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Year: 1866

Before the Introduction of friction match
lighting his finder for the morning fire
by the use of an old fintlock musket.-
One day in his absence the wife loaned
the mushet to ncighbor, who returned
it loaded, ,,and mentioned the fact to the
good woman, as he handed it to her
But her husband did not return home in
good season, being on a rousing Spree
He come home past midnight, with quite
number of bricks in his hat, and crept
into bed, without waking bis wife to enjoy
Caudle lecture. Next morning he rose


n good season, with the usual thirst and
a hammering headache after rubbing a
few of the eobwebs cut of his eyes, tax
ing drop from the remains OF the o.
yer night, he commenced preparations for
starting fre. The silinters were col
lecied, and the finder placed in the pan
of the lock click went the hammer, and
the explosion that followed shook the
house, dispelling the fumes of liquor from
the old toPer's faculties, aud rousing his
wife with sudden alarm. Guessing at
the trouble, she exclaimed, while not full
ly awake, 9Th th-tha that gun is load
ed ~


Looking with an empty stare at the
smoking gun and at the bulIet-hole in
the bedstead, just about two inches above
his wlfe's head, the fond husband repli-
ed,-


"No! I'll be id if it is!''
Year: 1866

From the Paris Steele, April II.


Our good neighbors the English are
fond of US We must have no doubt
on the subject; they wish us every
imaginable good as long as it costs
them nothing. Naturally their love
for their guineas ranks higher than
their love for US. For instance, just at
present what interests them most in
the return Of the French troops from
Mexico is the fate Of their money. If
they blamed the expedition at the out
set it was chiefly because they had to
find an apology for, and in fact justify,
their own abrupt retreat Later, they
had nothing but praise TO bestOw on
the courageous perseverance of the
French, who undertook to regenerate
that fertile country. They only hoped
that our military occupation would
continue everlastingly in order to en-
sure them the safety Of their money; and
the principal English papers comment
with feeling of ill-disguised bitterness
on the arrangements entered into for
the evacuation of Mexico. Since this
evacuation Is so displeasing to them,
why do not our amiable neighoors re-
lieve guard in turn with our brave sol
diers who have cleared the way and
prepared such comfortable quarters for
theml-it would be more rational than
to complain. After having so repeated
h proved that the whole civilized world
was infinitely indebted to France for
her gallant undertaking, why should
English papers now hesitate to claim
for their country a share in the work
begun2 An admirable opportunity
presents itself for them % insure tie re.
pavnsnt Of their money Let them lose
no time in profting by it
Year: 1866

The Boston Post comments as follows
on the vote in the Senate on the bill
for the admission of Colorado:


The vote Of the United States Senate, ad-
mitting Colorado, has astonished and
alarmed rational and rejecting citizens
Here is territory of some twenty or thirty
thousand people endowed, as far as the
Senate could bestow it, with all the politi-
cal power held by the four millions Of in
habitants of New York This is done by
the men who have equality constantly upon
their lips, but never in their hearts. This
bold act is perpetrated at the behest of
party-for the purpose of allowing the
usurping Senatorial branch of the govern
ment to crafty its antagonism to the Exec
utive branch. The spirit Of the COnstitu
tion is violated-the peace of the country
disregarded-the security of the people en-
dangered, TO enable q reckless band Of poll
ticians to pursue their career OF tyrsnnical
domination unimpeded. The incentive to
such action is too evident 10 escape ex-
posure-too outrageous TO avoid indignant
rebuke. The country will sOon realize the
necessity of condemning such acts, and
their authors, in G manner too emphatic 10
be disregarded. When reaction comes, it
will make those now abusing their tempo
rary authority as aw-mAkers quake under
the anger of q wronged constituency.
Year: 1866

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


OF TRINITY COUNTY TO LEVY SPECIAL TAX.
The People Of the Of California, represented IN Sendfe


and Assembly, do enact az folIoscs:


SECTION 1.-THE Board of Supervisors of Trim
ity county are hereby authorized and required 10
levy special tax of one fourth of one per cent
on the taxable property in said county, in addi-
ton to other taxes authorized by law, for the
purpose of creating fund to be hereafter known
as the "County Judges Salary Fund"


Sec. 2.-Said tax may be levied at the annual
meetings of said Board at which State and coun-
ty taxes are authorized to be levied and shall be
collected in the same manner as other county
taxes, and the money arising therefrom shall be
placed in the fund created by this Act, and shall
be devoted exclusively to the payment of the sal
airy of the County Judge of said county prorid-
ed, that if at the end of each calendar year
surplus thereof shall remain in said fund after
the payment of the salary of said County Judge,
said surplus shall be placed in the General Fund
of said county.


SEC. 3.-This Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of January, A.
D. one thousand eight hundred and sxty-eight


TApproyed April 2 1856.
Year: 1866

THE CANON CREEK MISEs.-A day spent in
that section satisfies us that fer good, average
paying and inexhustable mines, Canon Creek is
second to no locality in the county. Added to
this, the abundant supply of water and large
amount of unprospected gold-bearing country
between Pennsylvania Bar and the mouth of East
Fork should make it an attractive district to
those who desire to prospect and open claims.
There is abundance of room between the points
above named for an addition of three hundred
people to the present population. Nowhere in
this county is water SO abundant, and so much
wasting from day to day for want of workmen,
with ground which prospects well all along the
water courses whether natural or artificial.


We have the most reliable authority for stating
that the gold product Of Canon Creek will be
very large this year-much larger than it has
been for several years past. To those who have
not visited the locality, the tip is well worth
making, if for no other purpose than viewing the
nature and extent of the country. The bitches
owned by Jos. Depinett, Flowers & Co., Major
Price and Adam Berger are flowing full of wa
ter. The new tier Of claims lately opened along
the hillside below town, are paying we'll Mark
Knowlton Anstead are taking out a hundred
dollars q week, and other claims pay regularly
from Sc to $40 and an ounce a day to the hand.
Hydraulic mining is the rule, and with that pro-
cess fatal accidents the exception.
Year: 1866

AN OpIYIoy.-We have lengthy letter from
Hon. Chas. Westmoreland, now a resident of Eu-
reka, Humboldt county, in reference to a matter
of interest to to the people of both counties, but
which obliged to omit until next week
He closes with the following reference to nation
al affairs, and being Southerner BY birth, we
deem his opinion worthy OF the record. 1t is as
follows =" Speaking of the Union party, am
not surprised to see you taking the stand you are
in regard to tho effort which johnson has wick
edly and wilfuly made to betray those who have
made him. I have neither patience or time to
discuss this matter now, but will say that ruin
awaits and the nation if he is not thwarted in
his unholy schemes"
Year: 1866

A RELIABLE EXPRESS NEEDED.-To an indus
trious, enterprising and reliable man, certain
opportunity is offered to make money by starting
an Express between Weayerylle and New River.
Recent conversations with people who are loca-
ted in that section have satisfied us that the
want of such an enterprise is greatly felt, and
that it would be we'll patronized. A large num-
Der of people in addition to those already there
will fud their way into the New River mines the
coming summer, and at present there is no regu-
lar means of communication with the outside
world. The. Humboldt mail is of little or no
benefit to the New River people, the nearest
Post Offices being Big Bar, in Trinity, and Fort
Castor, in Klamath. Who will accept this GER
tain and profitable means of employment during
the summer months. Properly attended to, there
ia money in it.
Year: 1866

THE GREESBACK QUESTION TO TEsTED.-A
recently got aboard street car in San
Francisco and rendered a greenback dollar bill,
and requested sixteen tickets, that being the rate
of fare fixed by the act of the Legislature. The
conductor refused to accept the greenback, and
the man was elected from the Car. He has
brought suit for assault and battery against
the conductor and driver, and the legality of the
greenback tender will probably have to be passed
upon in the trial of the case. The law fixing the
rate of fare does not discriminate between green
backs and coin and the tender of the greenback
must be held as legal, unless the courts decide
against the constitutionality of the law of Con-
gress.
Year: 1866

Heavy Fnosr At NARYsvILLE.-The Appeal
says heavy frost prevailed there on the night
of the 4th instant, and that ice was visible next
morning. Most of the .frpit in this section was
killed by the heavy frost Of that same night.
Year: 1866

ra- Hope for the Amicted.-IN another part Of
this will be found the advertisement of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. C. Young in 1850 In thisas'
Of deceit and charatanism it is boon to tho suffering to
point them where they obtaining the wish
ed for relief the skilfu Doctor
the sick and troubled ves of burdens
of pain and shame lay aside their and health
and happiness If you sick in trouble do not hesi
Read the advertisement and follow the advice Do not
forget the number the of directing your letter.
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street. San Fran
cisco. 4i.3m.sn.
Year: 1866

The New Philadelphia Chronicle. speak
ing of the proposition to erect soldiers
monument in that county, suggests that
the money be appropriated instead in the
purchase of farm ''as a home for the
wives, and where the children of fallen
soldiers could be reared and educated


Four prisoners escaped from the county
Jail last week. They have not been caught
yet-and it is supposed they have made
good their escape. They broke out while
the door was opened to remove their sup
per dishes-and at once made tracks for
parts unknown. They are all young men.


The new dwelling belonging to Adam
Dell, near Lock II, was totally destroyed
by fire on last Saturday.


Revival meetings have been in progress
all over the county. The Presbyterian
churches of New Philadelphia and Dover
have added twenty-five members and the
church at Pike Run added ifty-six.


The Dover Rolling Mill is almost ready
to go into operation. The engine is $50
horse power. Two trains will be used in
rolling the iron. There are in the works
four pudding and one heating furnace.
Every description of iron both round and
ast-from horseshoe nail rod, to rails for
coal-bank railways, will be manufactured.
Year: 1866

Special Correspondence Cleveland LEADER.1


WAsHINaToN, Feb. I, 1866.


Senator Summer has occupied portion
oftwo days in speaking upon his resOlu-
ton offered as q substitute for the one
now before the Senate on the subject OF
fixing the basis of representation, and
which passed the House last week. This
speech of the eloquent Senator, which is
very lengthy, is one Of the ablest of the
many able and powerful ones delivered
by him in that body, and it will be read
with profound interest by all classes of
citizens. The Senate galleries were
thronged during its entire delivery, as
well as the loer of the Senate, with mem
bers from the House and other prominent
gentlemen. What the decision of the
Senate will be when the vote comes to be
taken, it is hard to predict. 1t is feared
that there will not be that unanimity on
the House resolution among the Senators
as was witnessed in the other body when
the final vote was taken on the resolu-
ton there.


The presence here OF large force Of
prominent rebels, many Of whom were
representatives in Congress before the re-
bellion, has had tendency to embarrass
many Union men, who fear to speak or
vote on what they are pleased to term the
NEGRO question in Congress" as justice
imperatively demands and as their own
consciences dictate, for fear that the peo
pie will not return there again to their
seats. These arrogant rebels and their
northern copperhead allies have come to-
gether like kindred drops of water which
" mingle into one" and openly declare
war against all measures of reconstruction
proposed to be adopted by Congress. 1t
is amusing to see how readily these cop
perheads of the north come under the yoke
again of their southern masters, and allow
themselves to be guided and driven like SO
many cattle TO the shambles. Of this
northern race ofrebol sympathisers it may
be truly said, that the COX knoweth his
owner and the ass his masters crib" The
arrogance and impudence of these leaders
in the rebellion, having, done their utmost
to destroy the government, after starving
fifty thousand of our brave men, and caus-
ing the whole land to flow with blood, and
creating debt which will tax the ener-
gies of the nation for a halfcentury to
liquidste, then to come here into this very
Capitol of the Republic, assume the lead
ership of their northern allies, and dictate
their own terms of reconstruction to the
government, has no parallel in the history
of the world from the creation to the pres
ent hour. Millions Paradise Lost might
furnish examples akin to this.
1t is well to note the fact that the old
National Intelligencer is the acknowledged
organ of this new party which is being
formed under the auspices indicated.


FRANKTTN
Year: 1866

The most remarkable costume at the re-
cent "Tiger ball in New York was that
of foreign lady for whom it was made
expressly, to be worn on that occasion.
The dress was of soft brown plush,
striped like tiger-skin with luminous
yellow bands; it was made long, but
clasps in the form of tigers claws fast
ened up short enough for dancing. The
lady's hair, which matched the tawny
stripes, hung in uncombed waves to her
waist, and her only ornament was collar
of plain gold about the neck.
Year: 1866

We send our daily this morning TO our
Tri-weekly readers, as the account of the
life, last hours and execution of Doctor
JohnW. Huges occupies all available space
on the inside of the paper. This subject
will, we doubt not, be considered of much
greater interest by our Tri-weekly read
ers, than the miscellaneous matter which
usually occupies that place.
Year: 1866

At the race in Chicago, on Saturday,
between the celebrated trotting horse.
Butler" and "Cooley," the driver of
tie former was thrown from the sulkcy,
and died in few hours afterwards \
rail was found close to where the driver
was found, and Chicago paper gives
the following explanation Of it: There
is little room to doubt that some per
son or persons, impcIcd by personal NAL
;cc Of determination at all hazards to pre-
vent the winning Of the race hy Butler,
seized rail from an adjacent fence and
stood on the track where he knew Butler
would pass within reach, and where favor
ed by the darkness he could escape No
blow was needed; all that was required
was for the assassin to hold the board so
that the horse or driver would run against
it, and the pace at which he was going
about twelve yards per second-being a
greater velocity than any that could be Civ
en- to weapon welded i'll the hand The
calculation, if made, was but too weIl
made. The conclusion probably intended
for the horse, was sustained by the driver,
with the fatal result above detailed. -
Several arrests have been made, and the
authorities arc determined to ferret out the
whole matter.
Year: 1866

TIE NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN Church.
The foundation of this edifce was laid
last Monday, and the frame work will be
put up about the last Of the week The
Norwegian Lutherans will soon have a
church edifce second to none in this section
Of country.
Year: 1866

IN THE POUND.-On Monday last, one
Of our village constables proceeded to ''gob-
bic up all the hogs found running at large
and impound them somewhere on the south
side Of the river Quite number of the
porkers were placed in durance vile until
such time as the owners came forward and
paid fifty cents into the village treasury.
Year: 1866

FIsH-Wc learn that they are catching
good hauls Of fish in Two Rivers these days,
and we believe it for we received fine
mess from Hon David Smoke on Wednes-
day. More luck to you David
Year: 1866

THE CHICAGO TMEs.-This paper bas re-
Gently been enlarged and changed to a quar-
to sheet. As newspaper it is one Of the
most enterprising in the country, receiving
special telegrams from all the principal
points in the country, besides publishing a
large amount Of news and selected misccl-
lany from home and foreign papers. In
politics it is an able and Influential exponent
of the principles Of the Democratic party.
Year: 1866

I BUFFALO, June 13 -P. ODay,
Head Center at Buffalo, has returned
here from New York, and applied to
General Barry for the return OF the
arms and munitions of war seized
here. O'Day claimed the arms as his
personal property, and said that he
had made an advance on them as an
auctioneer and commission merchant
Gen. Barry replied that he was only
custodian of the arms, and had seized


hem by order of his superior officer


The Board of Trade yesterday sub
.@cribed $500 to furnish supplies OF
transportation to destitute Fenians
Only about 100 Fenians have accept
ed transportation under General Bar
rvs order up to this noon.
Year: 1866

The next campaign will be one of
the most important which the people
of Indiana have ever fought against
prescription, and error, and wrong.
Now, if ever, must the fruits of the
terrible war which we have suffered,
be secured beyond a peradventure.
The grave responsibilities growing out
of the situation are felt and appreci-
ated by all the people. ssIn order that
they may be prepared to act under
standingly, there is necessity Tor
cheap and rapid means of informing
themselves of the rapid events trans
pirfng from day to day in the political
world tt IS with Che design of doing
q d - ss4l 4asszuar - gsasas tts4ss want that
Year: 1866

a colored boy by the name of Lewis died day
before yesterday of cholera, was viewed by the
coroner, and a certificate of burial, issued from
the Office Of the latter was left at the street com
missioner's Office. At u o'clock yesterday the
certificate was sent back to the coroner, with
respectfully returned indorsed upon its back.
The question thus raised is, who is to bury the
paupers of the city? Is it the coroner? Isit the
street commissioner? The city laws make it
the duty Of the street commissioner, except in
times Of epidemic and when the expense does
not exceed SIS per MONTH" We are
not aware what the provision is where the
expense exceeds this sum. The act of the legis.
lature in reference to coroners provides that it
shall be the duty of the coroner to bury it, when
no friends are willing to undertake the matter
But this does not state who is to defray the ex.
penses. The coroner contends that the city has
made a contract with reference to buryng the
dead, and that it is not part of his duties to pay
for the iutermeDt
Year: 1866

a Frenchman who thought he had grown dis
gRsted with life at an early hour day before yes
terday morning stripped himself of all except his
underclothing, and generously made a present of
them to the ferryman who runs his boat from
Canal street. He now boldly plunged into the
water, swan about twenty yards into the river
and then put back in all haste for the shore. 1t
now looked as if the ferryman was about to lose
his clothes; but no, having once reached the
land he struck out across the levee at full speed
and has not been seen since. He was sensible
enough in his last idea but he ought to have been
little sooner and without the assistance Of his
early hath.
Year: 1866

Some one denied that there had ever been any
there, but another informant stated that they had
disappeared through changes in the Ievee.


There are great many interesting observations
We shall abstain for the present from making
about our neghborng city Every one should
make this expedition for themselves, and we pre-
fer 10 leave the rest as pleasant surprise.
Year: 1866

Who among us can help feeling particu-
larly dispirited when such man AZ DR..
Deems, Of the New York Watchman, ad.
vises the southern States to an adoption OF
the Howard amendment We all believe
that he loves the South with an unswerv.
ing devotion, that no one is more honest
and conscientious, and but few, IL any, more
Intelligent. Nopersonal consideration could
| Of mere advantage to the southern States in
other alternative than irrevocable ruin,
could urge him TO counsel course so hui
initiating, 30 dishonorable if adopted save
under the pressure Of q resistless power.
II is the existence of this power and the
increasing disposition to use it with far
more fatal effect than through this amend
ment that he argues. The dishonor, he
claims, will belong to the conqneror with
the conquered it becomes grief rather
than disgrace.


1t Is useless to deny that this subject, as
presented by our friends who believe the
acceptance Of the amendment to be the
best that we can do under the circum-
stances, is worthy Of serious consideration.
Such consideration we would desire every
man in the southern States to give it.
Not being, blessed with even the very
small amount Of hope which animates the
editor of the Watchman in his contempla-
tion of the possible consent of the South
to the proposed amendment, sce are deter
mined to oppose it and all such measures
as long as opposition is possible. sit is
dark hour. God save the Common
wealth !"-Weldon (N. C.) State.


We do not think it necessary to enter
into any discussion relative to the consti-
tutionality or other merit of the Howard
amendment, though believing it to be easy
of demonstration that it has neither the
one nor the other, while the fact remains so
p .ent that its acceptance by the southern
States will not insure their admission. The
old adage, that he who pays beforehand is
bad paymaster, is peculiarly applicable
to this case, especially as we are dealing
with people whose intercourse with us
from beginning to end has been an inva-
riablc system of trickery and deceit. The
demand is made as recantation in the days
of the Inquisition was asked from the poor
wretch being rackcd or basted, merely to
satisfy the inordinate greed of passionate
power for humiliation of those whom it tor
lures and as, if it is in the power Of the
Radicals, we are to die the dcatl-whcther
cur lips bc smcared with dirt eaten for po-
licy's sake or no-argument as to the de-
gree of filthiness attaching to the offered
morsel appears to us perfectly needless.
We are sure that such thought as that of
voting for ratification of the amendment
has never entered, as possibility, the brain
Of one true southern mind.-Nortolk W.
yinia,.
Year: 1866

THE New FISH MARKET.-The new fish
market at the Second Market is slowly pro-
crossing to completion. The appropriation
for the work was s2,0OO-the city furnish
ing the marble benches, etc. The contrac-
tor who does the building gets 81, $50 for
his part of the work. The building is
about sixty feet long and fifteen wide, and
is being gotten up in as handsome style as
q building so small can be gotten up.