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Year: 1874

MARKET-HOUsES FOR CLAY AND MARSHALL
WARDS Both branches OF the City Council
have passed an ordinance for submitting to
the voters of Clay and Marshall Wards the
question as TO whether or not they desire
the erection of market-houSe in their re-
spective wards. The ordinance was approved
on the 14th instant, and provides that the
officers conducting the election directed By
law to be held on Tuesday, November Cd,
open a poll at the different election pre-
cincts in said Clay and Marshall Wards to
take the sense of the qualified voters OF said
ward. upon the question as 10 whether or
not they desire the erection of market
house in their respective wards. Al such
election each of said voters who shall reside
and vote in Clay Ward, and who shall
desire market-house, shall deposit
q ticket or ballot, on which shall be
written or printed the words ' For Market
in Clay Ward:"; and each of said voters
who shall be opposed to the erection Of a
market-house in Clay Ward shall deposit a
ticket or ballot, on which shall be written or
printed the words against q Market in Clay
Ward: and that each of said voters who
shall reside and vote in Marshall Ward, and
who shall desire or oppose the erection OF
market-house in that ward, shall vote I'D IKE
manner as those in Clay Ward, only Substl-
tuting ss sMarshaIl" for "Ciay" on the
tickets or ballots used in that ward Tor that
purpose.


immediately after the polls are closed the
officers shall count the tickets or ballots, ana
shall make return thereof at the time and III
the manner provided by law as in the case
of other elections.
Year: 1874

The LAST DAY OF REGIsTKATioN.-Ih IS
the last day of registration. ALI who have
neglected to place their names upon the re-
eistry will be deprived of their votes on the
Adj Of November. Those who have. never
registered before ought to register now.
Those who have removed from one voting
Drecinct to another since last election must
obtain transfers from their old to their new
yoting.pluces.
Year: 1874

Mr. Sturges las been roundly brought up by
tho Executive Committee OF tho Board Of Trade,
aud will be tried for uncommercial conduct. Tho
Board has now IN opportunity Of yindicatiug its
good name from the nspersious which hayo been
freely cast upon it iu consequence OF Mr.
sturges dcaiuGB; if this opportunity In
not improved, wo fear tho Board will
aoou be past redemption. We inform those
persona who are disposed to deal lenleutly by
sturges that the proposed establishment Of a
now aud respectable Chamber Of Commerce ia
scrouBly considered by men whom the Board
cannot afford 10 lose. Tho treatment Of Sturgoa
will havo much to do with tho SUCCESS or failure
Of the new project.
Year: 1874

Tho Forty-fourth Congress will dovoto much
Of its time to. the consideration Of contested
election cn6os Somo OF thoBo arise logitimnte-
", and many moro will probably DO brought with
the ASSURANCE that u Democratic House will
know aud love Its own. OF COURSE the rule Of
the House, when in doubt. will be, to recognize
Democrats. We have yet to notice disposition
Oh tho part Of tho victorious Democrats to
soar Ia tho on1pyre4n towards which they wore
always aspiring. whom out Of power. Tho llR-
grant practices which were not proven but
charged agaiuHt tho Republican party are not
too bad for Democratic acceptance, now that
their inning has como.
Year: 1874

The Committee Of Seventy III NeW Orleans
has addressed to tho President Of tho United
States protest against tho further occupation
Of tho State by Federal troops. They do not
choose. they fay, to hare tho canvassing Board
aot in tho midst OF Dayonets. Tho tonc OF the
protest is not what it should bo.
Year: 1874

The lawsuit of last week, Wadhams vs. Calvin, about the pay for horse, was decided in favor of the Defendant.

 They have good Grammar class of twelve. in the Academy, and difference of opinion lately arose in parsing this sen- tence, "What prayers have been offered up at the freside," half of the class call ing up an adverb, and the others calling it a proposition forming part of the verb.

 At spelling school, one evening last week, others joined the Academy scholars and large number were chosen on the two sides, and it was found that after spelling an hour and an half. seven had not missed & word. Finally it was ar- ranged that when g person missed he should take his seat, and Miss Mary ". Welch of East street, beat us all. r

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Year: 1874



 I hereby gratefully acknowledge the re- ceipt of 8 handsome token of regard, from the citizens of the town of Gosheu. The present is peculiarly val,sa61e to me, as an exponent of the kindly feeling toward me, and mine; and also, as hope it to prove, encouragement to me to be true in all my efforts among this people while my sojourn is here. Humbly hoping that my life and sue cess here may be such as will not in the least degree disappoint the most sanguine hopes of my fellow citizens, I am, with best wishes for the welfare of this town and people, =-l ...

 Gratefully yours,

 Jos Howard North
Year: 1874

As wehave no wish to change the En- quirer into Temperance Journal, our comments on Mir. Littlewook's article must be brief. That gentleman is too fair an opponent to claim that tl.e men who practice abstinence are majority, or anything like majority, of the voters of the voters of Connecticut. He refer c,,e- fdently, however. to the large number of christian and moral people who may vote to compel others to an abstinence they have never practice1 themselves. Does Mir. Littlewood imagine that their habits un- der the old prohibitory law are to be changed by a new one? All experience proves, what common sense would indicate, that minority of voters cannot enforce prohibition against a majority. In g re- public the law is a stream that cannot rise to higher moral level than that of it's fountain-the popular majority. If, as Mir. Littlewood suggests, we may have to wait some time before abstinence voters are majority, so much the more need there is for immediate and strenuous effort for the conversion of all christian and moral people to the practice of abstinence themselves, instead of urging them to force it on others by statute Moreover, we are foolish enough to disfranchise the the bulk of our Temperance citizens With Woman Suffrage, the abstinent voting minority might perhaps become a voting majority, and Prohibition success; with out it, we shall have failure on failure in Temperance legislation.

 Mir. Littlewood must remember that the legislature of Connecticut is not Grand Ledge of Good Tsmplars that might consistently leg;slate about liquor selling as sin. It is body of men who neither practice abstinence themselves, nor represent those who practice absti- hence. Now, we can see nothing wicked in accepting from legislature of non ab- stinents, representing popular majority of non-abstinents, law which allows towns that can enforce Prohibition to do so; which compels every iquor-seller in towns where Prohibition cannot be en- forced to pay a yearly fine of s1OO, and which embodies the most effective pro- visions yet devised for the prevention of illegal sales.

 MT. Littlewood complains that the pres ent law is not enforced. Who is to en- force it? The general public have been stupefied by eighteen years of the imprac- ticable old law; while the temperance men who should arouse them to the enforce >ment of the practicable new law, are busy only with denouncing it.
Year: 1874

We regret to see any opposition to the postal system of transporting merchant disc. Itis great convenience to places not reached by express routes, and great relief from extortion in places that are reached by express routes.
Year: 1874

The chairman of the Republican State Convention in New Hampshire came out in his speech on taking the chair in favor of women suffrage. and added "that what ever party opposes it is as surely destined to defeat as was the party which arrayed itself in opposition to the anti-slayery causa
Year: 1874

LARGE SNAKE.-W. S. Lowden killed
a rattlesnake over five feet in length, in
the hills between Vitzhum's and Grass
Valley creek, one day last week. When
Lowden first saw the reptile there was
nothing at hand to attack him with, but
the snake sought fight and followed him
along the road for some distance, nor did
he turn to escape until Lowden crippled
him with large rock.
Year: 1874

A STRANGERS OPINION" B. b."
writing from this place to the Red Bluff
Sentinel, closes his letter with this opin-
ion of our town and people: " My COM
munication is already long and | must be
brief in what | have to say of Weaver
vile. 1t is one of the most delightful
spots in California, situated in valley,
towering mountains on either side, eli
mate unexcelled by any portion of Cali
fornia | have yet visited days warm but
not oppressive nights perfectly delight
tul fruits Of every description that are
found IL any part Of the State are here in
abundance, SO much Of it that a large
share of it rots upon the trees for want of
use; E; a most prolfical soil water cold
and sparkling, flowing perpetualy from
the glistening banks Of snow popua-
ton of wholesouled, genial people, whom
one cannot know but to admire. Bust
ness here at the present is duh, still every
thing is in IL healthy condition and good
times coming, and if the good people Of
the Bluff, or any of them, desire to get
out Of that reeking furnace Of 1862 let
them take a trip up into these regions and
enjoy for few days these invigorating
and alth-giving breezes."
Year: 1874

PENMANsHIP.-The Second Term of
Prof. Bucks Writing Academy will close
on next Wednesday evening, when prizes
will be awarded. The Third and last
Term will commence on Thursday
Days and nights of tuition the same as
befor. All who wish to acquire a good
hand writing should be on hand Thurs
day night,
Year: 1874

COARSE GoLD.-P. Van Matre showed
us six pieces of gold from his Dutch
Gulch Mine the other day, which weigh
ed three hundred dollars. He says that
about $50 ounces were taken out of the
claim his season, and that Of this amount
not more than half an ounce could be
classified as dust the remainder was in
pieces weighing from one dollar upwards.
Year: 1874

NEW DEPARTURE.-Rumfelt e. Lor
ing, of Trinity Center, propose to take IA
new departure as soon as they can close
out the stock of general merchandise now
in store at that place. AS they intend to
close out entirely, goods will be sold at
cost for cash, and great bargains can be
had by the people of that section. Read
their advertisement.
Year: 1874

CoNvINCING.-If there ever was anv
doubt as the wisdom of closing Court
House against public gatherings, that
doubt was dispelled last Sabbath morn
ing, when very large number Of Sun
day School children found the Court
room closed against them, and the books,
etc, belonging to the school locked with
in, beyond their reach. We do not be-
lieve there is another Courtroom in Cal.
itornia, or any other State in the Union.
but which is always open to religious,
charitable, political or other public gath
erings.
Year: 1874

WHAT OF IT ?-Some Of our bed-rock
Democratic friends are taunting us up
on the assumption that We supported
Judge Jacobs because he was in sym
pathy with the Administration and q
majority in Congress and would there-
fore have more influence in procuring
favors for the Territory than. an opposi-
ton candidate; whereas, tie recent cleo
tions render It probable that the next
House of Representatives in Congress
will have an opposition majority. Well.
what Of it? The main Ioint we have
gained is, that Jacobs is far the superior
Of his opponent in ability and in those
social qualities which command inau-
ence regardless Of party, and that he is
personally devoted to those material In
terests upon which the future prosperity
of the Territory mainly depends. The
present Administration and Senate will.
in any event, remain in power during
the entire term for which Judge Jacobs
is elected, and he has the confidence
and sympathy of both, and can COM
mand their friendly Offices at least to
that extent, which will be the CONTROL


ing power in the Government, until the
4th Of M ,rch, 1877, and all the Federal
power and influence in this Territory
will be of like political character. So
that on political party grounds we have
lost nothing, while upon personal and
local grounds we are largely the gamers
in the election of Judge Jacobs. as all
will admit wto know the two men, and
our individual support Of Judge Jacobs
was based solely upon the two latter
considerations. The vote which he re-
ceived in the city and county Of his
home clearly prove that he IS not an Of
fensive partisan. aud in his speeches he
assured his hearers that if elected he
should make the discussion of national
politics no part of his business in Cons
gress. bat should seek to make friends
for the interests of the Territory with
representatives of all parties. and we
know him well enough 10 know that
will be his position. . 9'' ' ''


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Year: 1874

which does not show that life and energy
which 60 to make up the commercial pros
perity, one would naturally expect to find in
city of its population. Business seemed to
be at stand STILL the streets almost deserted,
and general dependency appeared to hang
over the people, that tends to make way
Year: 1874

The House Committee on Railroads, at
a meeting to-day, authorized Gen. Hurl-
burt TO draft report in favor OF the con
structiOn of double track freight railroad
from the Mississippi Valley to tide watera at
or near New York. The committee have
taken considerable testimony upon the
cost of transporting grain over such a
road. The evidence shows that it can be
moved for fifteen cents per bushel from
Chicago TO New York at corresponding
rates from other points in Mississippi
Valley.
Year: 1874

ANENr the approaching marriage of
Miss Grant and Miss Stewart, the
latter the daughter of the wealthy
Senator from Nevada-Miss Grant
is, one would naturally suppose,
in most enviable position, the highest
which any unmarried lady in America
can hold, and has youth, health and
good spirits wherewith to enjoy her
blessings. Miss Stewards position is
scarcely less enviable. She is Just
eighteen, very pretty, has had the advan-
tages of a European education, and is
surrounded in her new home. just COM
pleted, with all the comforts and elegan-
cles of life. 1t might fairly be supposed
that these two young girls would wish to
enjoy the pleasures life so freely offers
them before assuming its responsibilities,
but it seems they think otherwise. There
are to be several weddings after Lent,
the first probably that of Miss Violet
Blair and Janln, on the 18th of April.
That OF Miss Grant and Sartoris is ex-
pected to occur before the Goth of May.
The day for Hooker, of the United States
Navy, to claim the prize he has won is
not yet reported, but he probably will
not wait very long. Miss Stewart has
been in good sooth one of the most ad-
mired bellies of Washington since she
made her debut little more than year
ago, and is moreover a girl of strong
practical common sense, who is more
useful in her home than society bellies
are popularly supposed to be. Another
belle of the season just passed, whose
praises more than one correspondent has
written of-Miss Early, OF Virginia-is
to resign belehood on the Sd of June,
and allow Lieutenant Manly, of the
army, to place her among the ranks Of
the married ladies who take back seats
IN the German. Sartoris is to sail for
Europe with his bride Immediately after
their marriage, and they will arrive in
time to enjoy the London season. New
York Graphic.
Year: 1874

The PROPOSED GIFT OF STAruE-It seems
at the first subject for regret that the Central
Park is administered on rules so rigid as to
have deprived the great public resort Of fne
monument to one of our political Titans. Il
appears great pity to lose fine statue of
Webster. But if we contemplate the possibil-
tiles that might come on us without such rule
as this which deprives us of the statue, we must
deem the rule wise and good one, notwith-
standing the present result Of it's enforcement
What would become of the Park if everybody
could place in it any statue satisfactory to
himself, and even choose the point where he
would put it? Gould We ever, for instance
survive the disgrace of seeing there some day
such piece Of sculpture as that brown stone
Father Of His Country that once stood in front
of the City Hall =?
Year: 1874

MIR. Comptroller Green had the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment pretty much to
himself yesterday, and, with the help of Mr..
Vance, made the meeting more lively than is
usual when such dull subjects are considered.
He complained of insufficient clerical force,
and demanded more clerks to fill the desks of
those who had been drafted into other depart
ments. His proposition to pave West Wash
ington Market with trap blocks, instead of the
rotten planks now there, was met by Mr..
Vance with an amendment to transfer sixteen
thousand dollars for that purpose from the
appropriation made to pay Mr.. Green's clerks.
Mr.. Green deprecated this amendment as 'ta
monkey trick to which the gentleman had de-
scended," an imputation which Mr. Vance
he could not be patient when the
Comptroller attacked personally the Pres
ident of the Board Of Aldermen. Mr.
Vance said that Mr.. Green had said
what he knew was not true and intimated
that he might hear of it in very forcible
manner To this awful but obscure threat
Mr. Green replied that he had no intention to
insult any one, and thus the war cloud passed
over with terrible thunder, but very harmless
lightning. The peaceful results of these Pick
wickian debates are so familiar to us that it is
impossible to get up enough alarm to be
decently respectful to the Comptroller. The
public does its best to tremble, but it only
succeeds in giving poor imitation of Trabbs
boy, when he affected to be paralyzed with
terror at the sight of Mr.. Pip in his new
clothes
Year: 1874

delegates if he had not been suddenly struck
with this calamitous head wind. Many of the
districts heretofore counted for Tilden will
send unpledged delegates. The possible
acceptance OF Church changes the whole situa-
ton. The only delegates which Tilden can
now be sure of are those from this city,
who will be virtually appointed by Mr.. Kelly.
If Tilden does not retire there is certain to be
warm fight at Syracuse, and as he may find
that discretion is the better part Of valor at
the last moment, if not before, the popular
preference for Church, now that there is q
chance of his acceptance, will revolutionize
the whole face of affairs.


In our judgment the impulsive heat of Mr..
Kelly has effectually killed his candidate.
The wisest thing he can now do is to with
draw Tilden in favor Of Church while it can
yet be done without the mortifying stress Of
compulsion. Mr.. Tilden, at least, should
have the sagacity to perceive that he is the
same as beaten. BE must have had dim
perception of it when he hurried home to ask
Mr.. Kelly's advice as to whether he should
withdraw, and if he can doubt on the subject
after the publication of the libellous and de-
structive interview he is not yet cool enough
to exercise his customary astuteness. If he
and his adviser will make virtue of neces-
sity and gracefully give way for the
unanimous nomination of Church by en-
thusiastic, popular acclamation, even Dix
may be defeated. and the national
prospects of the democracy be wonderfully
frightened. At any rate, two such competi-
tors as Dix and Church would enliven the con-
test, fill it with spirit and animation and
bring out the whole vote. Both parties would
be worthily represented on their gubernatoral
tickets, and if the democrats of this city would
also strengthen themselves by nominating Mr..
Duncan for Mayor-who ought to initiate
Judge Church's public spirit and conduct
the democracy might look with confidence for
one Of their old rousing majorities. After the
passionate blunder of his astounding inter-
view let us hope that Mr. Kelly may learn
wisdom, and that his cooler judgment and
"sober second thought" may recover him to
o magnanimous course. If he could only per-
ceive that the democratic party is not his per-
sonal property, that his position in it is
public trust and that conciliatory Difference
for others is one of the qualifications of
political leader, Mr.. Kellys unquestionable
talents would secure him all the influence he
covets.
Year: 1874

tho negroes cannot carry In the purposes Of
such scheme, not elsewhere, can be found the
objective points of the military expeditions
that the Attorney General proposes to launch
against the enemies of his party. 1t is in
famous at this time to propose the further use
of troops in the Southern States. Half a dozen
men are murdered in Tennessee and as many
more in Louisiana in consequence Of some
local quarels, and it is proposed to keep the
peace by the armed force Of the United States,
and this by the Executive which stood still
with the whole State of Arkansas embroiled in
a really serious quarrel. No event has oc-
CURED in any Southern State With which the
local police is not competent to deal, SO for as
the facts are known, and constant interference
in such cases will establish precedents that
would keep reconstruction forever incomplete.
1t is treason to send armed forces against
people whose hostility is to party and not to
the nation and dozen murders are no reason
for such step.


1t is with view to find the bases of sound
reconstruction that we have proposed q con-
ference Of delegates Of the States on the con-
dition Of the country. We need reconstruc-
ton different from that that is fitted to sub
serve partisan purposes an understanding
between the people as to our mutual relation
ships under the constitution representation
of the need for the South to tolerate its polit-
ical opponents for the sake of the freedom the
law guarantees, and of the equal need that the
North should not threaten the use of troops
whenever there is riot or a murder; and the
occasion when South and North seem coming
into close political sympathy is especially pro-
pitious for such conference.
Year: 1874

The latest king our correspondents in
Europe have interviewed though he does not
yet wear a crown, has head that would honor
one. The conversation of Don Carlos with
representative Of the HERALD at Lequeitio ex-
plains the vitality which his war for the throne
has shown. He discloses himself as O man of
intellectual power and there is a rare
nobility in his candor. Many men in his
position would promise Spain everything
This was, indeed, the way of the third Ma
poleon, but Don Carlos declares that he will
agree to no conditions, but expects to give
the people, if he ascends the throne, more
than he can promise. In reference to Cuba
he is more definite. He pledges to grant
amnesty, to abolish slavery within five years.
and to grant the island self government,
asking nothing in return but allegiance to
Spain. This is virtually what King Christian
TX. Of Denmark has just conceded to Ice
land. The whole interview with Don Carlos
is extremely interesting and important as an
evidence of how far the hereditary principles
of royalty are modified by modern necessities.
His compliment to the HERALD and his
anxiety for its goodwill are remarkable evil
dences of the power of the Independent
praSS
Year: 1874

The HORRIBLE STORY of cannibalism in the
Far West is confirmed by the discovery of the
five dead men whom Packer, the cannbal
confessed he had killed and in part devoured
His confession was not credited at first, and it
was believed his sufferings had made him
insane. But the details given by our Omaha
correspondent leave little doubt of its truth,
and indicate the speedy capture of the mon
ster-
Year: 1874

The PUBLIC does not care so much to be
reminded that the new Court House was be-
gun thirteen years ago as to be informed
when it will be finished 1t is getting to be
an old Court House already, and resembles
those 'new ruins which English upstarts
build on their estates to give them an air Of
antiquity.