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Year: 1866

FUEL FOR THE PooR-At the commence
ment of last winter the ncceSSltouS condl-
ton of the poor Of Richmond had been So
strongly impressed upon the City Council
that an appropriation was made to supply
them with fuel sufficient to moderate the
extreme rigors of the season, and the dis
tribution of wood and coal to the poor was
commenced at that time, and continued
until few days since. From the Z6th
December, 1865, to the 9th May, 1866,
thirteen hundred cords of wood and one
thousand bushels Of coal have been given
to the poor of Richmond, the scale per
family being minimum OF fourth OF a
cord of wood every sixteen days, or ten
bushels of coal every twenty-five days.
The first one thousand cords of wood issued
was based upon the recommendations OF
ministers, doctors, or reliable citizens, but
the last three hundred cords have been
issued upon tickets given by the visitors OF
the Richmond Relief Association. About
fifteen hundred and thirty families were
Supplied with fuel under the city 0rdl-
nance. and there is no doubt that every
one of these families has been saved from
great discomfort and suffering by the wise
and benevolent action of the City Council


Now that the warm weather has set in, the
amount Of fuel required will be compare.
lively small, and it is probable that the
Council will not at present order any fur.
ther appropriation. The issue OF fuel mas
been made under the direction OF Mr.. j


Crutchfield, weighmaster at the Second
Market; and to his care and attention il
no small degree is due the satisfactory re-
suit of the measures SO wisely taken fol
the relief of our INDECENT poor.
Year: 1866

New RICHMOND THEATRE.-To~nig the
/" Hidden Hand,n which was played with
so much success last night, will he repeated.
The performance will be closed with the
farce of Somebody Else. Miss Western is
still drawing good houses, and as the time
of her stay in Richmond is limited, there
will not be many more opportunities OF
seeing her.
Year: 1866

SUDDEN DEATH OF LUNATIc.-A luna
tic who had been sent to the Jail from the
Libby prison died suddenly yesterday. In
the morning he appeared to be perfectly
well, but when his dinner was carried in
he was found to be dead. Cause of death
not known.
Year: 1866

A MODEL JuDoE.--In New York
city, last Sunday. week, two police
men went in che back dooro drink
ing house; and one called for a glass
of whisky. As soon as he had swai-
lowed it, hiscompanion took the seller
prisoner for selling liquor on Sunday
and put him in prison until the next
morning. Monday the li9uor-seller
was arranged before Justice Connolly,
where the facts were shown in proof.
The Justice held the saloon keeper in
$500 bail, and required the police
man, who bought the whisky, TO give
bond in similar amount to answer to
the charge of being accessory to the
offensc. .Gia.-


All honor to Justice Connolly. We
hope the detective sneak and spy will
be punished equally with his victim
A more despisable set of men than Sc
cret police detectives do not exist. =
They encourage crime to profit by its
exposure, or to levy black mail by
agreeing to keep quiet. No man of
self-respect would engage in the bust





ness. They have, in all countries,
been held in adherence.
Year: 1866

Our special correspondence from the continent Of Eu
rope and England, published this morning, contains
most interesting history of the situation of aarsfor
continued and extended peace-to the days just
previous 70 the sailing Of the Scotia The matter is Of
much importance and great interest


The celebration Of the Fourth Of July in Paris Berlin
and Bordeaux, France with the visit Of very dstin
guished party to the United States clad Mantono
moh, at Shseness, described TO convince the
public Of the solid advance Of American ideas and in
teress in the Old World, during the period Of
most disorganizng war conflict
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON March 90 1866
Next TO the veto the Connecticut election Is the
great topic. Additional proof has been received Today
showing the probability OF the election Of English.
General Hawley Is known 10 be In favor OF universal
negro suffrage, which does not 90 down very well In
that State He cndeavored 10 force the Union paper
Wilmington, North Carolina, into the advocacy OF uni
venal negro suffrage when he vas In command there
This fact is said TO be seriously weakening him in tho
Canvass
Year: 1866

SUNDAY AMUsKMENTs IN ENGLAND-ft il
stated that quite an active movement has De /.
gun III England in favor of allowing the la
boring class, who are hard At work all the
week, an opportunity Of enjoying themselves
at cricket and other athletic sports On Sunday
afternoon. the morning being spent in church.
This movement for the benefit of the Iahoring Q
people Is said TO be headed by Archdeacon
Dennison. and is supported by many people of
high religious standing 81
Year: 1866

" LONDON, April 2S, 1885.


At the time L write Cabinet Council of
ministers is sitting and considering what course
they shall adopt now that their reform bill has
been read second time by majority of five
votes only. The probability is, that they win
go on in committee until they are defeated M
on an important clause and then that they
will resign. -..-f :.


You can hardly imagine the effect produced
by Mr.. Gladstones speech last night. 1t is
the greatest ever delivered in my time. His
voice was musical and clear as bell his man
ner was exquisitely adapted to his words, and
his language and air were such as 20 compel
admiration from the bitterest of his foes. To-
day thousands upon thousands OF people are
reading the sentences where he said:-I 9o 1


"We stand or fall with the bill as has been
declared by my noble friend. lCheefs.l We
stand with it now we may fall with it a short
time hence, and if we do we shall rise with 1t
hereafter. Great cheering l shall not at
tempt to measure with precision the forces that
are to be arrayed in the coming struggle. Per-
haps the great division of tonight is not the
last that must.take place in the contest. You
| may possibly succeed at some point of the
struggle. You may drive us from our SEATS
You may bury the bill that we have introduc-
ed, but for its epitaph we will write upon its
gravestOne this line, with certain confidence
in its fnlflment,-- @ p ,oE q r'1o
| Exoriare alquis nostris ex ossbus ultor. lEa
lCheers. You cannot fight against the fl-
ture. Time is upon our side. ICheers.l The
| great social forces which move on in their
might and majesty, and which the tumult of
our debates does not for moment impede or
disturb-those great social forces are against
you; they are marshaled on our side, and the
banner which we now carry, though perhaps
at some moment it may droop over our sink
ing heads. yet it soon again will float in the
eye of heaven, and it will be borne by the firm
hands of the united people of the three king,
doms, perhaps not to an easy, but to certain
and to a not distant victory" -- ~ 20


There has not been in the British Parlia-
ment for twenty-five years such applause as
was heard TO follow this outburst The blood
Of the people is up. "Time is on our side .
said Mr.. Gladstone. The question whether
England is to be governed any longer exclu,
sively by the aristocracy is forced upon us
and l have no doubt as to the result. The to
ries and wings will find they have in Mr.. Glad
stone one who is fearless, who Is determined
and who knows that the masses are at, hi:
back. This is the last Of our moderate re
form bills. The next will be Something which
will better deserve the name of revolution.
Year: 1866

GoRHAM.-We learn that ut meeting Of the
Congregational Society of this town, held on Wednes-
day afternoon the Parish voted to concur with the
Church in requesting Rev. MIR. Strong to withdraw
his resignation, and also to allow him a vacation Of
six MONTHS and longer if necessary; the Parish
meanwhile continuing his salary and supplying the
pulpit. 1t is understood that Mr. Strong has strong
hold upon the affections of his people.
Year: 1866

SLIGHT FIRE.-Yesterday afternoon fire was dis
covered in the roof of o house between York and
Commercial streets, near the foot of High, which
called together large number CT persons but boy
succeeded in taking water from the scuttle to the
burning spot and extnguishsd the flames before any
general alarm was sounded. cL H. e I II
Year: 1866

S Noticing DIR. Cummings prediction that
the world will come TO grief in 1867 the
Augusta Constltutionalist says:


awe are fully persuaded that this will prove
TO be great cry and little WOOL for, shave
the pig headed world as you may, bristles
alone fall into the apron of the inspired barber.
All this raving about the end of the world is
mere bosh and indigestion. bad stomach is
the origin OF a vast deal OF lugubrious religion
OF our fellow creatures, and DR.. Cumming
would do well either TO 20 to a water.cure es-
adjustment or sanitary commission, before he
dors his ascension robe in the dgment Day
OF 1907 We stake our money on the planet
Year: 1866

- The Boston Transcript says The most
emclent reconstructors of the Republic, North,
south, East and West are now suffering over
the alphabet in primary schools. The lean and
slippery paRtaloons in all sections of the coun-
try should remember how soon they will be
shufied OF the stage, and ask what the swift
advancing posterity will think of the parts
they played in the great historic drama OF the
10th century. n -"
Year: 1866

SStrange stories continue 10 come from IN


OIL regions. The last one is to the effect that
curing connagration al Pithole last week the
firemen discovered that they were pouring oil
instead Of water on the flames. Investigation
proved that the water had been exhausted in
the well from which they were pumping, and
q pure stream OF oil was coming instead OF
course the fire was left TO burn itself out.
while an apparatus for receiving the precious
fluid was placed at tie new well, which at the
latest reports Nss yielding a hundred barrels a
day -
Year: 1866

READ 1--WE heartily recommend those of our
readers who may he suffering from disease of
long standing, or from complaints brought on
from the use OF mercury, at some former period
OF our lives, to read the advertisement of the
Ecctropathic Institute, to be found in our adver-
Using columns. Dr. j. Ii. Josselyn the Resident
Physician, has occupied that position for six
years, and taking into consideration the fact that
all the Directors Of the Institute are all medical
men of high standing in the community, it may
be considered as proof OF Dr. Josselyn's ability
that he has been retained in the position so long.
Dr. iosselyn is a regular graduate and is also
considered by competent Judges to be the most
scientific and successful electrician in the United
Stotes he will cure more than half the diseases
that flesh is heir TO without the use Of any medi-
cine whatever, but gives medicines in all cases
where elt is deemed necessary, hut never uses any
Thing but vegetable preparations. The doctor
has been very successful in his treatment of
diseases incident to females, and enjoys much
larger practice in that particular line than any
other physician on the Pacific coast, The EIec-
tropathlc Institute is located on one of the most
popular streets in San Francisco, the rooms for
the reception of patients are fitted up in style
OF magnlicencc never before attempted by any
medical establishment on this coast, and the In
sttutc is rated in San Francisco as the best in
the city.
Year: 1866

days since asking for my photograph, which will
attend to as soon as convenient. AT present am
very busy on account OF the stormy weather, be-
ing out at all times. both night and day, and am
enjoying very good health. apprehending no dan
ger, if properly careful as every one should be.
have read my letter in the Call and in other pa
pers and have been asked several times concern
ing it, and whether it is correct, and | say can
vouch for its contents. and more if required and
so can good maHy others who knew me at the
time. | remain your friend.


JAMES CAMPBELL.
TO DR. Bourne, San francisco.
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the atten-
tion of Of our readers to the Grover u Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too we'll established
for us to attempt word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate, these before
buying. ga word TO the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1866

MEDICAL ADVICE.-Dr. VIM. X. Doherty's
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming a sine
qua non to the welfare of our State and health
of our citizens and his rapidly spreading repua-
tion, although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal of SKILL and follows as the natural effect
of such cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease, and who had taken advantage Of
every available means that promised relief but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
herty, who in an Incredibly short space of time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is a gen.
tleman who seeks. not byrdefamaion of others,
to establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure of his own upon the ruin of another's
fame. The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tients. He examines advises and recommends
without charge, and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment, can accept or reject at
pleasure In no case does the Doctor make q
charge unless he effects a cure This, he is able
to do, because. he feels the confidence which long
experience has given, and no doubt the consola
tion which appertains to that confidence. Per.
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do we'll to consult the Doctor; at all events
it can do no harm, as for consultation he asks no
fee; nor does he insist on obedience to his advice
unless the patient places himself under his care.
His Offices are on Sacramento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Offices f. News
Year: 1866

MYTH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN
w every County in Tennessee, and very shortly
throughout every Southern State. This Company
insures against THEFT or DAMAGE to Stock
while stnlcn If NOT eovered within
Year: 1866

g a X ID.
On account Of bad health this day sold out my
entire interest in the firm of FRENCH & CO., to
the above House. and cordially recommend to my
old friends my successors in business. who may
be confidently relied on as gentlemen of the
highest business qualifications; and to those who
may favor them with their business they can
feel assured that it will be performed with probity
honor, and energy.


For the many favors and large patronage have
received during the long number Of years have
been engaged in business, l warmly Thank my
friends earnestly soliciting the continuance of the
same for my successors and friends. Reid Chad
bourn & Co.


Very Respectfully,


III. y. FRENCH.
eb27-tf
Year: 1866

SpLENDIDLY SAID.-Thomas Fitch
concluded his speech at Gold Hill with
the following brilliant passage:


"Hail to the advancing cause of the
people The bugle note of victory is
sounding from among the feathery pines
of Maine, and the verdured hills of
Vermont. 1t will swell in sweet ca
dences of consolation to the oppressed
across the Empire State and along the
borders of the mighty lakes 1t will
minele with the murmur of the Missis-
sippi; it will scale the summit of the
Rocky Mountains and sound along the
great desert; and when the sun of the
9th of November shall have set behind
these sterile hills, it will proclaim that
the last born of Freedom is true to her
instincts and her history"
Year: 1866

A QUAINT writer says, 81 haze seen
women so delicate that they were afraid
to ride for fear of the horses running
away; afraid to sail for fear the boat
might upset afraid to walk for fear the
dew might fall; but never saw one
afraid to be married."
Year: 1866

Experience is of forty years standing. and
during that time be has met with unpsrallel-
ed success in the treatment Of all those dis
eases generally known as


Vemercal or Chronic.


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


Structure Of the Urethra


Is a.other formidable enemy to health. Send
for one of my circulars on that disease, and
inform yourself of its terrible results. The
worst cases cured in few days.


Venereal Diseases


In all their various forms. either Primary,
Secondary, or Hereditary, completely eradi-
Gated from the system. Your constitution
being restored to perfect health, there will
be no danger of handing down to your chill
Year: 1866

Of Ricord, Acton. and Bostwick, are of little
account, except to dry up the disease on the
surface, leaving the poison in the blood.
which, sooner or later, will show itself MS a
secondary disease in an aggravated FORM
These ia is l have learned by experience,
and think can say without boasting that l
have seen more practice in these diseases
than any other physician in San Francisco,
dating as it does from lS49. 1t becomes you,
therefore. to think vel before you employ a
physician. Who is the proper one to consult
and Old experienced one, or one who has
recently settled amongst you?


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

THESE WONDERFUL MEDICINES ARE


L now SO familiar to the people that but
little endorsement of their value as physic
need be made. The Pills of DR.. Maggiel
contain no mineral. They do not gripe, and
they do not enfeeble the system by extreme
purging They are universal in creating
Year: 1866

Fowls PLUCKED BY LIGHTNING--A
curious instance of the effects produced
by the electric fluid occurred week or
two since to two girls who were on their
way to market at Bressuire, with bas-
ket of live fowls slung from their respec-
tive shoulders. They went chatting a.
long when few great drops of rain,
which came pattering down, warned
them that storm was at hand. There
happened to be an enormous rock near,
which projected over the road, and be
meath this they took refuge. Presently,
without previous warning, they were
half stunned by a loud report and stimuli
taneously with the report they saw a ball
of fire fall into the road few PAGES from
where they were standing. The only
effect that it produced on them was as
though they had been violently shaken.
AS soon as the storm had passed over
they continued their journey, not little
aritated by what they had seen and
felt. 1t was not until they reached
the market that they became aware of
the exceedingly narrow ascape they had
had. On their baskets being lifted
from their shoulders, they found that
the whole of their fowls had been strip
ped of their feathers in the cleanest pos
sible manner.-DicAeaas' AU the Year
Rc1Aad.
Year: 1866

Once upon time there was very old,
old Man, whose eyes were dim, his ears
useless for hearing, and his knees trem-.
bled. When he sat at the table he could
scarcely hold his spoon, and often he spill
ed his food over the table-cloth, aud some
times down his clothes. His son and
dsughter-in-law were much vexed about
this, and at last they made the old man
sit behind the oven in corner, and gave
him his meals in an earthen dish, and net
enough either; so that the poor old man
grew sad, and his eyes were moistened
with tears. Once his hands trembled so
much that he could not hold the dish, and
it fell on the ground and broke all to
pieces. so that the yonng wife scolded him,
but he made no reply, and only sighed.
After that they bought him a wooden dish,
for couple of pence, and out of that he
had now to feed; and and day, as he was
sitting in his usual place he saw his little
grandson, of four years old, upon the
ground fitting together some pieces Of
wood.


"What are you making 7" asked the old
man.


81 am making wooden trough" re-
Piled the child, ''for father and mother to
feed out of when l grow big"


AT these words the man looked at his
wife little while, and presently they be-
gan to cry, and henceforth they lee the old
grandfather sit at table with them, and
always take his meals there, and they did
not even say anything if he spilled little
upon the cloth. .,-. III
Year: 1866




MORE Awful THAN THE tuDeMExr.-A
celebrated preacher of the seyenteeth CEN
tury, in speech to crowded audience,
described the terrors of the last Judgment


with such eloquence, pathos and force of
action, that some of his audience not on
ly burst into tears, but set forth piercing
cries, as if the Judge himself had been
present. and was about to pass upon them
their final sentence. In the height of this
excitement the preacher called upon them
to dry their tears and cease their cries, as
he was about to add something more aw-
full and astonishing than anything he had
yet brought before them. Silence being
obtained, he, with an agitated couhtenance
and solemn voice, addressed them thus:
'4n one quarter of an hour from this time
the emotions which you have just now ex-
hibited will be stifed; the remembrance
of the fearful truths which incited them
will vanish; you will return to your carnal
occupations or sinful pleasures with your
usual avidity, and you viii treat all you
huve heard as a tale that is told"
Year: 1866

Infinite toll would not enable you to
sweep away mist; but by ascending
little, you may often overlook it altogether.
So it is with our moral improvements.
We wrestle fercely with vicious habit,
which would have no hold on us if we as
cended into higher moral atmosphere.
tits by adding to our good purposes, and
nourishing the affections which are rightly
placed, that we shall be able to combat
the bad ones.
Year: 1866

We find the following beautiful lines in the
Toledo Commercial. They were originally pub
lshed in the Lower Sandusky Wing, twenty
six years ago, and were written by young man
of more literary merit than pretension, who is
now one of our most honored citizens. A pen
of such real ability aud culture should not have
lain idle so long We hope that the light of
this poem will revive the Dr's literary ambition:
Year: 1866

To MAKE Doors AND SHOES SoFr AND


WATER PRooF.-apply quickly very
small quantity of caster oil. If too much
be used it will strike through and soil t.
socks, and an excess is of no advantage
whatever.
Year: 1866

When the celebrated Hayden was asked
how all his sacred music was so cheerful.
the great composer replied: 81 cannot
make it otherwise. l write according to
the thoughts l feel; when l think upon
God my heart is 80 full of joy that the
notes dance and leap as it were from my
pen; and since God has given me a cheer
ful heart it will be pardoned irfme that /
serve him with cheerful spirit"
Year: 1866

1t was beautiful expression of Burke's
upon the death of his son, that his child
in this world should be his ancestor in the
skies, elder born in glory, the junior ofthe
household is the senior in heaven,