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Year: 1866

There is much that is beautiful and holy
and hallOwing IN sickness. Its Influences
are purer and better than those Of health.
Indeed the feebleness of the body i the
health Of the soul We see and hear what
We may not in the season Of our physical
strength. Myriad spirits Of the air fiutter
over the dividing line between two worlds.
uttering 70 moral beings the tones they have
learned IN heaven. A we move downward
upon the sombre and mysterious pathway
that leads 20 the deer OF she tomb, We b.
hold, a. from the depths Of q shadowy well
end cavern, the pale serenitics Of floating
sssrs, All Invisible in the glare and sunshine I
% the upper air. and their sacred and bless
% light need never fade from the spirit.
Year: 1866

SOMETHING NEw,-A project is said
TO be on foot for laying out in Wash
Ington city park fashioned and di.
vlded so as to make a map of the Uni
ted statos. The plan is, we suppose, a
novel one for n park, and it is certain
" a happy one, says an exchange. If
well executed it will be one of the
most interesting objects of the nation
al capital
Year: 1866

the most lucrative Medical Practice South
consented to allow Of his esteemed remedies to be
prepared and sold as proprietary medicines This resolution
eugsndeed by the repeated solicitations of those who
experienced the benefit Of his remarkable professional


skill by impossbiity of giving especial attention to
each Of the written applications made him for prescriptions
by those whose peeuny circumstances business habits
preclude the possibility of applying in person to him.
Year: 1866

public and also might be grown plants and seeds for
gratuitous distribution and TO encourage arts aud
tpnal industry. Likewise made arrangements 20
charge upon our civil list for the beneh Of the State by
taking therefrom $3.50 900 given TO tho family OF Em'
peror Agustn on account Of his claim against the treas
Of $lo0 000 which Is deposited the equivalent OF
the palace Of Buena Vista, its gardens and parks
But the moment has arrived 10 occupy clrefully for
the first time In 80 delicate a manner. The financial
situation OF the empire exers all attention, and
der Il both proper and duty that the chief Of
nation should be the first 10 give the example Of restrict
Ing the most rigid economy In his personal expenses
both OF his family and his household, Let II not merely
be understood that any unconary OF i'm
pcral household. On the contrary, after having
with satisfaction the accounts presented which correspond
with those OF last year, we believe them worthy OF
praise but In view OF the actual exgences OF the Tasu
long the circumstances OF the Treasury continue
the Treasury OF state for the civil list only the third part
of the annual allowance which pertains to H. according to
the aforesaid decree Of the Regency that Is say tho
Of 1ve hundred thousand dollars for all the
sary expenses referred TO-


You viii consequently take to comply with this
our express instructions, we propose TO
a reduced estimate OF the EXPENSES Of the
imperial household which Is served for the remaining


months OF the present year In introducing all these in
economics you Will take that the good
service Of our household be not prcudced ard above
all let not the poor b. forgotten, who full OF confidence
address themselves To us.


This reduction In the expenses Is In accordance with
our own inclination, and Is preferred by us to the
spendor and display which IL customary In the Euro
agree with more democratic ideas which animate
us and which, besides. enhance the prestige OF the
monarch equally with the splendor Of dazzling court


MAMMALIAN


The reform has commenced in earnest, and already
has the swarm OF cormorants that Toasted around the
palace been driven away The Emperor appears deter
mined To run into the opposite extreme and TO become
noted for economy he formerly for cxtrava-
gance. He has hard and unthankfu task before him
Napoleon Ill, for will require Napolconc and
foresight 10 bring NJ cxco through her tfoGbcs
Year: 1866

PETITION TO THE LEGIsLArURE.-A petition nu-
nerously signed, and bearing the names of the
principal taxpayers in the county, has been for
warded to our Representatives asking that they
use their influence towards the passage OF law
dividing Trinity county into Collection and AS
sessment districts, the law to take effect IN March,
1868. 1t is desired that each of the three Su-
pervisor districts comprise an Assessment and
Collection district, for which an Assessor and
Collector be elected every two years. BY thls
change il is believed that the property OF the
county will be more thoroughly assessed, as each
Assessor will be acquainted with the citizens and
property of his district, while it generally takes
that officer the greater portion of one term to be-
come acquainted with the county at large. This,
with the division of the Collectors office, it is
hoped and believed will result benefcally to the
county, and we trust our Senatorand Assembly
man will spare no efforts to procure the passage
of the bill. The petition also asks that they will
their influence for the passage of a law
quiring all Foreign Miners licenses to be signed
by the county Auditor and Treasurer, county
Judge and Auditor, to take effect Immediately
after its passage.
Year: 1866

BCsINEss-LIKE.-The Tax Collector Of Shasta
county gives public notice that he will accompa-
ny the Assessor in the performance of his duties,
and that the taxes upon all movable property will
be due as soon as the same has been assessed,
and the collection thereof Immediately enforc ed.
We are inclined to think that if the same course
was pursued in this county considerable amount
of taxes might be collected which would be lost
by the usual delay
Year: 1866

UNFEAsIBLE, We THISK.--The San Francisco
merchants making an effort to compete with
the Missouri river route for the trade of Montana
and propose to try it first by way of the Colorado
river. cargo of goods is to be shipped that
way Immediately. Simply judging from the
position of Montana the map, and the infor
nation we have from that quarter, we are in
clined to think the Missouri river will get there
first.
Year: 1866

SPEECHES OF THE President AND SECRETARY OF
able speech at Washington the 22d of Febru-
ary-one which, the prevailing opinion is, did
little credit to his head or his heart. 1t was a
style of harrangue which might be more appropri-
ately looked for from pot-house politician than
from the President of the United States. And
we surmise that its tone will be quite as aston
ishing abroad as at home. The most trifiing and
uncalled-for personalities were INDUCED in, and
it would be consoling to believe that the speaker
for season had lost his sanity. The tone OF
his argument still is that the Northern radicals
are still opposed to the restoration of the Union
doctrine to which history will give the lie most
positively. The Presidents effort on tins occa-
sion compares most miserably with all his former
speeches and acts since the commencement OF the
rebellion.


On the same day Secretary Seward spoke at
the Cooper Institute, New York, to large as
semblage. In every respect does he endorse and
coincide with the President in relation to his
policy of reconstruction. He expressed the con-
viction that there :! was not and never can be.
any successful process for restoring the Union
with which the President had avowed himself
satisfied No will doubt his assertion that
u the President is in harmony with the States
which in rebellion He says the lately
seeded States are in earnest cooperation with
the Federal Government, which will be news to
many. The speech of the Secretary will have
much more weight throu ghout the country than
that of the President, although both are to the
same end.
Year: 1866

The NORTH FORK BALL.-H. Schooner Esq


clerk of the North Fork board of School Trus-
tees writes US that the Ball on the 221 was per-
feet success. Over seventy tickets were sold,
ter paying all expenses, was S22O. We are in
formed by those who were present that it
most pleasant party. The music was excellent,
and the supper got up in Yohe's best style In
fact the accommodations of the North Fork Ho-
tel are pronounced complete in every particular,
and we understand that number of our citizens
intend requesting the proprietor to give another
party the wagon road is completed.
Year: 1866

PAY YoUR RoAp TAx.-Overseer Bachelor is
doing his best towards putting and keeping the
highways in travelling condition, and deserves
encouragement. No good citizen will refuse to
pay his tax When any does hope the
Overseer will put him through to the full extent
of the law
Year: 1866

UNITED AND FIRM.-So far a heard from not
single Unicn newspaper in this State speaks with
the least appreciation of the sentiments put forth
ny Andrew johnson in his veto Of the Freedmen's
Bureau Bill. This of itself, is a most significant
fact. And another equally significant one is that
every mouth-piece Of the rebels in the State en-
dorse them. This may be gratifying to him.
Year: 1866

Sr. PATRICK DAY.-A committee of the Saint
Patrick Benevolent Society announce party at
the Theater on the evening of March 18th. The
supper is to be gotten up by Mr. Condor, of the
Empire Hotel, and every arrangement made to
render the occasion an entertaining one.
Year: 1866

To School TRusrEEs.-We occasionally
asked by School Trustees whom they are to pay
for the Teacher, the publishers or the county
Superintendent? By reference TO page eight of
the School Law they will find that the Superin-
tendent is required to furnish each School Dis
trict with copy Of some Educational Journal
to be paid for out of the unapportioned School
fund. The Teacher is paid for to July, 1866.
Year: 1866

en Hope for the Amicted.-IN another part OF
this paper the advertisement of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. j. c. Young in 1850 In tins age
of deceit and carlatansm ii is boon to the suffering to
point out them where they of obtaining the wish
for relief Under the of the skul Doctor
the sick and troubled dve themselves of their burdens
of main and shame aside their and health
and honnness If sick trouble do not hesi
tate Read the and follow the advice Do not
forget the number the of directing your letter
CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washington San Fran
cisco. ft-0Aisi-
Year: 1866

Ancient Impostures and Modern Mira
cles-The evidences of mposture and od credulity
which dsgure the annals of medicine have parallel in
the history of other science. Less than
tures the Father Sorrento proclaimed
of elk a certain for epilepsy
beast down. the learned Spanar and cut off the foot
he lifts up to scratch his for ~ that the virtue lies "
How different from this is the system adopted by that illus
trious upon the system of the prossoTHoNAs
HOLLOWAY. In his justly renowned Pills and Ointment
combined all the great remedial elements We have
the best authority that the Pills only relieve the
organs from and impurities and check every
febrie symptom but the time strengthen the
ach improve the appetite and mpart stamina to the
eneebed invalid The Ointment possess the prop
critics of bduing inflammation and arrestng the progress
of decomposition wonderful degree We should hesitate
10 believe the of scroula and attrb
uted agency had not had proof positive of its
vclos efficacy in variety of dangerous and painful exter
nal disorders appears that the world has been
1oere long between the physician and apotheca
ry whose interests and inseparable the sick
pretty sure over-drenched with depicting medicines


To avoid contingency and secure speedy restoration
health vsor let the sick place their trust in lioo
ways Ointment and Pills-LOadoa Morning Chronicle
Year: 1866

The best Family Machine.-We would call the
attention of our readers the GROVER BAKER MACHINES
Their reputation is too we'll established for to attempt


word in their favor would advise any person want
ing reliable Family Sewing Machine TO investigate the
merits Of these before buying. a word the wise is
su1;cen+ 41.v9.
Year: 1866

Having received by the late arrivals large Stock of
Frasb anI New DRUGS in additisn to the large as
sortment on hand now prepared to supply the
large and increasing wants of the DRUG TRADE
SOUTH.


The following articles comprise part OF my stock
Year: 1866

The following startling threat was
made use Of the other day By an excited
Pngilist:


't'li twist you round your own neck,
and ram you down your own throat. m
til there is nothing left Of you but The
extreme ends Of your shirt collar stick.
ing out Of your eyes" His opponent
left.
Year: 1866

A SURGICAL OPERATION AT THE CUsToM
HoUsB.-The officers at the Custom house an
their researches among the passengers on the
China, found a lady with an undue exhibition
OF tumulosity about the breast, which. upon
examination by the detect We Of her own sex
resulted in the removal Of two large and valu-
able parcels Of iewelry, worth about three
thousand dollars! One would have supposed
from the SighS that the operation was not alto
gether painless. A wicked wag says this wa
evidently an intention TO smuggle ssbreast pins
and s'charms."-BostOn Trdnscritf.
Year: 1866

There are women who cannot grow old
women who without any special effort
remain always young and attractive The
number is smaller than it should be, but
there is still a sufficient number to make
the wide difference between this class and
the other The great secret of this per-
petual youth lies not in beauty, for some
women possess it who are not at all hand
some: nor in dress, for they are frequently
carless in that respect, so far as mere ar
bitrary dictates of fashion are concerned
nor in having nothing to do, for these ever
young women are always busy as bees, and
it is well known that idleness will fret
people into old age and ugliness faster
than ovcrwOrk


The charm, we imagine, lies in a sunny
temper, neither more nor less-the blessed
Gift of always looking on the brigh side
of life, and stretching the mantle of char
ity over cvery6ody's faults and iailings.-
1t is not much of a secret, but it is all We
have been able to discover and we have
watched such with great interest, and q
determination to report truthfully for the
benefit Of the sex 1t is very provoking
that it is something which cannot be cork
ed up and sold for fifty cents Ier bottle
but as this i, impossible, why the most Of
us will have to keep on growing old, and
ugly, and disagreeable --Erchongc
Year: 1866

We are in favor OF State Fair. We
are in favor Of it not only because it Will
benefit the agricultural interests Of the
State, but because it will benefit the city,
The money of the State-money collected
from the people at large-has been lbcr-
ally appropriated to secure agaod exhibi-
ton. We trust the next Legislature.
which we have no doubt will be Democrat
ic, will make other appropriations, and we
trust private individuals, all over the
State, will do al; in their power to insure
the success of the State Fair. But we
protest against this State institution being
proStltuted to parizan purposes Its not
supported by Republican money, and must
not be used as Il means Of advancing the
that Democrats shall be employed in fitting
up the grounds, but we do insist that when
a Democrat does apply he shall not be IN
suited. When a laborcr wants work, be-
ing suitable person, and the Superincn~
dent wanting labor, let him be employed
without asking any questions. He must
not be told to go to the uperintcndent and
promise to vote the Republican ticket, if
he wants work. The Fair is n State insti-
tuition, and there must be 70 political pat
ronagc about it. The agricultural portion
of the State is mainly Democratic, and it
is on this class of citizens that the success
of the Fair depends. We trust that its
managers will have the decency to abstain
from all attempts to make capital out of SO
important a matter as the agricultural in>
terests of the State Indidna Ucr0{k
Year: 1866

ALme. Groux, at 03 Conti Street,
ally that SHE HAS JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS
where she selected large tment of COSTUMES AND
FANCY DRESSES for Ladies and Gentlemen, such are
worn by the most fashionable society of Europe


Feeling confident that her goods defy competition by those
of any establishment in the city she asks the public to
call and inspect them
Year: 1866

REMARKABLE HISTORY OF Tor
PEDo BoAT.-General Maury's report
of the defense of Mobile narrates the
eventful history of a torpedo boat as
follows:


1t was built of boiler iron, was about
thirty-fve feet long, and WIS manned
by a crew of nine men, eight of whom
worked the propeller by hand, and the
ninth steered the boat and regulated
her movement below the surface of the
water. She could be submerged at
pleasure to any desired depth, or could
be propelled upon the surface. In
smooth, still water her movements were
exactly controlled, and her speed was
about four knots. 1t was intended that
she should approach any vessel lying at
anchor, pass under her keel, and drag
floating torpedo, which would explode
on the side or bottom of the ship attack
ed. She could remain submerged more
than an hour without inconvenience to
her crew Soon after her arrival in
Charleston, Lieutenant Payne, of the
Confederate navy, with eight others,
volunteered to attack the Federal fleet
with her. While preparing for her ex-
pedition the swell of passing steamer
caused her to sink suddenly, and all
hands, except Lieutenant Payne, who
at this moment was standing in the
open hatchway, persisted. She was
again raised and soon made ready for
service. Lieutenant Payne again vol
unteered to command her While lying
near Fort Sumter she capsized and again
sunk in deep water, drowning all hands
except her commander and two others.


Being raised and prepared for action,
Mr.. Aunly, one of her constructors,
made an experimental ruise in her on
Cooper river. While submerged at
great depth, from some unknown cause,
she became unmanageable, and remain.
ed for many days on the bottom of the
river, with her crew of nine dead men.
A fourth time was the boat raised, and
Lieutenant Dixon, of the 21st Volun-
teers, with eight others went out of
Charleston harbor in her, and attacked
and sunk the Federal steamer Housa-
tonic. Her mission at last accomplished
she disappeared forever with her crew.
Nothing is known of Ter fate, but it is
believed that they went down with the
enemy.
Year: 1866

AT a grand dinner recently given by
the homeopathic physicians of Paris, it
was announced that universal congress
OF the followers of Hahnemann will take
place in 1867. and that all the works
relating to their system of practice will
be on view at the Exposition.
Year: 1866

A CHINESE widow tanning tbt
tomb of her deceased husband, and be
Ing asked the cause of so singular ;
mode of showing her grief, accounted
for 1t by saying that he had made he
promise not to marry again while the
mortar of his tomb remained damp
and as it dried but slowly, she saw NJ
harm in aiding the operation.
Year: 1866

For in every case they add new life and vi
tality and restore the waning energies to
their pristine state. To the young and mid
die aged. they will prove most invaluable, as
ready, specific. and sterling medicine. Here
is dream realized that Ponce-de-Leon sought
for three hundred years ago. and never found.
He looked for fountain that would restore
the old to vigor and make youth ever
Year: 1866

The law passed by the last Lecisla.


ture, providing that in all criminal cases


the defendant may have the benefit N


his own testimony, but cannot be forced


by the prosecution to testify against his


wishes, went into operation by the terms


OF the act on the first of June. 1866 The


nrst case in which this law was made to


ngure was that of James Buckley. who


was charged in the Police Court with


mlsdemeanOr by carrying a concealed


weapon. The testimony was to some


extent indefinite as to the fact of his


having the pistol in his possession as


charged. One witness sw0re to seeing


the handle of something which he


thought was a pistol, but was not posi-
i've; another heard him talk about civ
ing ms opponent one pistol and taking
another himself, standing off at thirty
PAGES, and fighting it out, and saw him
have his hand behind him as if having
hold of weapon, but did not see anS
weapon. A discussion arose as to whether
pistol could be carried in the rear
pocket of defendants pants. and EXPERTS
beng called, decided that Deringer a
four-shooter or small sized fye-shooter
might be carried there without being
noticed by outsiders. Judge Rix now
stated that as the proof stood he couId
not hold the prisoner guilty. or at least
that if Mr.. Buckley would swear that he
had no pistol on his person, he should
decide that the charge was unfounded


de had, however, notified the defendant
that he had the opportunity to testify
In his own behalf, and as he had de-
cined to Go so, it was at least a tacit
of his guilt. He could not be
compelled to testify if he did not desire
to do so, but having failed to avail him
self OF the opportunity, that fact must be
taken into consideration in deciding the
case, and he must hold the defendant for
He said the point had not
yet been raised in Court, but he deemed
{ best to let the fact be known that a |
'efusal by the defendant to testify would /
hereafter be considered as to some az
ent prejudicial to his position. and cal.
'ulated to confirm evidence. wich not /
by that fact, would be con-
hered insufficient to convict. 1t will |
'e seen that this decision practically re-
7erses the maxim Of the common law.
which compels the prosecution to prove
charge by conclusive testimony, and
qves the benefit of every reasonable
loubt to the defendant. As this is a
lew phase in the administration of Grim.
nal law, it is worthy of the attention of
he belliSerent public.-San Francisco
lta.
Year: 1866

The Presidential leVee at the Execu-
tive Mansion last night was one of the
grandest and most interesting that we
have witnessed for many years Itwss
not confined to the strict rule of the
dress drawing-room, but was open to
all of the people who chose to call upon
the Chief Magistrate of the nation and
pay their respects. Notwithstanding
this democratic latitude, the thousands
who made up the grand ovation to the
greatest Of earthly potentstes, last
night, while they were composed of the
most humble in society as well as the
wealthy arislocrats, constituted, as a
whole, one of the most cordial, respect
full, and elegant companies that ever
crowded the drawing rooms of the
Presidential Mansion.


We never saw the President when he
appeared in better health and spirits
He was warmly greeted by the thou
sands, representing every class, who
crowded toward him and shook his
hand. He responded with reciprocal
feeling


Several members of the Cabinet and
ladies, foreign Ministers and ladies,
General Grant and lady, and Senators
and Representatives, of all shades of
politics, distinguished military and ma
val officers, and citizens generally, were
among the number.


The Blue Room, where the President
and his daughters received, was rich
with the perfume of May flowers. Mrs.
Patterson and Mrs. SJover were sur
rounded during the whole evening by
hosts of distinguished ladies and gen
tlemen, whom they welcomed with
characteristic grace and cordiality. This
is the last of the public leyees at the
Executive Mansion during the present
season, and will ever be treasured
among the pleasurable recollectjons of
life by those who were present Wash.
RrD., l6th