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Year: 1866

WITH 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 stnlen- II not recovered within
Year: 1866

The Okio delegation to the johnson Con.
yention declared their Endorsement Of Dir.
Valandigham,1 and their readiness to vim
dicate his right to a seat in the Convention,
but they would be much better pleased if
he would relieve them from that necessity
by staying away. Like Mr.. Aminidab
Sleek, morally they were willing, but phys.
ically they would rather not. If he would
stay away, they would be willing to pile on
the appreciation of his whole course so thick
that the Conventions objection to his odious
fame should reflect as much on all of them


And Mr.. Vallandigham, finding himself
in the situation of dog with tin kettle
tied to his tail, in crowd, concluded to com


promise by accepting the son, and agreeing


to stay away. And so the Ohio delegation
first made themselves like unto him by un.
qualifedly indorsing his course, and then
went inte Convention which assumed that
that course made him too Infamous to sit
with them. Meek, leek-eating Ohioans !!
Unhappy exile, who can stay on the stomach
of no section or party !--lCin. Gaz.
Year: 1866

spiration, seeing that il has left the Prssi.
dent with no other party than the most We
bement of the late Rebels at the South, the
Copperheads at the North, and the timid
and trimming adherents Of the Union party,
while the great mass Of sturdy Uuionists in
all parts Of the country at the North and
South still maintain the ground they have
always held, those Union men will write
upon the back Of every ballot they cast at
the coming elections, "Usurpation will not
be tolerated." and upon its face, "Why
did you assume to act without obtaining the
consent of the the people 2D
Year: 1866

FEARFUL fMoRTALl1y.-Well authentica'
ted reports continue to come of a wide
spread and fatal prevalence Of disease among
the "freedmen" AT the South. the mortality


in some large districts being from 80 to so
per cent. Murdered by AhoIilionisi>"
ought to be the inscription on their tombs,
and will he the verdict of history. And
just God will not bold gnltless the authors
Of this determination of an innocent and user
ful race. They were conienled healthy and
well taken care of before they were liberated
hem 'he "horrors Of slavery" but their free
dom promises to prove fatal curse to them.
In quarter Of century. at The rate they
are dying now, the race will he nearly ex-
tinct. Mountain Democrat
Year: 1866

Jefferson Ddris.


Erected by the little Boys and Girls Of the


SOUTHERN CAPITAL.


The feeling that prompted this tribute
of affectionate regard will be appreciated
by every generous mind He who would
with tender care have guarded zealously
the spot where lie the remains Of his
darling child is prisoner, suffering the
penalty Of the actions of his people. To
every magnanimous man, the solitary
prisoner, pacing with weary step the mar
row easemate in Fortress Monroe, or
feebly walking across the inclosure of
his prison, will be greater object Of
sympathy and reverence, than when three
millions Of men were guided and direc
ted by his lofty will. To him. in his
dreary incarceration, it will be con-
ISOLATION beyond all price 10 know that
he is loved and remembered by those
whom he still represents, and it will
bring thrill of pleasure to his aching
heart, and to that of the noble partner of
his joys and sorrows, to feel that the peo-
pie of Virginia have taken under their
own protection the last resting place of
that son whose voice is now pleading be-
fore the throne of God for that mercy
to his earthly father which vihdictive,
fanatcal men are not willing to bestow.
Richmond Dispatch H' la
Year: 1866

TESTIMONY OF RELUCTANT WITNESs.-The


Sage Brush makes a very wry face at being COM
PEELED to bear testimony in favor Of the Oroville
and Susgnvie route, and thus convict his colabor-
ers for the Chico humbug route of falsehood; but
it reaches the point after wading through a long


rgma role of personalities and Misrepresentation
as follows: In answer to our inquiry concerning
the mail service between Orovile and Susanville
during the past winter, it says: 1--WE are happy to
inform him that, all things considered, it was
served during the past winter with the greatest
regularity, and though the contract is for a weekly
mail only, yet during large portion of the time,
Gen. WooD has given a selni-weekly mail"
"All things considered that does very we'll We
tender the Sage Brush the thanks of the public.
1t should have stated the above facts without COM
pulsion. In these degenerate mail contract times
it is something to know that one advocate of the
government swnders will acknowledge little of
the truth, if it is properly pressed 1t is, however
in bad taste for that paper to assert that. The
mines became exhausted and Feather river was
abandoned while its columns are filled with Oro-
vile advertisements, and in evidence against the
assertion before the jury of its readers. We care
nothing for the personalities in which it indulges
1t is probably heartily ashamed of them ere this as
we should have been had that paper classed us with
BIDwELL and his scavengers and bummers. We
never had thought of accusing the Sage Brush of
having the run of BIDwELL's Kitchen" but the
prompt application of such suggestion to itself,
should be tolerably fair evidence with the public
that there is something rotten in Susanville.'
Year: 1866

SADDLE TRAIN FOR IDAHo.-Messrs. MILLER
and WHIrrLE, of this place, are about starting a
turned from San Jose with fine drove of about IS
animals, and is awaiting the arrival of as many
more, thus making up train of about one hundred
and fifty horses. The expect to be in readiness to
start on Tuesday or Wednesday next. Most Of the
passengers are already engaged. They expect to
make Boise City inside of twenty days from Org
VILE Mr.. MILLER was in Idaho last summer, and
is not making move in the dark. We wish them
the utmost succesS and sneefy return.
Year: 1866

HUMAN REMAINS FoUNp.-Mr. GEO. DYER, of
Oroville in company with several other persons,
prospecting on Willow creek, Plumas county, while
passing through canon, discovered the remains of
human body, supposed to be that of miner by the
name of MoNuLTY. When last seen, he left the
cabin in July last to prospect, and not returning


search was made for him, and kept up for several
days without success. 1t was evident that he had
attempted to climb around the canon, and in doing
so missed his footin FELL striking on his head as
his skull was broken. He was native of Ireland.
Year: 1866

TRANSFERS ASSoCIATIoN.-lf the numerous per-
sons engaged in the stable and hay yard business
in Oroville, would form Teamsters Association,


for the delivery of freight to the various points up
country, they would not only add materially to
their business and profits, but would afford great
accommodation to the business men and people of
northern California. That is our opinion, and we
should be glad to see those who understand the bu-
siness. take the subject into consideration.
Year: 1866




QUARTZ MIs1NG OrERArroxs.-ouartz mining
enterprises are being prosecuted with success in
this county. The various mining districts and
lodges are giving forth encouraging prospects, and
promise profitable revival in quartz mining. Our
miners seem infused with new determination and
fresh ardor after their experience and observation
amidst the many new exctements, to which they
have heretofore given credence. The developments
now being made in this and other counties of the
State will have the effect the close of another
season. to turn the tide of emigration from the fro
regions of the north to its first lore, and to
profitable lodges that were abandoned in the spirit
of adventure. The Cameron ledge, at Oregon City
is now being successfully worked, and WILL in time
yield of paying ore abundanty A four days run
worked about ninety ton, with an average yield of
about s25 per ton. They have an inclined tunnel,
extending into the bank about ninety feet, which
taps the ledge some sixty feet from the surface
This tunnel is now yielding as rich quartz as was
ever taken from any ledge in large quantities. and
another run is soon to be made, from which splen-
did results confidently anticipated. At Mineral
Slide the work of tunnelling is progressing salts
factorily. The tunnel on the Independent ledge is
now in about 20 feet, and the company expect to
strike the ledge in about four weeks. Forbestown
is prosecuting the work of sinking shafts on the
splendid ledges in that vicinity with commendable
energy. and will gave favorable report by the 4th
of July. Other lodges are being opened, and the
work of developing them is going on in earnest
From what we learn concerning quartz operations
on lodges in Butte county, the prospect looks well,
and everything bids fair for an abundant yield of
people chary of giving information, but we are
nevertheless positively assured that they have rich
silver ore, and an abundance OF 1t. We hope it is
so and that old Table Mountain may be levelled to
the earth yet That's where our treasure is. with
which to build the Pacific railroad.
Year: 1866

A SUGGESTION FOR BUTTE AND PLUMAs CoUS-
rrgs-In view OF the fact that Feather river presents
an open aud practical route for railroad entirely
through the Nevada mountains to the plains of the
State OF Nevada, We make the following suggestion
for the consideration of the people of Butte and
Plumas counties: That they call meeting, to as
semble either at Oroville Quincy, for the purpose
of collecting information the subject and, if not
organizing California and Nevada Bailroad Com
pany at least providing for a thorough and compe-
tent survey of the route for ralroad purposes. IT
will require but trihing expenditure of time and
money to have public meeting for this purpose
Ii can then and there be determined what further
shall be doue. Our own idea is that the meeting
should provide the ways and means for thorough
survey OF the ronte by a competent engineer. Its
advantages could thus be placed distinctly and pro
pery before the public. II Nevada will participate


in this movement let the Virginia City and Plumas
papers agree upon the time and place for holding
the meetiag, and the people of Butte will respond
promptly and cheerf5lly. Shoald the route be
found favorable for railroad purposes If is be-
lieved to be, the survey would be worth hundred
thousand dollars to Butte and Plumas counties and
ten times that amount 10 the State of Nevada
I VIII the press of Nevada and Plumas make the
effort
Year: 1866

Hay Sc.Lrs-SoUATrsR RIoT,-The MesSrs-
Clark are erecting hay scales on the vacant lot oil
ground southeast corner of Myers and Robinson
streets. having leased the ground of Judge LEWIS
for that purpose. On Monday a new claim was set
up to the ground. and force appeared upon the
scene TO enclose the ground with fence. For a
short time time things looked lively and warike.
but as it was wet rainy day, the final struggle Tor
possession postponed until faar wsa'hef.- AAe
new claimant hurried away in search oil the owner
of the ground closely followed by the reporter IN
search of an item. sAfi quiet on the Feather.
Year: 1866

ADMITTED TO BALL. B. Bateman, who was
confined in the county Jail on charge of grand
larceny has been admitted to bail. He was charged
with running off the mules, mentioned sometime
since as having been stolen from Chinaman at the
Rancheria The mules have not yet been found
Year: 1866

To LrxsER DEALEIS.-The Trustees of the Oro-
vile School want proposals for furnishing the
lumber and shingles required for two story BRICK
School House. Those engaged in the lumber trade
should consult their advertisement. The contract
for the Brick has been let. Now by ST. Paul, the
work goes bravely on
Year: 1866

New LIVERY STABLE AND Hay YARD.-JAcK
BEAN has erected new AMI eommodions Stable
and Hay Yard, at DAYS old stand, Robinson
street for the accommodation of teamsters and the
business public generally. His extensive acquain-
tance throughout the county renders the bare an
nouncement quite sufficient. The general scope of
the business he purposes may be learned from his
advertisement in another column.
Year: 1866

AN IrEN FOR sIsxiroU MERcnANTs-Consid-
cradle feeling is engendered concerning the high
prices of freight to Red Bluff, and transportation
to the mining sections beyond that point. The
Yreha Journal, of recent date, says their mer-
chants talking Of an opposition boat to carry
their freight at a cheaper rate. We would like to
call the attention of the business men of Sskiyou
TO the above exhibit and then to the following facts
and figures: Freight is delivered in Red Bluff from
San Francisco, at $50 per ton, steamer measure
ment. This is quite equal on average shipments of
goods TO $40 per ton weight. Fre yht is delivered
in Oroville from San Francisco, at 81 per ton
weight. Take s. from $40 and it leaves s33 per ton
weight, to pay Sskiyou teamsters for hauling from
Oroviile to Red blun. Let the merchants of Sis
kiyou and other nor thern coonties instead OF ship
ping their goods to Red Bluff, ship them TO Oro
vile, and send their teams here for them, and see
if they do not find figures correct. We call the
attention of the Union Journal and Shasta Courier
to this statement. They viii find it correct aud of
great advantage to the business interests of their
respective communities. 1t is often remarked that
''San Francisco is all there is of California" If
this is true it is only because the balance of the
State is taxed to death by high freight tariffs
There is no richer mining country in the world
than northern California and yet it is being deser
ted because it costs everything the generous earth
yields to procure the necesSaries of life. If the
small extent of railroad now in operation in north
California, makes the above difference in prices
of freight why should not the communities to the
north of us avail themselves of its advantages :
Let the business men of the northern counties try
it, and if they do not soon succeed in compelling
material reduction in the prices of steamer freight
they will at least encourage the extension of the
railroad up the valley and through the mountains
to Oregon and then their vallies and mining camps
will become the abodes of prosperous and flourish
ing communities.
Year: 1866

ORoyILLE AND BEcKwIrH Pass TURNPIKE.-The
corporators under the act of the Legislature. for
the purpose of constructing turnpike road from
Orovle to Beckwith's pass, meet at Quincy, in
Pumas county to-day, for the purpose of effecting
preliminary organization of the company, when
arrangements for the survey and location OF the
route VIII Immediately be made. The act provides
that the route may be up either the North or Mid
die Fork of Feather river, whichever shall be found
to be best adapted for tie purpose. The work Will
be commenced Immediately, and pushed to an early
completion. The company Is composed OF business
men, and Pumas county has gwen hoeraiy OF
means to complete the work. We congratulate the
citizens of Pumas county upon the prospects open
ing up to them. And particularly would we con-
gratuate the people of the State of Nevada on the
nrospect before them This road will be below the
snow line and open tor travel the year round. 1t
will relieve the people of Nevada from the graspng
avarice of the c. p. Il. Co. and of Sacramento. II
will enable the people of Nevada to send silver
brick to san Francisco Without paying more than


its value for its freight 1t will enable them to re-


ceye supplies. without their paying two ounces of
silver bullion for one ounce OF food. Inc route
from Beckwith's pass to Virginia City is not un-
known to the people OF Nevada. 1hey Gan Hahe
that and have servicable wagon road. That can be


used the year round, TO railroad communication
with San Francisco. at point where freight Is
landed cheaper than at Dutch Flat or Crystal Lake


Let the young State of Nevada lift up her head and


rejoice. for this wagon read will be constructed,
and railroad will follow. We earnestly thank


Providence the prospect of having one road for
public travel without regard to the benefit it may
confer upon somebody's ranch, or some particular
lncalitv II is an evidence that the world moves.
Year: 1866

COME OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY
y you You have tried every remedy but the ONE
destined by It's intrinsic merit TO- supersede all SIM
liar preparations II is not surprising you should be
periments you have made OF trashy compounds
foisted On the public as a certain cure; but
Year: 1866

The lost Atlantic cable of last year il
to be raised. Three vessels, including
the Great Eastern, will bo provided
with graphing apparatus of an improv-
ed new pattern, and the cable will be
grappled in three place, Mt intervals Of
about two miles. One vessel will Crap
pie, and if.Aecessary, cut her end by
means of n steel blade set in the Crap
ping iron; The middle ship will haul
up, and tho third vessel will also raise
the cable to lessen the strain. No one
entertain the slightest doubt about tho
success of this portion of it. when the
end is recovered and q message sent
through to Valentia, as test OF tho
electrical condition, the splice will DO
made with the cable now lying in the
Great Eastern, and then all will be
plain sailing. ...
Year: 1866

,,on or attempt at escape the part Of those
tined The government authorities are willing to aid the
Health officer as far as lies In their power md have
pntns grounds To prevent the passenger nom the Viz
Gin eecapjng from the Illinois while were detained
sarv 10 remove every boat belor dng to her and the
shp has been ever since withos much as one small
dinry Il would be very easy matter for four or nve
hundred persons overpdWer twelve twenty II oppor


unities offered to escape, therefore this precautionary
measure OF removing al the small boats has been adopt


ed by the Health cor. The cutter will probably 60 70
run away from sickness whenever chance affords them
an opportunity we may mention the fact that the men
nurses who we're employed upon the Falcon attending
10 the last cholera patients seized the only sman boat
on the vessel and favored by the darkness Of night


effected their escape. The hospital was one whole day
without nurses when number OF women were engaged


and Immediately sent down Quarantine, where they
have ever since remained
Year: 1866

Horace Greeley has been badgered
again by Thurlow Weed, about his posi-
ton regarding the trial of JEFF. Davis,
and strikes back in this style:


We can not help regarding the i'm
prisonment of Davis as a swindling farce
and cheat. He has been kept immured
so long that only the wilfully blind can
fail to see that there is no purpose to try
him with any intent to convict He is
kept in Jail awaiting a favorable time to
turn him out If tried, there will be a
quarter of a million spent on lawyers
and witnesses, with no idea of obtaining
a verdict. Meantime, the seeming lion
is constantly assuring the prey that he
is no real lion, but only Snug the Joiner
compelled to roar and show his teeth,
to save him from the blood thirsty Radi-
Gals. We refuse to play the part as
signed us in this party business. The
prisoner is not to be punished-he. is
not even to be tried in earnest-siop the
farce and let him 90
Year: 1866

The belief Of the Catholic Church that
by our prayers and supplications here
on earth we may assist and benefit the
souls of our departed friends, has some
thing sublime and beautiful in it. The
practice Is as old as the church herself,
and, according to this belief, on Saturday
last the Rev Father Joseph Bixio celes
brated a solemn high mass for the bene-
fit of the souls of the Confederate dead,
at St. Francis Church, in this place.
The church was dressed in deep mourn
ing, the altar, etc., very tasiefully hung
with black Grape The vestments Of the
celebrant we're the black and white used
on such occasions The services were
very imposing and solemn. We Wit
messed many a moist eye during the few
appropriate and impressive remarks of
the Reverend Father


. The music, a requiem selected and
composed mostly by the leader Of the
choir, Professor Louis Idle, was very
solemn and touching.


: Nothing could be more appropriate
than this solemn ceremony, and what
ever may have been the peculiar re-
ligious views Of any present, all united
in heartfelt and earnest prayer for those
who, in glourious cause, gave their
lives - Valley TfreiRian
Year: 1866

Gerrit Smith has recently published a
letter in which, with characteristic frank
ness and candor, he expresses his opin-
ion that another civil war is probably
necessary, and is close upon us. We
make the following extract:


The war will break out again if suf-
frage is withheld from the black man. 1t
will, in that case, break out in revenge
npon the loyal whites of the South, in
persecution of the blacks Of the South,
and but too probably, on much broader,
if not indeed on national scale


In all probability, our nation will learn
no more of righteousness until she shall
have drifted on to another breaking up
In all probability she must reach another
bloody catastrophe before her sunken
soul shall feel another upward impulse.


In closing this letter, let me say that |
would not underrate the present Con-
gress. In the main it is composed of
men who are neither ignorant of the
right nor Indifferent to it. Unhappily
they were not sufficiently resolute to
follow up their convictions and insist on
harvesting the fruits of our dear bought
victory. Alas, that Congress has, but
too probably, lefta impossible for these
fruits erer to be harvested. Alas, that
its mistakes have, but too probably,
rendered vain all this expenditure of
blood and treasure The nation must
pass through another season of sorrow
ere it shall reach its season ofjoy. Seed
must again be sown in tears and
blood ere this nation shall reap its har-
vest of salvation. .t,
Year: 1866

Recently there was large Fenian
audience at Washington to hear George
Francis Train deliver lecture on the
future prospects Of Ireland The meet
ing CONCLUDED by giving three hearty
cheers for the President


In lT76 (said Train the Irish helped
to fight our battle on the question that
taxation without representation is rob
berry," and now we have taxed the South
some fifty or sixty millions, and yet they
have no representation in the country
Andrew johnson said to the people of
the Southern States, abolish slavery,
repudiate Jour war debt, and repeal the
act of secession" They did it all. Are
they back, or is there any chance Of
their coming baek2 How, then, unless
you vote to bring back our own States,
can you have en- Irish nationality As
sist us to have American nationality
first The reconstruction plan Of Abra-
ham Lincoln is nothing more nor less
than the reconstruction plan Of Andrew
johnson. He has not changed Q single
Year: 1866

The Mobile Tribune Of Saturday says;


As the down train on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad reached Lockhart's station
Thursday night, about twelve O'Clock, a
woman who was waiting for the train, ran
up to the conductor and exclaimed the
man with the lamp is killedr The con-
ductor soon discovered the body Of the
station agent, Mr. D. HARRISON, lying on
the ground near the train in a dying
condition, with a fearful wound in the
region OF the heart inflicted by gun
shot, the report of which he bad heard.


1t is supposed that the murderer in
tended TO rob the agent of money he had
in his charge to forward by express, but
the alarm given by the woman who saw
him fall caused the william to make his
escape rs speedily as possible.