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Year: 1866

"Tbe times have come to be so false that men
dare not say what they honestly think to be the
truth and the right" was the remark of Senator
McDougal ON late motion to prohibit the sale of
ardent spirits at the capitol, OF within the capitol
grounds.


These times" are about like all other times.
Civilized life is artificial life. The more refined
people become the more does art prevail over ma
ture. The artificial is the sure concomitant Of
that state of socety.whch we call civilized in con-
tradistincton from the wild, savage or barbarous.
Passions, impulses and emotions change little in
essenee-the only essential change is in the means
and forms by which they are expressed. Even
the savage tries to hide physical deformity-civil-
lied men become conscious of moral deformity-
try to hide 1.-THE motive is the same. The wild
Indian, knowing no higher merit than bravery,
puts as much of it in his war-paint as he knows
how to do, and then dances himself into the high
est stage of tomahawkng heroism-so the belle,
believing beauty the supreme excellence, ekes out
nature by art, enamels her cheeks with the mingled
hues Of the rose aad lily, shades her graceful
shoulders with curls that could be removed with
out pain or scissors, and by various contrivances
makes an imperfect figure appear as nearly per-
feet as possible. The more civilization the more
sham.


Imitation is tribute to excellence; wherefore
silver is pilded brass svered, iron bronZed, and
wood painted to represent iron The turtle is
| Knocked" in hotel soup out of compliment, anu
the copper spoons are, for the same motive, plated
to represent solid Butler. The humble pine of
church pulpits is grained and stained into oak and
mahogany, and church walls of pleheian brick are
painted and pastered as to represent granite or
patrcian marble. Wherever we turn, shams greet
our eyes they are universal, allpervading and
inevitable, aboundng most where civilization is
most developed. They are not all bad nor all use
less. They are not all nor mainly Intended to hurt
| in deceiving. Very many shains are intended to
please and to produce harmless deception. To
the eye of the critic they all quite transparent,
yet are not all without artistic effect. We should
not quarrel with the veil in which deformty and
| nferiority seek disguise or with the moss, the ivy
and the woodbne which hide the fssures of the
crumbling wall, The motive is the test and mea-
sure of the wrong done by shams Many are com
paratively harmless, and many others please with


out hurting. Dress and all ornamentations are full


of these minor shams. Even when pretension


deception and disguise are shown in the higher
sphere Of morals, and men try to put on the sem


blance and show of virtue, it is the absence of the
genuine rather than the attempt to counterfeit i


which deserves our censure. 1t is love of appro


baton that makes men and women try to appea


better, wiser, more learned or more beautiful thai


they are in reality. Disguise is subteruge 0


timidity and canning; bold men seldom try to con


ceal their faults and deficiencies.
Year: 1866

And Every Other Description of Job Printing.
The material of the BOOK AND JOB ESTABLISHMENT
ENTIRELY NEW having just been received from the most
Celebrated Foundes and comprises all the Modern Improve
ronts.
Year: 1866

The following report copied from TIE St Cloud Oinn
Democrat" of January 18th: H'--T


large number of the citizens of this place assembled
at the Court House last night 10 take into
what course should be pursued obtain the aid of the
Government IN opening mail and emgrant 70 the
Territory OF Montana The meeting was called to oer
by n C. Wait DR. NJ C. Toman was called TO the chair
and Mr. w r. Noble was chosen Secretary.


er. wait was called upon to state the object of the
meeting, which he briefly did setting forth the great impor
tance of route from this place to Montana


Captain Oscar Taylor followed in some excellent and
able remarks showing the perfect feasibility the pro-
posed route and the advantages possessed over auy other
now KNOWN The distance he stated is but eight hundred
miles Its importance to Northern Minnesota was set
IN clear convincing terms; with comparison of the mar
kets the relative value of produce in the twothe great
surplus here and the heavy demand TO be supplied there
and our ability from position command the trade
II we choose. This only be done by earnest effort
and all should unite to so desirable an end


General H. T. Mitchell urged the special importance of
pressing the PosOhee Department to place service
upon the already located from ST. Cloud to Fort
through Montana f


Judge j. Hall, in reply CALL made some important
remarks drawn from his experience in that region
he says that as the people up and 90 at the
matter m earnest transportation trains emigrans and
express goods will pass between the two points whether
troops are granted by the Government not People will
always undertake. any enterprise that pays Let the great
trade OF that section be fully understood and there are
plenty of men who will take their trains through from
Minnesota He also urged the proprety of our mmun
matter. . vi. ...-r .. - : :


The following resolution offered by T. c. Mcclure
and adopted by the meeting:


Resored That committee of three be appointed by the
chair whose duty it shall be to draft petition setting
forth the natural advantages of from this place to
Montana of the open to that Territory
and that the be citizens of this town
and as many Of the adjoining practicable and that
SAID committee report to an adjourned meeting.


The following committee appointed by the chair:
t. c. Mcclure, Captain o. Taylor and j. B. Mills =


On motion of H. ]. Fowler it was resolved that when
the committee report to the adjourned meeting that thew
suggest what course shall be best pursue with regard
to bringing this petition properly before the proper heads
OF department The meeting then adjourned meet at
seven o'clock ON next Monday evening January I'D at
Tenvoorde's Hall. - -


Let there be rousing turn out of citizens of this and
the adjoining towns This project is of vital interest 10 the
whole State and especially to the northern portion Some
idea OF the immense trade that properly belongs US can
be judged by the article which follows this Let every
body attend the adjourned meeting =
Year: 1866

There have been numerous deryatlons
given to the name Fenian. The most prob
able. however, is that which deduces the
name of Finn, the most celebrated chlettan
of Erin, in the earliest period of tradition
AIRY history.


The ancient Fenians or "Finnis men
make no inconsiderable figure in the earliest
annals of Ireland, and seem to have been
the warriors of their day. Their great
leader Finn, says PinkertOn in his Inquiry
into the History of Scotland, "was man OF
great talents for the age, and of celebrity Ill
arms His formation of a regular standing
army seems to have been rnde imitation OF
the Roman legiOns in Britain"


The legends concerning their chief,
aboundinr III Ireland are almost number
less He is fabled to have made the famous
Giants Causeway as a highway over which
to lead his bands to Scotland, and there Is
scarce a hillside in 1.-The auld country" but,


whilst it preserves his profile on its out


lines, perpetuates the history of some one OF


his wonderful exploits.


Whether the prerequisites for member
ship into his band were at all times Ilgldly
enforced. or whether they are still adhered
to by the Fenians of modern times, we can
not Say-but an old and veritable historian
tell us that before a man could be enrolled
! into the ancient brotherhood he had to
promise First, when he disposed to mar
TV. he should not follow the nercenaTN GUS
tom of insisting upon portion with wife ;
but without regard to her fortune, he should
choose a wife for her virtue, courtesy and
good manners the second, that he should
never offer violation to a woman, or attempt
to ravish her; the third, that he would be
charitable and relieve the poor who desired


meat and drink, as far as his abilities would
permit and fourth, that he would not turn
his back or refuse to fight with nine men of
! any other nation that set upon him and
offered to fight with him


The same veracious writer informs us that
| in the admission of recruits to the ranks of
the Fenians in the days of yOre, there We're
! a number of rules to be observed:


"The parents must give up all rights to
| revenge or compensation for the candidates. S
! death-a very necessary regulation in a state
/ of society when the punishment for death


was either revenge or eric. He must be able
! to compose verses He must be expert with
| his weapons, and he was exposed to very
! good test-hs had to defend himself against
! the javelins of nine soldiers thrown at him at
! once He was to run through wood pur-


sued by some of the Fenians. in order to test


his tleetness and agility He must be able


to hold his weapon without shaking, if his


hand shook he was rejected. He must be


so swift and so light of foot as not to break


a rotten stick by treading upon it; and


hardest of all to do, he must be able without


stopping or lessening his speed, to draw q


thorn out of his foot
Year: 1866

4 MARTYRED CLERKESs.-Mrs. Swisshelm
does not take kindly her dismissal from the
Quartermaster's Department at Washing
ton. She gives in late issue, a lugubrious
and pathetic history of the facts, stating
that She received her appointment at the
request of about twenty members of Con-
gress, as an acknoW iedgment of fifteen
years of editorial labor for the triumph of
the principles which elected Mr.. Lincoln.
She does not complain of Secretary Stanton
for her removal, but thinks he either acts
under special order from the President, or
in accordance with general rules; but what
ever the cause, she has no doubt of the re-
suit. She says she never did have much
faith in President johnson, but committed
Il great crime in permitting her instincts to
be overruled by the arguments of her friends,
so that she almost believed him honest gave
him the benefit of her doubts, and held him
as such. She now falls back upon her first
impressions, which taught her to look upon
him as anything but great and good man
She declares that Andrew johnson has de-
liberately betrayed the liberty of the Afri-
can, and that she is going to stand by the
negro. I'VE are under solemn, sacramental
oath to devote our life to the cause of the
American slave. Keeping this oath may lead
to all of misfortune this earth may bring
but it must be kept" The matter is evident
ly becoming serious. 1t may result one of
these days in the abolition of slavery We
hope no one will prevent Mrs. Swisshelm
from keeping her oath, which is all that is
left her, since she cannot keep her office
Things have come to a pretty pass when a
respectable old lady cannot be permitted to
bear false witness against her neighbors with
impunity. Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1866

MILToETAN TABLEAUX.-This remarkable exhibi-
ton still continues to attract overwhelming througs
to its entertainments both afternoon and evening.
1T is marvellous that an exhibition of any description
should draw such immense and Intelligent audiences
aSth has done for the past two weeks at the Maryland
Institute in this city. Aud what the more remark
able is the fact that all who witness the exhibition
bring from it the same high satisfaction Iii certain
that all who love Millions immortal work VII. not. il
they properly appreciate the representations that
are made by all who have seen the Tableaux, fail to
enjoy the entertainment which is for a few more days
offered to them. Every intelligent young person
should by all means avail himself or herself Of the
opportunity and parents should take care to let all
their children Of proper age so along with them to
the wonderful and instructive spectacle. 1t viii
open to the minds of the young students Of Milton a
broader, clearer, and more absorbing conception og
the lofty poem than could be possibly realized with
out n view Of these great panoramic pictures An
exhibition viii be eiyen every night this week, ex-
ceDt tomorrow ETuesday) night. and a matinee as
usual, or Wednesday and Saturday afternoons


HOLIDAY STREET JHEATRE.-lhc new drama,
Lost in London which has excited so much IN
tcrest in New York and Philadelphia during the
winter, will be presented for the first time il this
city at this house this evening
Year: 1866

We have often called attention to the fact that on
the outskirts of the city there existed an organized
band of horse thieves whose wholesale depredations
in this line have been long and sOrely felt by many
of our citizens. 1t seems that for some time the
stock which stolen from this section of the coun-
try was generally taken to TshomingO and Ittawam-
ba counties, Mississippi, and there disposed of at
about half its real value After thus disposing of
the stock and while their return to this city their
admiration for hoTsefesh being so great and their
regards for the Seventh Commandment so small that
all horses within their reach gObbed and taken
to this city where they were in North Mississippi
sold at about half price,


This system of stealingh has, undoubtedly, been car
Fled on for time, and would be still carried on
but for the citizens of Saltilo who gaungan inkling
of the manner. set detectives on their track, and
readily ferreted out their entire system of pundering
A week ago last Friday this gang, headed by one
BOwly, who resides about three miles outside tho
city on the Germantown Plank road. entered the
town of Satillo, and were immediately arrested by
the citizens, who, upon consultation, determined
upon ridding the community of such ruff ans. and
short time thereafter Bowly with his six confederates
ordered to be shot. This sentence was carried
into immediate execution, and these bad men thus
expiated the folly Of their manifold crimes We
were unable to learn the names of the entire gang
Year: 1866

CHARLESTON Feb. l6.-The Diocesan Episcopal
Convention of South Carolina now in session in this
city. adopted preamble and resolutions to-day re-
turning into union with the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States and declaring all leRs-


ation inconsistent with that proceeding henceforth
of no force After the adoption of the resolutions


the Convention rose and sung the Gloria in Excesis
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-We take great
pleasure in calling the attention of readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith, Bros.
Co.. No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits. and deal ON the
square with everybody.
Year: 1866

Among the newspaper enterprises con-
templated in New York, is the establishment of a
new daily. to be started the first of May. and to be
called The Metropolis 1t is to contain no editorials
selections. but simply teegraphc and city news
and the local department being attended to with
great care and made the main feature as it is that
in which the other papers are NEST deficient.
Year: 1866

Gold Pens,
In solid Gold Holders!
In solid Silver Holdersl
Suitable for Ladies!l
Suitable for Gentlemenl
Twin please the ladies and the men.
Each line they write they'll bless the pen;
The giver bless. and praise the taste
That gave for use and not for uOaste-


A Good Gold Psni
Year: 1866

CHANGE PLAcEs.-A grim, hard
hearted old Judge. after hearing flow
cry discourse from preteutious young
barrister, advised him to pluck out some
of the feathers from the wings of his
Imagination and put them into the tail
of his judgment.
Year: 1866

I" my son." said an affectiouate and
anxious mother to ber reckless offspring
"whenever you 60 skating be sure and
choose pond where there is no water
and then you'll never be drowned"
Year: 1866

MINERAL WEALru.--The mineral wealth Of one
half of Butte county can scarcely be estimated
There is not of ground for miles around
Orovle, that does not contain gold. 1t has been
pr oven by river operations, above and below the
town, and by the surface diggings, formerly
cessfully worked but Abandoned hen the Fraser
river and Nevada excitements began. The Ran
cheria Diggings, some three miles below Orovie
are still being successfully worked. The opposite
bank of the river, for miles in width and length is
filed with the precious metal, and water conveyed
by canals over thousands of acres, is sold at the
low price of one bit an inch. Sink shaft or run
a tunnel where You will, you cannot miss the color


The whole District contains more or less gold until
it merges into the more wealthy districts of Nor
ers abandoned these steadily remuneratve grounds
to suffer poverty, sickness and death, in mythical
cal localities of reputed wealth, and have been
Sage-brushed. and Caribooed, and Baracoted aud
jiggered, while the steady and industrious who re-
tanned the certainty have abundant cause tc bless
the fact that they were not carried off by the emf
grant fever 1t is not necessary to wait until you
can strike rich deposit of Turn hy-
drauc stream of water. and the earth will
render lis hidden wealth. There is more than gold
enough within five miles of 0roville, that can be
thus washed ont, to redeem at par all the green
backs in circulation.
Year: 1866

SILVER EXCITEMENT AT CHERoKEE.-A letter
! from Cherokee Flat in this county, from reliable
gentleman under date of the 24th instant. says a
great silver excitement has broken out at that
place and immense silver leads were located yes
terday and last night, and all day to-day crowds
were rushing to the new Ell Dorado Cherokee is
one OF the richest mineral districts in the world,
and there is nothing surprising in the fact that sill
ser leads have been discovered there. 1t has been
established beyond controversy that Cherokee Flat
has produced genuine diamonds, and why not sill
well gold? The great drawback to
the development of that locality is the want of
ter 1t is situated that water cannot be brought
into the district, except at considerable expense.
The small amount afforded by the mountain gulcbes
and gathered into reservoirs during the rainy
sen, has been barely sufficient to enable few
claims to be successfully worked, and to prospect
sufficiently to show that the location rich in
aurferous deposi is. May the discovery silver give
sn impetus to the mineral operations of that sec
tion that will the construction Of a canal to
furnish supply of water. The great extent and
depth OF the mineral deposits would enable mining
to be successfully prosecuted in that vicinity for
the next century.
Year: 1866

"REcoNsrRUcrIoN."-Ane esteemed and highly
valued correspondent, whose good opinion we would
not lightly cast away is de sirious of obtaining
views upon this subject, and thinks our subscrip-
ton list might be increased to thousa nds if we
come out "sound on the goose We used to fancy
that we knew what this term meant, and We hugged
the deusion until like the lat Confederate States
or like the President or like Congress, whichever
ma best please the reader, we laid a'goose" egg
Since that untoward event We have not cared much
about boring the public with politics. Our girnlet
might prove bad or might. perchance, bore in
the wrong direction to strike oil. However,
have had long article on DEMONSTRATION stand
for the past month bat have failed to find room for


its insertion. In brief, our ideas of reconstruc-
tom are these: The II mills that were at one
be reconstructed Messrs. Brooks and Perkins
will soon dismantle and remove the machinery
from the Touring mill to be placed in their
!; we are in favor of 'reconstructing'' that


into a woollen factory, or paper mill. We are in
favor of .'reconstructing the gas works. We sup
port the Reconstruction of our idle temple OF
Thespis into iourn mili-the reconstruction
of greenbacks into gold which can be best effected
by the reconstruction" of business prosperity
Make us President, or send US to Congress, aad we
no desire to thrash skinned milk We leave
that for Editors whose profound eruditon and keen
sagacity lacks Il subject to ventate
Year: 1866

AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-The farmers of Butte
County ought TO have an Agricultural Society,
), where farmers mechanics and manufacturers can
annually meet to compare the products of their in
dustry and skill. Not to do is to remain in the
ranks of the enemies of progress 10 be tagging s
quarter of century behind the age, and to keep
the county out of the business world, and forever
'on the onehorse road of enterprise that leads to
keneral thriftlessness and poverty" Organize a
society, and place Butte county where it ought to
stand, with the best producing counties of the
Slate.
Year: 1866

WooL.-This article is becoming of considerable
importance in the commercial world of California
and Butte county will. this season, contribute
fair proportion 10 the aggregate product of the
State. We notice that quantities of wool are being
brought into town for shipment below. May it not
be many months be fore it can be brought into Oro-
vile and be manufactured into cloth. Wool-grow-
ers will then command better price for this staple
commodity, and everybody pay les, for wooden
fahr
Year: 1866

BEATS THE CoMsroCK LEDGE-Assavs from the
newly discovered Silver Ledge at Cherokee, have
yielded at the rate of s27O to the ton. This is
equal to any of the Ledges in the State of Nevada
and there is an abundance of rock Good for old
Butte She is to-day worth forty Sage brush States
like Nevada
Year: 1866

ALMOST An AccIDENT-The farm team belong
ing to M Ever. employed in hauling wool into
town, were left standing by the storeroom, with
Mr.. Ewer's little boy seated upon the wagon, when
they took fancy to try their speed. The boy was
thrown from the wagon, but fortunately escaped
without serious injury.
Year: 1866

ORoyILLE SASH, Door AND BLIND FACTORY
Persons desiring anything in the carpenter and
joiner line, should consult the advertisement Of A
E. Hoe. He has always hand the fines: quality
OF lumber. and the latest improved machinery for
the manufacture of articles in the line Of his bust
Year: 1866

tbs FURNITURE SALg-The action sale Of Mr.
CF Cotons Household Furniture will take place
on Monday. al his residence on Montgomery street
Those desiring additional articles in this line will
find it profitable TO attend this sale, as the thousand
and one articles necessary for housekeeping are in
good preservation. and will positively be disposed
of st the price those in attendance may choose TO
give.
Year: 1866

COMBINING THE ORNAMENTAL AND UsEFUL.-In
conversation with old member of the Ancient,
Honorable and Magnanmous order of Clampsus
Vtas. he suggested with the generosity that has
ever characterized that Institution that it ght to
be revived here in Orove, and contribute its funds
towards the erection of School House. The idea
does honor 10 the fraternity, and if tax in hand
by them, could not fail OF success. We say Amen ,
to the proposition, and trust the craftsmen will i'm
mediately resume their labors and prosecute them
unto final success.
Year: 1866

STATE PoLL TAx.-We ascertained the other
day direct from the Assessor that the State Poll
tax remains unchanged at -, (thanks to rulers
for not increasing the amount) and is now due nd
payable. After the first of August, it will be 50
for those who are then delinquent. This is a great
inducement for prompt payment. Every male cit
izen Of the State. between u and 60 years of age,
is liable therefor, except active frernen.
Year: 1866

New PorAToEs.-Mr. Hanson has produced the
first new potatoes that have been offered in this
market. H has fine garden near the saw mill,
and has been enjoying the new crop for some days.
We acknowledge receipt of a basket full of this
Fenian national esculent.