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Year: 1866

Pacific CoAsr BUSINESS DrREcToRY.-M
II. G. Langley, compiler and editor of the
San Francisco Directory and State Register,
is now collecting the necessary facts for get
ting up work with the above title. His
agent will probably be here during the COM
ing week. We bespeak for him cordial
reception by our business men, for certainly
a work of the kind is much needed, not only
for the convenience and immediate profit OF
business men on the coast, but for our credit
and standing abroad. The reputation Mr..
Langley has acquired as compiler Is
guarantee that the work in question will
come up to the standard of excellence attain
ed by any work of similar nature that has
been published elsewhere.
Year: 1866

A GooD REAsoN.-A minister in country
church had just commenced his sermon one
Sunday morning, when boy some eight
years of age got up, and walking straight up
to the minister, asked, in voice loud enough
to be heard by the congregation:


Mayn't go home? | forgot to feed the
pigs"


Consent was given; but the effect upon the
minister, as well as upon the congregation,
was far from serious.
Year: 1866

A PRUssIAN journal relates singular fact.
In an Israelite community there exists a
rabbi, esteemed and beloved by all. To
prove their gratitude for services rendered.
the community decided. upon the suggestion
of rich merchant, to offer the rabbi pres
ent of a tun of wine, and, in order that al
might contribute to it. it was agreed that
each should bring bottle of wine. and pour
it into the receptacle. The rabbi received
with gratitude the offering. and with much
precaution deposited the precious liquor in
his cellar. But, O. grief. when he wished
to taste it, miracle had operated. Instead of
wine. he found only water. His honest
friends had each Individually thought that
bottle of water would pass unperceived in the
quantity of wine. Unhappiy, each had the
same idea.
Year: 1866

The greatest difficulty in the raising of cot ton is the process of fgatheringit. The planter begins to pick his crop early ill September, sometimes much later. During the entire season the whole force is engaged in picking all the time, going over the field at least three times. This is made necessary by the fact that the cotton ripens at different periods.

 The gathering of cotton crop requires three times as many as its cultivation. It is the hardest and most disagreeable work of the plantation ;and the negro would rather per form any other labor. During the picking season extra hands are hired at very high prices. Large portions of the crop are an- nually lost, because it cannot be secured during the picking season.

 The difficulties are very greatly aggravated by the present condition of labor at the South Thousand of additional acres would be planted, this year, if the planter did not fear losing his crop, for want of power to gather~i it. To meet this emergency, cotton picking ma chine has been invented, which will do the work of twenty men, and dispense with the labor of extra hands. The inventor claims that it will gather cotton at distances ranging from six inches to six feet, that it will gather it as clean as the most expert hand; taking the cotton only from the bolls which are fully ripe and we'll open leaving the undeveloped pods uninjured, and uot harming the plant

 Of course the difficulties infinitely exceed those attending the moving and reaping ma chine. But these difficulties have been over come by the ingenuity of New England man :; and the most skillful experts of Masssachu- sets pronounce the invention success If this proves true, the machine will prove more effectual than the cotton gin in stimulating the production of this great staple The com merce of the world will be once more revolu- tionized by the enormous increase of the cot ton crop and this timely invention will be of incalculable value, both to it's proprietors and to the country. The model is now in this city, under the charge of Gen. Hunt, a loyal Ten nesseean; and it will be offered to the capital iss of this vicinity. If it answers the expec- tations of those who have seen it, our manu- lecturers will be fortunate in securing the property in this great invention. .-[ Boston Transcript.
Year: 1866

CoAT OF ARMS OF ALABAMA.-Can't
some of our literary members of the
Legislature improve upon the present
seal of the State? That old map stuck
up on tree is a very ridiculous idea. 1t
must have originated with some of the
aborigines. How would it do to substi-
| tnte for it a cavalier with female figure
behind him pointing out the way! For
rest, and the Alabama girl who pointed
out the ford, suggests the idea we have
The motto might be, "Valor guided by
the hand of virtue Montgomery Mail


Yes; leave out the map by all means
or it will look as if she were searching
for that half-section :of land which th'
State of Alabama donated to her.
Year: 1866

Senator b. Gratz Brown Of Mo, has


introduced a bill in Congress, for the
construction ofa Railroad to the Pacific
on the 35th Parallel Route to be known as
the Southern Pacific Railroad COmpa-
n.y." The route authorized by the bill
to be laid out, is the one heretofore advo-
Gated by the Hon. John s. Phelps, when
a member of Congress from the Spring
field, Mo, district. We copy the follow
ing in relation to il from the st. Louis
RepuMican:


ave have received copy Of the bill grant.
ing lands for the construction ofa railroad and
telegraph line from Missouri and Arkansas to
the Pacific coast by the Southern route, which
bill was introduced into the United States
Senate few days ago by Mr. Gratz Brown
and which Is now before the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad. The bill Incorporates a
Board Of Commissioners, composed Of Repre-
sentatives Of all the States to be known as the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company" The
route authorized TO be laid out and construct
cd is a. follows


beginning at or near the town Of SPRING
field, State OF Missouri thence to the western
boundary line of said State, and thence by the
most eligible railroad route as shall be deter
mined by said company to point on the Ca
madam river between the ninety-ffth and
ninety-eighth meridians; thence by way OF
the valley ofthc Canadian river and the head
waters of the Rie Pecos (ncar Anton Chico
to the town of AlbuerQue. on the River Del
Norte, and thence by way of the Aqua Frio
or other suitable pass. to the headwaters Ofthe
Colorado Chiquito. and thence along the thir-
ty-fifth parallel Of latitude. as near As may be
found most suitable for a railway route, over
the region embraced in the surveys made un-
der direction of the War Department by LIT.
Whipple, and Ed. F. Beal. EsG- to the Colora-
do river, at such point as may he selected by
said company for crossing; thence by way OF


the San GOrgOnio pass to San Diego, and by
the Tejou passes and the Tulare and San .Joa-
quin and their lateral valleys to the bay OF
San Francisco.


The company are empowered to construct q
branch from the point at which their road
strikes the Canadian river, eastwardly to q
point on the western boundary line of the Ar
kansas at or near the town of Van Buren and
to connect their road at the crossing of the
Colorado river by steamers with Giiyamas.-
The capital stock is Sl00.0O0,00O, with shares OF
500 each. Besides right of way, the bill
grants every alternate section of public land
not mineral. except iron and coal on each side
of the line, to the amount of twenty sections
to the mile through the Territories. and ten
sections on each side whenever it passes
through any State where the United States
have full title. The remaining provisions OF
the bill are similar to those of other railroad
charters.
Year: 1866

From all the information we can get,
we think the cotton crop for the present
year, in Crawford county will amount to,
considering the season an average one of
from three thousand to thirty-five hun
dred bales. This amount at twenty five
cents per pound, a small calculation in
fact, would realize an amount of upward
Of four hundred thousand dollars which
would render things easy in the county,
financially considered. Mr.. Newland in
forms us that he has already disposed OF
over eighteen hundred bushels of cotton
seed in this county. This will plant eight
cen hundred acres. He has disposed of
all his seed, but informs us that arrange
ments are being made to supply all with
seed that want


People throughout the country gener-
ally, are planting from five to forty acres
This will put a large amount of money
in circulation next winter.
Year: 1866

We are gratitied to notice in process
of erection in this city, by G. w. NEW
LAND, Esq, of extensive buildings to be
known Us the " Crawford County Steam
Mills" 1t is the intention of the build
er to supply the establishment with ma
hinery, for the manufacture of -four as
we'll ms apparatus for cotton ginning. He
will soon receive the necessary machinery,
and expects to have the works in opera
ton IN the course of the coming summer
We not only wish Mr.. Newland abundant
success. but trust that this is not the last
time that we shall he called upon to
chronicle new efforts to advance the man
ufacturing interests Of our city,
Year: 1866

New YORK, Jan. 20.


A Washington special says; There is
no chance of the passage of the Consti-
tutional amendment in the House


The Government is determined to en-
force strict neutrality on the Rio Grande.
Gen. Sheridan orders are imperative on
this subject An investigation will take
place about the Bagdad affair.


A special says a number Of leading
Pennsylvanians, including seven members
of Congress, had cordial and lengthy
interview with the President last evening
The President reiterated his opinion that
Congress should admit the rebel States
to representation in Congress. He thought
the passage of the negro suffrage bill un
timely, but did not intimate an intention
to veto it.
Year: 1866

Maine as n sign Of the general set OF
the popular current, and lie believes
that Now York will range herself on
the Conservative side in November


Our friends here expect to gain five
Congressional districts in this State.
But the final struggle in the great Ma,
tional contest will be at Washington in
the organization ofthe next Congress.
If the Conservatives hold their own,
the South will be counted in the organ
ization, and the two will constitute q
quorum. Washington viii ba'thc bat
tle.ground-whetRer bloody one OF
not, will depend on the fighting TEN
per ,ofthe Radicals, The true Union
men do not regard the present Rump
AS n Congress Of the United States in
the meaning of the Constitution, and
their purpose is to organize a Congress
Of the Constitution. lf the struggle
resolves itself into IN issue of force,
the war of revolution started at the
centre will widen its circle, and soon
set tho whole North in q blaze. This
is an imminent and natural result OF
the attempt to govern this country by
IL faction outside Of the Constitutions


and in derrogation of the rights OF
nearly onc-third Of the States OF the
Union. l'E i.''' .' '' '. .'
Year: 1866

expressions concerning the kindness


shown himself and family by his peo-
Iple. His quarters arc comfortable, but


his life necessarily monotonous, as he


reads with difficulty, and is not strong
enough for much exercise, Mrs. Davis
is with him. OF the mission to Wash
ington we can say nothing, for the
best of reasons, not even knowing
whether an official interview was OBJ
tanned. One deduction from what we
have heard we can not restrain, that i'm
prisonment fast brings the illustrious
victim to that in which the things of
this world seem as nothingness. His
enemies are preparing his character,
chisclling it to that perfect proportion


which makes great events ard whole
peoples, in history, cluster around and


seem secondary to the man Of the age.


Radicalism Is making a greater than
Washington of this dying man. ol
Year: 1866

The Treasury Department has dis
covered that counterfeits Of sl00
notes Of the First National Bank Of
Boston, the 500 notes Of the First
National Bank Of Cincinnati, md
the 500 notes of the National Cen
trail Bank Of New York city, are in
circulation. The counterfeits Of the
latter named notes are pronounced
excellent, the engraving being
first-class and the general appear
ance good. The only difference
known to exist is in the letter "Tp in
the word maintain" near the female
figure on the right hand side Of the
face Of the note, that letter being i'm
perfect in the counterfeit issue.
Year: 1866

An urchin remarked that the principal branch
OF education in his school was the willow branch.


1t is certain sign that man can't bear the
truth when he never tells it.


Distant objects look small. To most, time
seems longer than eternity


They call cataract disease, but tbs all in your
eve.
Year: 1866

BODY OF A WHITE FEMALE SOL
DER Found IN THE CRATER AT
PETERsBURG.-The Petersburg In
dex says that the grave diggers at
the Crater have unearthed, a short
distance in front of that famous place,
the body Of white woman dressed
in Federal uniform. The body when
found was in an excellent state of
preservation, the bust, especially,
was perfect. The features, pallid
with the hue of death, revealed the
delicate cast of her woman's face,
and her hair, though cut short, pos
sessed a gloss and softness which
alone might have excited a suspicion
of her sex. She had been shot
through the head. She was care
fully placed in one of the new cofins
provided for her stern comrades and
taken off with them to be buried
amongst them.
Year: 1866

A SELL.-Some mad wag has a
frame posted ON one of our thor
oughfares, in which are displayed
two national bank bills, one of which
is marked counterfeit. 1t is very
edifying to a by-stander who is
"posted" to see one passer point out
to another the "points" by which
the genuine bill may be told and the
bogus bill detected, for the fact is,
that both are genuine.-Neao York
Citizen. ~


This is true of nine-tenths Of the
bills and shinplasters in circulation
among us. The smart and knowing
ones are sometimes unwittingly sold
when they pronounce their oracular
opinions.-Natchez Courier.
Year: 1866

GENTS FURNISHIN GOODS,
Would invite an examination Of their SPRING
GOODS, which have been selected with care
which added to our former stock makes the
most complete assortment and largest variety
from which to select, than can be found in any
other one house in our city. We have the
LAT Il Sly LES FORLADIES SACQU ES,


ALL CCLORS;
Year: 1866

A literary gentleman who has been
writing a book on some events of the war,
has had d correspondence with Mosby, the
Virginia guerilla, to elicit some informa-
tion required. In reply to a question
whether it would be safe for Black Re-
publican dyed in the wool to take a
horseback journey through Virginia, the
roughrider responded as follows:


"If you have any desire to visit the his
toric scenes of Virginia, I hope you will
not be deferred by any apprehensions of
your personal safety. You will be Just as
safe from molestation here as in thestreets
of Boston. Should you determine to visit
Northern Virginia, would be glad to see
you at my home; and can at least pro-
mise that you will not find me the mons
t7-Inl horreHdum of the Northern imsgi-
nation"
Year: 1866

The COmPtrOIIer-S6fP Ofthe Treasury


The office of Comptroller of the Treas
ury, in the State of Ohio, is an anomaly
in government. 1t was created immedi-
ately after the Breslin-Gibson defalcation
by an over-timid Legislature, anxious TO
protect the Treasury of the State from the
shadow of the shade of danger from fraud.
But the law which instituted it, imperfect
as it is in many respects, is most especially
imperfect and unwise in establishing this
Office The Comptroller of the Treasury
is superfuity. His only duty is to stand
between the Auditor and Treasurer, and
the whole work of his Office is only devo-
ted to duplicating the business done in the
Offices of one or the other Of the latter
functionaries. In no other State does
such an Office exist. To be sure they have
Controller in New York, but in that
State they have no Auditor of State, ard
the Controller assumes his duties. The
Office of Comptroller is sinecure and
superhuity, unprecedented and unneces-
sary.


We are glad to see that bill has been
introduced into the State Senate, by the
the Hon. ]. 7. Brooks, for the abolition of
the Office. IF the bill passes, a saving of
from ten to twelve thousand dollars a
year will be effected, and the efficiency of
the executive department of the govern
ment will be in no wise impaired. Re
taenchment is one of the first duties of our
Legislators at present. and we know of no
better place to retrench than right on this
point. Mr.. Brooks's bill should receive
the unanimous support Of every member
of both Houses. The Democracy claim
to be in favor of retrenchment, and we
hope that their representatives in the
Legislature, following the example of the
Plain Dealer Of this city, may prove their
Year: 1866

The Republican journals which have
endeavored to cover up President john
sons desertion of the party are very jubi-
liant over the export that he bad interfered
to prevent Munroe, tie rebel Mayor-elect
of New Orleans, from taking his seat.
They declare this reported action just and
timely, and endorse it to the utmost Now
that it turns out that the President has
done just the opposite of this, what will
these johnson enthusiasts do? Will they
endorse his refusal to act as they have en-
dorsed his reported action
Year: 1866

of his hand,r replied Gena, almost in
whisper: sand now, Estelle, leave
me alone. am pleased to mediate
this morning"


Estelle arose and kissed Gena's
white cheek, promising to soon have
long chat with her.


When Gena was alone, she groaned
aloud. pressed her hands against her
head, and then starting up paced the
room backwards and forwards, giving
her deep anguish of mind vent in these
words "No longer have | sister;
alone / stand in the world; | am lost
in amazement when think Of her sub
tie treachery; she knows how devoted
" | have loved Count de L; how
like an adder he has stung me, and
trampled my true affections under foot;
but her vile hypocrisy, and Louis de
LIS base treachery / can endure; but
can / be awake and hear that my father
has secretly sought to blast all my
future happiness? Why, 0 why, is
this? Nv dear father, my heaven on
earth-and he to freely wrong his de-
voted child O, death, death, come
and snatch me from these horrible tor
ments which are racking my brain and
heart"


Gena. exhausted, threw herself upon
the couch, her eyes fixed on vacancy,
each muscle rigidly stiffened. Thus
for long time she lay perfectly life
less. When Jennie entered the room,
all traces of the anguish which had so
racked her was gone, save a languid-
ness. That evening Gena remained in
her room; she could not shake off the
gloom and sorrow which crushed her,
and trampled all her feelings into the
dust.


When the stiffness of the night
proclaimed the inmates of Right
Bower" quiet, the sound of revelry
hushed, Gena, with her servant,
Jennie sought one of the summer
houses IN the garden, to enjoy the
cool evening breeze, and relieve her
self of the atmosphere of that room
where for the two last months she had
shed so many bitter tears, and whiled
so many tedious hours The harbor
in which the two girls took shelter,
was quite a long one, running nearly
to the road which was a quarter of a
mile distant. They were soon start
ed from their reverie by the voice of
Mr.. Pitt, who appeared to be convers-
ing some one, who proved to be the
the Count de L. Gena heard their
cruel, strange words, as the two pass
ed on slowly towards the house


Count de L l see you fully un-
derstand me, said Mr. Pitt rather
loudly. ''The fact is, Abgena has
given me much uneasiness, but l in
tend to do my duty towards her-Es-
telle is the heiress to my wealth.


Gena heard no more, their voices
grew faint in the distance, and her
brain whirled in maze of excitement
That night she decided to leave her
home, and maintain herself; not even
Jennie was informed of her resolution
until she had quietly arranged every
thing, and then her beloved attendant
was made acquainted with her former
hopes, and readily consented to fol-
low the fortunes of her mistress
The day before the wedding while the
house was in great confusion, Gena
and Jennie took passage in a boat for
New Orleans, starting from there to
New York, where Gena intended to
adopt the stage, and to become an ac-
tress.


To Be C06tinued
Year: 1866

Editors Clarion and Standard 1t
would be most valuable result if in
quiry into the character of our school
books could lead to a thorough analy-
sis and amendment of our whole sys-
TEN of education. especially in the
preparatory and academic schools
1t is to be seriously feared that we
have worked in this field upon entire
ly too low plane. We have not la
bored so much for intellectual devel-
opment and training as we have to
push boys and girls through set of
books, or rather of subjects, prescrib-
ed by common consent as necessary
for the ordinary pursuits of business
or society. To produce men and wo-
men full grown in intellectual culture,
Year: 1866

A Maine genious has taken out q
a patent for an invention which viii be
invaluable to bachelors. 1t is used to
attach buttons to any part of wear
ing apparel without the use of thread.
The invention consists solely in ma
king the button with a spiral wire to
be inserted into the cloth like q cork
screw, and then pressed down fat so
as to form ring to hold the button in
place.
Year: 1866

The Tennessee House of Represent
atives have not yet quorum though
only a few members are wanting to
make the requisite number. The
Senate have organized and ratif-
edthe Constitutional amendment by
avote of II to 8. This Legislature
tabled by decided majority a resolu
ton to submit the question to the le-
gal voters Of the State. They evi
IDENTIFY fear the people and are unwill-
ing to trust them.
Year: 1866

a Bureau is sadly needed in Yam
kee land for the benefit of white trash.
Boston papers give the particulars of
brutal whipping inflicted by the teach
ers of a female school iu Cambridge,
near Boston. on a young lady, aged
sixteen, who was a pupil


One teacher clasped her hand on the
mouth of the struggling girl, the mas
ter held her firmly to a settee, another
teacher beat her with a strop, and still
another teacher was employed playing
a lively tune on the piano, to which
the screams of the sufferer served as
an accompaniment Now if this had
been in Mississippi, and the girl n ne
gress. it would have been horrible
But as it was only white girl, and
among the highly refined and cultivated
people of Massachusetts, we suppose
it's all right