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Year: 1867

A Radical paper in the East alluding
to the removal of Sickles, speaks about
the Generals loss Of leg in the war;
We have no doubt that Sickles' chief
political reliance is his cork leg. Prob
ably he expected it to float him in the
political stream. But isn't there dan
ger that, while the leg rises to the sur
face, the bead, composed gilmore solid
wood, will 90 under?
Year: 1867

Notwithstanding the chronic reti-
cence of Gen. Grant, an officer who has
daily intercourse with him says that
he has expressed himself privately
against unqualified negro suffrage
This fact is corroborated by leading
Radicals, who declare they will not
take him for President unless he comes
out square on the question.
Year: 1867

The President has instructed thu
heads of the several Executive depart
ments to furnish each person holding
an appointment in their respective de.
partments with an official copy Of the
Sd inst, with directions to observe
strictly its requirements for an earnest
support of the Constitution and faith
full execution of the laws which have
been made in pursuance thereof.
Year: 1867

The freedmen of the Ist and 4th
Georgia Congressional districts have
issued an address, in which they take
the ground that the right to vote car
ries with it the right to hold office, and
that hereafter they will only vote for
men of their own color.
Year: 1867

The Pay Department is now paying
about fifteen thousand additional boun-
ty claims each month. They are paid
as fast as the Second Auditor furnishes
a certified statement that tho claimant
is entitled to bounty.
Year: 1867

The road so far as completed has been examined and
accepted as entirely satisfactory by the United States
Commissioners, and the bonds OF the United States have
been issued thereon II will compare fayoraby with any
railroad in the United States The law requires that the
road shall be substantially built OF the best American
materials and In such way BELTS its seminatonal
character The rails of the best quality OF American
iron, weighing at least sixty pounds per yard and laid
with wrougE5iron splice plates, except few miles,
whore wrOughtiron chairs are used The crosstcs,
numbering 2iOO per mile GXs and 10 inches, and
feet long Of red wood aud tamarac which Is quite equal
to red cedar or locust for durability.


The cuyerts all OF granite or other hard rock ex.
cept few Of hardbunt brick Ia tho valley where stone
could not bo procured The bridges are made OF the best
qualify OF PugctS Sound timber, with foundations Of ma
sonry The drainage is ample end complete and the
roadbed Is well ballasted with gravel broken stone.
Tho alignment is remarkable for its drectness In such
broken mountainous country.


The grades necessarily high 10 surnount the suTs
m 1000 feet above the level OF the sea- which elevation
Is attained without any unduating grades the rise being
constant from the foothills on the west side OF the
serras to the summit thereof thence descending east
wardy to the Truckec River without elevation or
depression.


The highest grade is l6 feet per mile Of which there
will be but three and half miles on the whole line the
average rate being 70 feet to the mile for the Mountain
Division The bulk Of the heavy grade Is at IO5 feet TO
the Rile with numerous level intervals interpreted
Thirty per cent only Of the distance is occupied by
curves Of which have radius OF less than feet
degrees The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has II
miles, in two stretches, OF l6 feet grado with curves OF
feet radius and the Virginia Central for many years
worked with the unaided locomotive grades Of 296 feet
the mile, and ruling curves whose rad 800 feet.
ga pecuary OF this route is the fact that the engineers
have taken advantage Of bold spur projecting ridge
an oshoot from the main chain Of mountains which
tends nearly Sacramento BY following this ridge all
the way up the Of the South Yuba excellent
natural grade Is obtained broken by but few raynes and
with uniform and continuous ascent Such another path
across the mountains Is not TO be met with for hundreds
OF miles mp and down the range as In all the passes In
use by wagons the mountain side Is too precous TO be
available for railroad purposes


From tho valley OF the South Yuba TO the Truckee
River the deep snow" line OF 35 miles is met For the
greater portion OF this distance the road follows what
called sidehi line, and for the most part Is so shell
tered as to be available IN Winter Between calseway
elnbankment and tunnel, the route across the summit
Will be but little affected by deep SHOWS At Troublesome
spots along nine miles OF the highest portion substantial
oycrhangng shed will be constructed so AS to shoot tho
OF tho track The road has been made avail.
Year: 1867

EXTRAORDINARY ELoPEMENr.- An elope-
lnent occurred in Middletown. Conn.,, on Mon
day night of last week, a Mrs. Price of Maro-
mas eloping with young doctor from Chat
ham, whose knowledge of medicine was so
deep that the sign on his door bore the name,
"Dr. Fuller, M. D." The lady was the daugh-
ter of a miserly old farmer. She is now twen-
ty-five or thirty years of age, and inherited
much Of her fathers property, but not his
miserly nature. In fact, she was SO free that
it is said her husband was not averse to part
ing with her, and in consideration of deed
to him of the farm on which they lived, allow
ed her to take all the bank stock Zone report
has it that her paramour got her signature to
apermit for him TO selD, deeming it no bad
bargain to secure portion of the property she
brought him, even il he lost the wife and a
portion of her dowry. So escorting her to the
boat and kissing her good bye, the fond couple
parted, he retaining the only child, son. Her
paramour having sold the bank stock, worth
lis, at par, welc Imed her on board; since then
nothing has been heard of them. The doctor
leaves a wife in Chatham, for whom much
sympathy is felt
Year: 1867

TURNER'S HALI..--The German Turner's of
this city, instead Of erecting new Hall as pro-
iected last fall have taken the money they had
raised for the purpose and purchased Washing
ton Hall. The arrangement enables them to
set good hall at less than 1t would now cost to
build new one. and in q more central location
than their lot west OF tho sde-cut. We presume
tho name VII hereafter be changed from Wash
ing,ou" to "Iurncrs" Hail. hut the place will
be sufficiently Indicated by the mention Of either
name.
Year: 1867

CHILD 4 Bros. are now in almost daily re-
cept Of new goods from the wholesale house with
Boots and Shoes heve had quite fall OF late and
you can get the best now of Child Il Bro. for
prices that would buy very poor article indeed

a month or two ago.
Year: 1867

"The peculiar interloeking of hands,
called by the French Chdi71e a. Union,
and used at Masonic buriaIs and else
where, does not strictly pertain to sym
bolic Masonry. 1t is probably an
appendage to the Royal Arch Degree.
Its appropriate Specification is there, but
we never did see its appropriateness at
Masonic burials.


at is formed by the crossing hands, so
that each one gives his right hand to the
left hand Of one Brother, and thus a
complete circle is formed" Z"


We take this from the National Free
mason, to protest against it as an appro-
priation to The Royal Arch Degree of
that TO which it has no claim at all. The
CdGjHe a. Union does strictly pertain to
symbolic Masonry, in France. They
know nething there about Royal Arch
Masonry, and used the Chain of Union
before the Chapter degrees we're heard Of
The Chain was borrowed by the Royal
Arch Degree from French Masonry.
Year: 1867

We take the following balastre from a
newspaper in New Orleans. The Body
pretending to be The Supreme Council
for the Sovereign and Independent State
OF Louisiana is Illegitimate. As TO that,
the Supreme Council for the Southern
jurisdiction Of the United States will
addless its rem nOnstrances to the Grand
Orient of Belgium.


But the spurious body in New Orleans
charters Blue or Symbolic Lodges, in
contempt of, and invading the jurisdio-
ton OF the Grand Lodge Of Louisiana,
which has long since denounced all such
Lodges and their members as spurious.
The recognition of the unlawful body by
the Grand Orient Of Belgium is q decla-
ration of hostility by it against the Grand
Lodge OF Louisiana, and it becomes the
duty Of every Grand Lodge in the United
States TO denOunce it for that offense,
and prohibit any intercourse with it or
recognition Of MasOns Of its obedience
Each Grand Lodge owes this support and
countenance to the Grand Lodge of
Louisiana against a body which, itself
spurious, usUrps upon its Jurisdiction,
and sets at nAught the Masonic common
law Of the world.


ORENToF BRUSSELS,





50 The Grand Orient Of Belgian to the supreme


Council Of Ancient and Accepted Scotch Rite


Tor the Sovereign and Independent State Of


Louisiana, TO the Orient Of New Orleans:


"MAIM... BIB. BBB..-We are fa-
vOred with your circular bearing date of
May ID, 1867, and with the extracts OF
the minutes of the Supreme Council and
with those ofth Resp. l.. La Liberte
No. l9, working under your jurisdic-
ton.


From the bottom of our hearts we
appIaud the resOlute initiatives which
these documents inform us you have
taken.


AFTER efforts are being made for al
most a century TO bring about the recog-
milton Of the rights Of whole race Of
men-from the generous attempts of JEFF
ferson toimpart them through the DeclAr-
alton Of Independence of the United
States I'D to the painful but glorious hec-
atOmbs Of the late war, and the immola-
ton of the H.. b. Lincoln, Il behOoved
American Masonry to affirm the Eacred
principles Of human brotherhood and to
open its temples 10 all Masons, without
on account of race or color,
and to Danish the peRnicious prejudice
which establishes among men any other
superiOrity than that which Is marked
by traits Of character, intelligence and
goodness OF heart.


You have the honor to bear the
insignia Of having been the first in your
trans Atlantic world in breaking the
woke OF an iniquitous tradition which
smothered all ideas tending to free
thoughts and shackled progress, for
which we are indebted to you with our
and we are happy to be able
20 count from a period so memorable as
that making the opening Of relations of
friendship between your Masonic sove-
reiRnty aad the Grand Orient of Belgium.
In testimony OF our friendship, we beg
our Ill. B.. L.. Lods 10 accept the
title Of our representative in yOur midst,
Year: 1867

The question was debated with much
ability and at considerable length BY the
council on both sides and authorities were
cited a length, but it had not been dsci ded
when our reporter left.
Year: 1867

For the benefit Of the voters, we give below a
SYNOPSIS O." the requirements OF the Registry
Law.


l. No person can vote at any election except
where he resides.
there for thirty days st least preceding the cleo
ton.


8 Nor unless his name is ,,'und on the poll list
where he offers his vote.


4. No name can, under any circ INSTANCES what
ever, be added to the poll list after the opening
Of The polls.


s. Erery voter is required to be enrolled on or
before the thirtieth day before the election.


6 No voter can be enrolled after the tbrti"tn
day, except on showing by affidavit good reasons
for his omission to apply detore, and max
ing very strict proof of residence by at least one
witness besides his own affidavit.
7. There will be no poll list but that on
which the voters are thus enrolled previous TO the
election.


s. This is to be open to public inspection until
the polls are open.


9. A copy OF the poll list is to be posted.
10. In those districts where there is more than
one precinct every voter must apply personally
or in writng) to be enrolled at the precinct where
he elects to vote.
IL. This application must be made thirty days
before the election, or satisfactory reason must
be shown to the Board Of Registration for the
delay and strict proof Of residence made as above
stated,


IL. 1t is incumbent on every qualified voter to
see that he is duly enrolled.


IS. The Board Of Registration must be in ses-
sion on the thrtieth day preceding the election
or if that day he Sunday, then on the day follow
ing.


IA. This meeting must be at the Office Of the
Clerk of Elections.


Is, This and all other of their meetings and
proceedings are to be public.


l6. All legal voters Of the district and persons
qualified for enrolment, are entitled to appear
and be heard in all things about the formation
and correction of the poll list.


l6. And the Board and each officer and member
of it have q right to examine on oath any person
on that subject.


IL. The Board may summon beforclthem, or be-
testimony
Year: 1867

The polls will be re0pened this morning,
as there were many "sufiragans % on
hand last evening at the close who had been
unable to enroll their votes.


A strong detail from both cavalry and
Infantry stationed at this post were placed
under arms at convenient points through
out the city to suppress any difficulty that
might occur.
Year: 1867

TIE VoTE YEsTERDAY.-As was gene
rally expected, the vote yesterday resulted
in an overwhelming majority favoring the
appropriation of s2,0O0,0O0 on tho part of
Richmond to build the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. There was quite gather
ing oil day at the places of voting, but we
saw no undue excitement. The following
Year: 1867

PROSPEROUS SEAsoS.-From all parts of the
State we notice high anticipations of a success
full season to both farmers and miners. Never
have the indications been more auspicious for
bounteous return to our laboring population; and
business of all kinds must derive new impetus
from the prospect
Year: 1867

WHAT is NEEDEp.-A month of fair weather
just now would be appreciated by our farmers,
who as yet have done but little planting. Grain
sowed before the recent protracted storm is doing
better than was really expected, as the weather
was not such as to chill the seed and cause it to
rot in the ground-Petaluma Argus.


Ten years hence California will furnish surplus
grain for the balance of the world.
Year: 1867

EXAMINATION OF TEAcHERs.-We improve the
last opportunity of reminding all Teachers in the
county that a session of the county Board of
Examiners will be held at Weaverville on Sntur-
day next, February 10th. II is the desire of the
Board, as we'll as of the Superintendent, that.all
Teachers in the county should be present, wheth-
er holding unexpired certificates or not. Those
holding certificates which are out of date, and
intending to teach during the coming summer,
are informed that this will be the last session of
the Board of Examiners during the present School
year. Temporary certificates issued by the coun-
" Superintendent will not be considered in force
after that date.
Year: 1867

The Quincy Union remarks that /" several of
the small fry among the radical papers of the
State have declared in favor of Bidwell for Gov
ernor" Considering the political status of the
editor, we take our portion of the remark as an
undeserved compliment.
Year: 1867

ARE You Vo7ER? IF so, remember that un-
less your name is on the Great Register prior to
the first day of July next you cannot vote at the
September election. Go to the Clerks Office and
give Mr.. Loomis your name and age. Jud. is an
accommodating gentleman, and will get up at
midnight to book you, ie necessary.
Year: 1867

ILLEGAL REGIsSRATIoN.- County Clerk of
Yuba county having deputized an individual to
proceed through the county to take names to be
entered upon the Great Register, authorizes the
Marysville appeal to publish the following COM
munications relating to the subject


ATTORNEY GENERALs OFFICE,


Sacramento, Jan. 25 1867.
E. W. Ha.kall.Dear SIR In reply to the question you
ask me- behalf of your Board OF Supervisors the
Of certain provisions of the Registry
Act ncose copy of letter the County Clerk
Placer county, of date June H. 1866 which fully


am. respectfully: your obedient servant


J. g. MCCULLOUGH, Attorney General.


ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,


Sacramento, June H. 1866
D. W Spear County Clerk of Pacer-Dear Sir :-Iu ans
on business: -
BY Section Of the Registry applicant for regstra
the County Clerk the certificates his naturalization in due
orm etc: and by Section the the facts stated
he treat Rester) the person registered shall duly
sworn ETC. 1t does not appear that which to be
ter dispensed with except of persons enrolled
and returned for registration by the which
the County Clerk their naturalization certificates


County Clerk to whom the identity the person pro-
ducing the certificates must satisfactorily appear may
haps wish to him may wish to examine him under
oath touching his right to registration other respects
"ouiu power 10 DO Dy section middle clause-


nk the above is the safer construction of the Registry
Act upon the points asked


Hereafter Inconvenience will result to per
sons in consequence of requiring their personal resence
order TO registration in the Great Register inasmuch they
VIII necessarily be at the county at the time being
admitted citizens which time if they admitted
lnhabaDts their will Of be
Great Register.


With regard to those already nauralized. it will be some
trouble personally registered in the Regis
at least but it will be than they
were willing TO submit to in order to become citizens
they had twice and wait three from first to
the final application.


This time they will leave record that will obyiate the
necessity of producing evidence Of citizenship
fraud and disfranchisement out Of the question:


Very respectfully yours.


j. G. MCCULLOUGH, Attorney General
READ AND REFLEcT.-Fred. Douglass, the ora
tor, said in one of his late speeches I'll am
for the abolition of the Vice Presidency There
is no need of any extra, ready-made President
being kept in the cold waiting to come in. No
more need Of electing Vice President than
there is of electing second husband for our
daughters in case the first husband dies I
would abolish the Vice Presidency, and remove
so thin a veil as assassination between man and
the tempting place of President of the United
States. Vice President is standing menace
to the life of the President"


True TO DEMOCRATIC Observation-Disclosures, the
Democratic deIeqate to Congress from Idaho re-
Year: 1867

ANNIVERSARY BALL>Ar SHAsrA.-We see by the
Courier that the Lyon Light Infantry, of Shasta,
intend giving 22d of February party at their
Armory. The Company numbers many of Shas-
tas best citizens, and there is no hazard in say
ing that they will make the occasion an enjoy
able one. Should like to go ourself, but the
prospect is dim.
Year: 1867

MONEY ORDER OFTcE.-Postmaster Clifford in
forms US that he has received the blanks neces-
sary to do Postal Money Order business, and
that it will not be long until everything is ar
ranged for their issuance.
Year: 1867

The New York Tribune has II sensi-
BILE article on the pending elections, and
one in which the great issues at stake
are adequately stated. We quote its
words, and commend them to the at
tention OF every man: @


Upon the fate of the Republican
party in the approaching elections in
New York aud Pennsylvania hangs
consequences SO vast and important
thatthe mind does not readily grasp al
the dangers of our position. A Demo.
cratic victory in these States would
rouse the dormant energies of the
whole Rebel elementi in the South, and
the entire negro-killing mob ut the
North.


"The people now demand that the
plan of Congress should be fairly tried.
They must reiterate this demand at
the coming elections. Any other result
would summon the elements of the re-
belliou to the control of the Govern
ment-would surrender the South 70 n
worse than Its former despotism and
anarchy. threatening social war oi
races, on the one hand for the restora
ton OF slavery fully abolished, and
on the other for the preservation OF
liberties fairly won. Hand in hand
with this revolution in our reconStruc.
tlon policy would follow national
bankruptcy, the reputation of all
debts, public and private, and the
restoration of all those mAlign and
reckless influences which once so near
Iy effected the dissolution of the Union
itself.


awe should then have Pendletons,
Blacks, and Vallandighams in the Cab
met, and Lees and Beauregards In our
armies. The necks of the Southern
Unionists would be under the feet of y
President who only for time seemed
faithful to freedom, In order to betray
his pledges TO slavery and rebellion,
and who now only cliDgs to slavery and
rebellion from sentiment OF treachery
to freedom. The people are right
Their convictions are strong. There
are only needed, to give expression 10
their will, organization and work."
Year: 1867

EARLY THUNDER. "A family in III
Crosse, Wis, have been missing stow
wood for several weeks past s


On the return Of the members Of the
family few dayssince, the case was
stated, and Sunday very pretty
stick Of fuel was left with the others
on the wood pile.


Monday the stick was there-Tues-
day the stick was there, and the
laugh was getting on the man who
left it.


Wednesday morning the stick was
gone.


Wednesday morning an explosion
was heard in q house near by, and
the kitchen window was spared no
panes.


On going to the spot sight might
have been seen.


The stove had joined conference.


A kettle of pork and cabbage shot
up through the root like an arrow.


A dish Of apples stewing on the
stove gave the ceiling the appearance
of map Of California.


A cat sleeping under the stove
went through after the devil, or the
doctor.


The cat has not been heard from
since, but smell Of burnt cat hair
pervades that house very thoroughly.


A flat iron was hoisted into pan Of
dough, chair lost three legs, the
wood box looks sick, while the roof Of
the house looks like bursted apple
dumpling.


The occupants of the ruin were
heard say:


"Such tunder never comes pefore.
| buys ltenin rod, py TAM"
Year: 1867

DYNG.-There is d dignity about
that going alone, we call dying
that wrapping the mantle Of immor-
tali'y about us; that putting aside
with pale hand azure curtains that
are drawn around this cradle of a
world; that venturing away from
hometor the first time in our lives; for
we are not dead-there is nothing
dead to speak of, and we only go of
seeing foreign countries not laid on
the map we know about. There must
be lonely lands somewhere starward,
for none ever return that 60 thither
and we much doubt if any one would
if they could.
Year: 1867

In the Index to a book Of common
taries on law, is the following;


"JudgeS.- his great mind"


Turning to the page indicated, was
the following:


"The judge said he had a great
mind to commit the prisoner"
Year: 1867

THE NEXT ELECTORAL CoLLEaE.-
A correspondent requests us to give
in the Enquirer the States and their
representation in the next Electoral
Collegefor the choiceof President and
Vice President. H.
Year: 1867

"Talk not to mo Of Winder and
Wirz. All OF true or false which has
ever been charged against them both
is trivial in comparison with tho fen
dish malignity Of the United States
Government s.for which there is no
justification or excuse, or even palli-
alton" F
Year: 1867

The reception Of Garbald along his route 10 Venice
most enthusiastic. At Rovgo he with difficulty
got through the crowd In brief speech no reminded
the youth that they must learn the " art Of arms"
This independence which have secured
can only be preserved by Italy's being strong.
II Is not enough that you red shirts aud caps you
must learn rifles You have a deputy elect do
not forget that there is vast army among you, the
priests and do elect who will for them.
You must put down the priests, or they Will put you
down"


AT Venice the throng the Grand Canal was great
that the General had To be conducted the JTOcurdt
where an apartment had been prepared for linn by the
city through "A side canal The enthusiasm was indie
scTibahle
Year: 1867

to Mr. Magnn The function Of the Catholic priests
B to not TO punish They are ready 70 make every
effort prevent the misguided Of their flock from
falling into mischief but they not quito prepared
70 put the rope round their necks.