy and perriment.
Rank is not is spell reiihed-
Money is not the test of it,
But a calm, con enjed mind,


That will make the best Of it.

Trusting TO the Power above,


Which, sustaining all of lis
In one common bond Of love,


Bindcth gloat and small Of us,
Whatsoever may beiall-


Sorrows or the rest OF it
We shall overcome them all,


Ii We make the best of it.
Year: 1867

A SOUTHERN correspondent in one
of his letters informs us of novel
and economical mode Of courtship in
Florida. GAS you have never seen the
language of pine I will give it here.
A gentleman not wishing to face the
music in person, sends his lady love
piece of pine, signifying, 4 pine for
thee; and she, wishing to give favor
able answer, sends in return a pine
knot, meaning, pine not;' or if she
wishes to say no, she sends a burnt
pine knot, thereby signifying, 1 make
light Of your pine"
Year: 1867

SPRING FEvER.-Corry O'IAnus,
of the Brooktyn Eagle, has experienced
an attack Of the spring fever. He de-
scriJes its symptoms as follow:


Did you ever catch the spring fever?


1t has caught me slightly, and I
think ofreporting myself to the Board
of Health as case of quarantine.


If they would send me somewhere
for week or two, where would have
nothing to do and mo- board to pay, l
think | should feel better,


The symptoms of the spring fever
are vigorous inclination to do moth
ing.


You feel as though you could stand
any amount of repose.


The spring fever is a bad complaint
when you haven't time to attend to it.
Year: 1867

Those uslns the Pain Killer should strictly observe
the following directions


At the commencement Of the disease, takOa teaspoon
full Of Pain Killer in sugar and water, and then bAhe
freely Asross the stomach and bowels with Palm Killer.
clear.


should the diArrh0a and cramps continue repeat tha
dose Every hieen minutes In this way the dreadful
scourgs may be checked aud the patient relieved in the
course OF very few hours
NB-De and get the genuine article; and It IL
recommended by those who have used the Pain Kllle
for the Oholera that in extreme the patient take
lwo Tor n.ore) ssaspoOnful instead Of one lis2S aH
Year: 1867

Spectators are busily engaged in driving
through Congress the new tariff bill, under
the plea that it is for the protection of
American industry. The New York Ere
ming Post denounces the measure, and
styles it a bill to increase the price of the
necessarie5 Of life" and says the effect of
the new tariff will be to increase instead Of
lowering prices; that by it the cOmmonest
kinds of cutlery are to pay from one hun
dred TO two hundred per cent. duty-that
is to say, farmers and mechanics, and
working people generally, are to be made
to pay by this atrOciOus tariff twice or three
times as much as the articles can be inn
ported for; that wOolen coatings, the gold
cost of which is 81 0S per yard, are to be
raised twenty-four per cent. higher, while
the fine and costly qualities, the gold price
of which is 81 40, are raised only eleven
per cent.-and still finer qualities, of the
gold cost of s. 60, are raised only ten per
cent; that there is no increase on silk
dress goods, which are bought by the
wealthy, but on small articles of silk, such
as ribbons, which are used by the poor as
well, there is an increase of ten per cent.


The Post warns Congressman against
voting for bill which will oppress the
poor, the farmers, mechanics and working
men OF the land, and says: If it becomes
a law it will kill every man who votes for
it. 1t Is an enormous and cold blood
ed swindle upon the workingmen Of
America; and it will be no excuse for Con-
gressmen to say, by-and-by, when called to
account by their constituents, that they did
not know what they voted for. This tariff,
if it passes, will very greatly increase the
high prices of all necessaries of life; it will
make all home productions more costly
than at present; it will disable rs from
selling either our manufacturs or our nat
ural products abroad, except at a loss and
it will make the whole nation poor"
Year: 1867

From the CIarEsville Chronicle 1t.


In the case Of the State as. Hancock, at
the present term Of our Circuit Court, the
counsel for the defense objected TO a juror
on the ground that he was not a qualified
voter, thus bringing up the question of the
constitutionality Of recent act of the
Legislature, which provides that the fact
that the party is not qualified voter shall
be cause for challenge in all civil and
criminal cases. His Honor, Judge Camp
bell, decided the law to be unconstitutional.
In this case there was a panel of upwards
of hundred jurors, and it turned ont that
there were only three out of that number
who were qualified voters under the fran
chise law. The Judge ordered the Sheriff,
in summoning a jury, to select the best
men in the county, and the panel was COM
posed Of our most respectable citizens, and
only three, out of upwards of a hundred,
were found who could vote. Ii was also
developed, on this trial, that there were
only 2l6 voters in the county, ont Of a Vot-
ing population Of about 5000, and il is
well known that many of those who are
voters are not householders or freeholders
In eleven districts in this county there is
not single yoter-eleyen districts unable
to elect magistrates or constables Practi-
cally, in Middle and West Tennessee, this
beautiful law of the Legislature destroys
the right of trial by jury, which the consti-
tuition declares shall be inyiolate.


The defendant was convicted, and an
appeal was taken to the Supreme Court so
the court Of last resort will pass upon the
important question.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly hdmonish the Southern
people 70 be self-reliant, and shall do what We
nav be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro
durts. To this cad We will pay special attention
60 the COST and STATISTICS Of manuiaoturing'
and exert ourselves 90 encourage the d'yernh-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

INDIA RUBBER ToNGUE.-A writer from
Paris speaks of meeting Partisan c6achman.
to whom misfortune has given curious
celebrity. Sometime since a cancer in his
tongue rendered its amputation necessary
The operation was performed by the surgeon
of the Hotel Dieu, who shortly afterward re
placed the lost tongue by one of gutta
percha. Although he cannot speak. he tastes.
swallows and smokes his pipe with apparent
enjoyment After eating he takes out his
tongue-as one takes out set of false teeth
to clean it; and between his repasts he
generally finds it more convenient to carry it
in bis pocket.