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Year: 1866

1t is many years since l fell in love with
Jerusha Jane Skeggs, the handsomest
country girl by far that ever went on
legs. BY my meadow creek, and wood
and dell, so often did we walk and the
moonlight smiled on her melting lips, and
the night wind learned our talk Jeru-
sha Jane was all to me, for my heart was
young and tue, and loved with a double
and twisted love that was honest too
roamed all over the neighbor's farms,
and | robbed the wiidwood's bower, and
tore my trowsers and scratched my hands
in search for the choicest flowers. In
my boyish love, / brought all these to
my Jerusha Jane; but / wouldn't be so
foolish now, if l were boy again A
city chap that came along, all dressed
up in fine clothes, with shiny hat and
shiny vest, and mustache under his
nose.


He talked to her of singing schools
(for her father owned farm. and she
left me, the country love, and took the
new chaps arm. But all that night |
never slept, nor could eat next day, for
l loved that girl with fervent love that
nonght could drive away. / strove to
win her back to me, but it was all in
vain; the city chap, with the hairy lip,
married Jerusha Jane. And nv poor
heart was sick aud sore until the thought
struck me, that just as good fish still re
mained, as ever were caught in the sea
SO ] went to the Methodist church one
night, and saw a dark brown curl peep
ing from under gipsy hat, and l mar
ried that very girl And many years
have passed and gone, and I think my
loss my gain and often bless that hairy
chap that stole Jerusha Jane.
Year: 1866

IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUATIoN.-Wan anted
q young man 10 take charge of pair of
horses of a religious turn of mind.


y school committee man writes:


We have a school house large enough
to accommodate four hundred pupils four
stories high


A newspaper says; A child was run
over by a wagon three years old and
cross eyed with pantalets which never
spoke afterwards.


An exchange, describing celebration
saws:


The procession was very fine and
nearly two miles in length as WAS also
the PRAYER of DIR. Perry the Chaplain


The following error in punctuation Is
good illustration Of the use Of the
comma, At banquet this toast was
given:


"Woman-vithout her, man IS .
brute" The reporter had it printed ::
Woman without her man, is brass-"
Year: 1866

Oh the blessing it is to have friend
to whom one can speak fearlessly on
any subject, with whom ones deepest,
as well as ones most foolish thoughts
come out simply and safely Oh. the
comfort the inexpressible comfort of
feeling safe with a person, having neither
to weigh thoughts nor measure words,
but pouring them all right out, just as
they are. chaff and grain together, GER
tain that a faithful hand will take and
sift them. keep what is worth keeping,
and then with the breath of kindness
blow the rest AWAY lye for lye.
Year: 1866

@ a wag, speaking of the cruel
treatment Of child by its mother, says
The child should certainly have the
careful attention Of some one, or it will
be permanently added to the kingdom Of
heaven, and thus, perhaps. permanently
separated from its kindred
Year: 1866

New Orleans, ana lower Louisiana in particular,
1t Is therefore possible that by diigent search We
mlght discover in the former State archives, kept
at the seat Of government in Baton Rouge, the
papers that would confirm our traditional notions.
BUT as we said upon some former OCCASION this is
NOT necessary for our purpose we do not pretend
TO any positive, historical accuracy in these fugi-
1--WE sketches and it sutces to indicate the ancient
landmarks, as it We're, and leave the visitors to
form their own conjeetures upon the probability of
popular dicdon in that respect So, we would
mention that the fine old residence upon James
HopEinss plantation, near the crossing of lie
Pontehartrain railroad and GENTLY station. is
generally accounted as one OF the old buildings nf
the Jesuit Fathers, so long stationed upon that
bayou and at one time having the most extensive
indigo plantation in that vicinity Now, let our
readers again take notice of another most ancient
looking creole mansion, also hidden by multitude
of fruit trees, live oaks, bushes and shrubbery at
the Bayou Road and Broad street, formerly near
the omnibus station. The examination of these
old fashioned structures is worth ones attention
not only to indicate the vast change in the arehi-
tectural tastes of our inhabitants but also to give
our present generation to understand in what easy
or primeval manner our ancestors used to live out
in the country. The wide gallery and the low, |
under.hoor cellars-not underground but above
the soll-do indeed demonstrate in what way the |
people then endeavored to procure the cooling air
and the necessary reservoirs or storerooms, for
their provisions, Both these old fashioned remains
of former times are upon the road towards the
Fair Grounds race course and therefore worth
ones while for momentary glance and inspection,


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WEST YIRGINIA.-The returns thus far received
from the recent voting in West Virginia on the
constitutional amendment denying the right of
suffrage to Confederates show a large majority in
favor Of the amendment. We have the following
Year: 1866

the ingenuity of the radicals having apparently
exhausted itself on the "niggern BY tile various
declarations Of his equality with the white race
and by the legislation which seeks to render him
practically superior to the Caucasian, we would,
in all Difference to the superior intelligence Of the
sanity representatives Of Faneul Hall, suggest a
new subject on which to apply their doctrines of
universal philanthropy. We do not see Why they
should repose upon the laurels they have gathered


in the contest over the freedmen, when there is vet
another inferior race to be elevated to the standard
Of New England excelenee-when yet another
world demands the application of their peculiar
doctrines of philanthropy


From several incidents of recent occurrence, we
are led to believe that deep laid plot exist in
certain evil disposed minds, to subiugate to the
will Of the white man another inhabitant of the
African wilds, who has been accustomed to roam
his native forests in all the pride Of conscious in
dependence, and to indulge his gatherings in all
the simplicity of primeyal innocence, uncorrupted
by deleterious contact with the cruel white man.


The nature of this plot was recently discovered
BY q shreWd detective in Washington CITY. who,
observing two persons engaged in an exciting CON
yersaton, listened attentEely to the pufport of
the dialogue. The younger Of the two parties to
the cOuFeFsauony Will q satanic expression of
countenance, which clearly revealed his rebellious
proclivities, was heard to exclaim--at the same
time employing the most violent gesteulation-''I
will endure it no longer. Here have been for
two mortal weeks, and can get no satisfaction.
No one viii listen 70 my application, They viii
not admit me to see the President. They may take
my twenty thousand dollarsl They may take all
have and are welcome TO it,! I viii stay here no
longer; Will leave the country and itmsy go
to -. I will seek home in some new land.
will bury myself deep in some Brazilian forest.
There | will catch monkey and train him to
gather for me the oocoa-nuts and other wild fruits
Of the land, and viii live secure from further mo-
iestation, and pass the remnant of my days in
peace and quiet, far removed from every source
Of annoyance"


Inc elder Of the two persons, who seemed to
'he detective not whit more loyalr than the
other, but who had evidently learned caution, if
not wisdom irom his past sad experience, and who
looked with aeer's vision far into the dim
vista OF faturity, for


rs me sunset Of life lends us mystical lore't


was neard TO reply in a depreoating tone


My young friend, you should not be toe basty
in your action Think well of the consequences
of your decision, Use a wise discretion in wha
Year: 1866

Court of Quarter SesslOns-Judge Ludlow.
John Mack was charged with the larceny oil o
horse and set OF harness. together valued at $129.
the property of Jeremiah Goldsmith, Goldsmith
testified that on the 2ih of December, 1866 he was
riding out IN sleigh he stopped at the "Dove AMI
Swan Tavern" Ridge road, and leaving his horse
and sleigh in the street. went into the tavern
and drink, and when he came out his horse and
sleigh were gone. One witness test fed that h.,
very drunk, met Mack on Thompson street. near
Sixteenth, and both got into q SLEIGH standing on
the pavement, and drove to Sixteenth and Thomp
son streets. here MIR. t1ol smith found IT, An.
other witness said that he saw three young men get
into the 8 eIgh at the Dove and Swan," and drive
away, but he did not know them, and could not
swear that Mack one of them, The defense
al gued that there was evidence whatever against
tnis defendant The jury rendered verdict OF not
gu lty.


he indignant Mary Delaney fred a stick OF wood
at the uneeling man out the stick unfortunately
missed the mark and struck Mrs. MctIarngan on
the back. MIS-. hcGaTrigan walked into the
ring, and applied several blllets to the Uranium
OF Mrs Delaney, which very unpleasant app ication
her to the hospital The defense stated that the
pIosecutrix was common drunkard and q common
nuisance. That she frequently annoyed the defend
ant by her drunken visits That she was frequently
Tod to keep away. On the day question, this
woman came to defendants house drunk, and CON-
menced firing sticks at her, and even striking her
The defendant, IN seli-deense, used the first means
she could get, and struck this woman with q stick
Alter being put out OF the house. she fell upon the
pavement from drunkenness. The cause OF heI
gong to the hospital was q blow from q brick fired
By her own son. On trial.
Year: 1866

"A mysterious attempt to assassinate a young
ing. The victim was asleep in her fathers par
lor, when she was stabbed in the left breast
near the region of the heart, but little below
the vital part. No clue has been discQVered
either as to the motives or identity of the as
eassjR,
Year: 1866

SIsKNoU.-We gather the following items
from the Journal :-Considerabl strife exists
between the Fort Jones and Rough and Ready
people. The people of the latter place propose
to build a road to Yreka which will cut off Fort
Jones, and the people of that place propose to
retaliate by constructing a new road to Salmon
river which will cut off Rough and Ready. The
new steam Touring mill at Fort Jones is being
rapidly poshed to completion. The Shasta Cou-
rier says the boiler for that mill passed\up some
time since, and is the largest ever taken over
Trinity mountain. On the 9th instant, at Beaver
creek, VIM. Daggett cut John White SO badly
that he died before medical assistance could be
obtained.
Year: 1866

No MAL.-Isaac Bloomfield, the accommodate
ing whip" of Taggart's line has not favored
us with the light of his countenance since Mon
day night. He gave an opinion then that it
would be hardly worth while to look for any
more mails this week, things had damp ap-
pearance valleywards. We very much doubt
whether any mails have been received at Shasta
this week, as it rained heavily in the valley dur
ing the closing days of last week. Besides, we
are satisfied that if there had been anything to
bring, Isaac would have been here in spite of
storm and food
Year: 1866

AN UNPLEASANT TRIP.-Saml. Kitto, one of the
workmen in Henry Willis claim, on East Weaver,
made perilous voyage on Thursday, but hap
PLY outlived it. While at work in the claim he
lost his footing, and in the twinkling of an eye
was in the main ditch, which at the time was
carrying large head of water, and away he
went at an astonishing rate of speed. Kitto
hardly remembers how he went in, but that he
went through about six hundred yards of fume
and was picked up by his anxious companions
alive, but rather short of breath, is certainty.
Very few men could make the same trip and live
to see the route they travelled.
Year: 1866

BRIDGE DAMAGED.-Wm. Herdle informs US
that about sixty feet of the west end of Sturdi-
wants bridge was gone on Wednesday morning
a large amount of drift passed down the river
during the rise of the previous night, and it is
supposed that its accumulation at that end of
the bridge was the cause of the accident. We
regret the misfortune, and hope not to be obliged
to chronicle any similar ones of this nature
sible
Year: 1866

IMPORTANT TO RETAIL TRADERs.-The instruc-
tions relative to the stamp duty on canned meats,
sauces, jellies, &C., place different construction
on the statue from that which has been generally
entertained correct, and it is unfortunate tnat
the decision leaves dealers with the power to
have stocks of these arth.les of domestic produc-
tion on hand which are not required to be
stamped, namely, such as passed out OF the
hands of the producer prior to the first day OF
October. Satisfactory evidence thereof may be
required of any dealer who exposes for sale or
sells such domestic articles without stamp, and


it would be protection to the revenue ana
honest dealer for officers to require evidence ap-
plcable to and descriptive of the entire stock of
such preparations held by dealers at that date
This will prevent the subsequent Incorporation
into the stock of any additional unstamped pack
ages, which otherwise may be done by the un-
scrupulous with little risk of detection. 1t
should be borne in mind that the Department
holds that all such preparations of foreign pro-
duction require to be stamped if sold otherwise
than in the manufacturers original packages,
but does not insist the penalty if sold in such
packages without stamp. This rule simply ex-
cuses importers and jobbers of such preparations
from unpacking and stamping the same before
sale in the original packages A.; but when such
packages are opened and the bottles cans are
taken out and exposed for sale by wholesale or
retail dealers proper stamps must be affixed, not
withstanding the previous payment thereon of
import duty.


We copy the above from the Internal Revenue
Record, paper furnished to revenue officers by
order of the Government. The extract is consel
quently official authority, and it will be well for
dealers to comply with the instructions therein
cited without further notice. Every pack of cards
hereafter sold must be stamped with 5 cent
stamp. The Assistant Assessor for this county
has learned of recent instances where cards and
other articles have been retailed which were
stamped for less amount. Further violation of
the law will be punished by the authorized fine,
Year: 1866

UNAvoIDABLE.-The fact that our right ham
has been under the Doctors care during th
greater part of the present week, has prevent
ed US from doing this issue of the JOURNAL ful
Justice.
Year: 1866

SErrLED.-The Missouri Test Oath has been
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
of the United States. This of course, ends the
question far as the test oath is concerned. 1t
was interesting, however, to observe the coun-
tenances and behavior of our Democratic and Cop
perjohnson friends when they read.the news
Rebels will now have a right to vote, and the
elections in Missouri, Maryland and Tennessee
are illegal because rebels were not allowed to
vote. What a balm for the sore and troubled
spirits of the Nasbys of the South How their
patriotic feelings will expand under the genial
influence of that decision 1t means honor and
profit and recenge TO unrepentant rebels but
what will the loyalsts of Missouri and Tennessee
think of it? 1t will be a bitter day to them
when rebel rule is once more established in
those States, and this decision of the Supreme
Court shows more greatly than ever necessity of
the Constitutional Amendment. But the Amend
ment aught now to be amended by making it ten
times stronger than heretofore.
Year: 1866

ANOTHER PRoDIGAL RETURNED-It really did
us good to shake hands with John Sanborn on
Tuesday night. Four years ago he was lured
from his lower Trinity home by the flattering re-
ports which came from Idaho Territory He re-
turns wiser if not richer man, and satisfied
that all that glitters is not gold. He says plain
ly that he learned one thing in Idaho which he
could not lay to cid Trinity's account during his
long residence here-what hard, pinching times,
mean. And his experience has been that of four
fifths Of our citizens who went there. Through
him we hear of many who left US in the hope of
bettering their fortunes, but have not done it
He comes direct from Canyon creek, in Grant
county, where he left Perine and the % immor-
tai - George Hobson, two old North Fork-ers.-
They were opening a claim and hoped to " strike
it rich, which we trust they may. Brings us
remembrancer from Hobson in the shape of
Canyon creek specimen of value, which we shall
take good care Of Sanborn comes to remain
Trinity needs an acquisition to her population of
several hundred men of his muscle and temper
ament. With it will come proper development
of her resources, prosperity and wealth.
Year: 1866

STILLER's BAzAAR.-The great bazaar at Tau
ris is said to have been capable of accommoda-
ting 10000 people. Stiller's at Junction City, is
not on so large scale, but we hear that there
has been great rush to it of late, and that his
stock Of ladies' goods, fancy articles and toys
is rapidly vanishing under the continued de-
mands of the people of that section.
Year: 1866

HEARD FRoM.-As will be seen by reference to
another column, our old Junction City friend,
Henry S. Martin, has committed matrimony.-
We have no doubt that before this he is satisfied
that it is the best investment he ever made. He
has bought property and located at Cincinnati,
the western border of the State, where he
says times were quite lively. He says the Cher
okees had received bounty of S95, which had
made trade brisk Was merchandising, and had
good business prospect ahead, but had sooner
be in California


BRIDGE DowN.-About sixty feet of the south
end of East Weaver bridge went down on Tues
day evening A freight team from Red Bluff
was on it at the time, but was fortunately hur-
ried over in time to escape damage. The occa-
sion of the accident was the undermining of the
supports by the high stage of water which pre-
vailed. Travel, for the present. will 60 by the
Mill street route
Year: 1866

As the principles at issue between the Presi


dent and bis opporen are more clearly de-


fined and better understood, it is perceived that
the only essen tial divergence is on the ques-
tiOn of Southern representation in Congress,
and here justice is so clearly on the side of the
President that honest and patriotic members
of the Republican party are daily sacrificing
their party prejudices and rallying to the sup
port of the Administration. That the lines are
now being strictly drawn is evidenced by the
fact, that whereas only a few weeks since
Union organizations indorsed both the Presi-
dent and Congress, they now take sides. This
is hopeful sign, and the supporters of the
Administration are perfectly willing to go be-
fore the country on the single question, divest-
ed of all side issues Shall those States which
elect men of unquestIonable loyalty, be rep
resented in the Congress of the United States
Year: 1866

We have the sad intelligence, by telegraph,
of the decease at West Point. N. u, this morn :
ing of the Veteran General Scott, "fne Hero
OF Lundy's Lane" Such news was not un-
expected as It was known tbas his recent trip
South had not given him much relief rom the
disability from which he was suffering. IL Is
stated that the immediate cause OF his death
was a disease of the nervous system. The ex-
pressions of sorrow at the death Of this gallant
soldier are universal, and arrangements will,
no doubt, be made at once for proper memoir.
al observances in his honor by the authorities
and the people in this city and throughout the
country
Year: 1866

Mr. Stevens gets no pats on the shoulder
by his radical friends for his TRADE against
Secretary McCnlloch and others of the Cabi-
net. In fact. most of the leading Republican
papers openly express their disapprobation of
his ilI-tempered. overbearIng style of assault.
His fellow mt mbers are getting restive, also,
under the crack OF his plantation whip. the
snapper of which is always in the air, and
threaten a revolt. They say that Thad is de-
ing mischief, and must be repressed or the
Republican party must go under
Year: 1866

The President has nominated TO the Senate
William Faxon, row Chief Clerk OF the Navy
Department to be Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. in the place of Captain Fox, an appoint
ment which gives general satisfaction, not
only on account of ms private worth, but fine
executive ability. Captain Fox has been nom-
mated as the additional Secretary of the Navy
for the period OF six months. under the law
recently pass ed.
Year: 1866

CINCINNATI, May 2a.-The Commercial Of
this morning has the following =" There is a
movement of the Fenians. Quite a number
left the city yesterday bound for Canada.
Large shipments of arms have been made
nor Inward within n few days past. The de-
gree of secrecy with which the shipment of
men and arms have been made indicates al
most certainly that business of q serious char
acter is intended"
Year: 1866

When every other prescription has
disappointed expectation, in cases
where the system is suffering from
the effects of mineral medicines, the
powerful vegetable corrective, Red
Jdcka Bitters, will restore the tone
of the digestive apparatus, quiet the
nerves, and arrest the action of the
poison upon the secretive organs end
the blood.
Year: 1866

ed upon him with redoubled v..olen ,e.-
He kicked from his feet both his shoes,
in sight of the speetators--to set ut
naught, as was supposed some prophecy
that he would die with them on aud ad-
dressed the assembled crowd in the fol-
lowing words: 81 am this day to be
married to the gallows tree, by suffering
in the manner of many Of my ancestors;
and | am extremely glad to see such a
number of the respectable people at my
Wedding A number of the band at
tended the execution, and when his body
Was returned to them, they oil kissed it
with great affection, and held the usual
like wake over it
Year: 1866

H. Green The feeling in favor Of nominating the
most prominent and abest men also exteads along the
river counties and to the interior Of The State At
Albany such Senator Ira ShaSer and Amasa J.
Parker are mentioned. The nomination OF the former
Who so ably represented Albany county in the
Senate, is put down fixed fact The tone
Of the entire democratic press throughout the State
Is all in that direction And from all Indications shall
in this effort the conservative side to
secure the election OF class Of the lower house
Of the Legislature that will give of its former dig
nifty and character 10 that body-an event greatly
needed-and for the honor OF the State hoped
that the movement viii be successful


COUNTY OFFICES


But little has been done yet In regard TO the county
or local offices in the city. Tammany Hall holds its
meeting this week to open the campaign by providing
the election OF delegates to the State Convention As
this event is the aspirants for the
offices will enter the field canvassng their claims The
music of our local politics will then commencein
nest The combinations that will follow will be amusing
and interesting
Year: 1866

Judge Abel addresses IA letter TOT General Sheridan
through the New Orleans defending himself against
the charge Of being dangerous and says that In
his judicial station he knows nought but fidelity TO state
aud humanity aud TO the unfortunate REGARDLESS OF
color lie armlv believes that drop OF blood would
have been shed had the military been half earnest
he in opposing the attempted usurpation He says
since the establishment OF the civil authority in louisiana
the status Of Northern has been one OF perfect
sasty He tes General Sheridan " he thinks the asser
ton correct 10 rejoice in IL but among good men he
thinks n viii not add 10 his reputation