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Year: 1866




Cleveland Convention. The country is pass
ing through greater crisis than that of the
war, and such distinguished men ought to
speak and act in the most decided manner.
Their voices are all powerful with the people.
They ought not to be deferred from doing their
duty to the country at such critical time
through any fastidious notions about interfer-
ing in what is called political matters. The
great question Of the day--restoration, peace,
and harmony Of the republic--is not one of mere
politics but question involving the salvation
Of the country. They ought not only to attend
the Convention themselves, but should also
invite Generals Loe, Joe Johnston and other
prominent officers of the South who fought so
well for their cause and who have accepted so
gracefully and honestly the decision of the
war. Let our heroes follow the example of the
statesmen who met at the conservative Phila-
delphia Convention. Grant and Lee, Sherman
and Joe Johnston laid down the basis of
restoration and future amity at the capitulation.
Let them follow it up in the same Christian
spirit and the happiest results will follow.
These men on both sides are the true represen-
tative men. They are not governed by party
political feeling and spite, they have broad
and statesmaniike views, and the people would
have the utmost confidence in their action. By
al! means let us have Convention Of the
great and heroic men, who are always the true
men, from both sections of the country. That
would be the proper counterpart of the con-
servative Philadelphia Convention and would
give the greatest strength to the patriotic
movement inaugurated there.


PARTY JoURNALIsM.-Th violence and fero-
city of the radical journals in their scand dalous
personal abuse Of President Johnson exceed
anything Of the kind in all the records Of our
political contests, and the two leading journals
in this shameful electioneering business are the
two Tribunes or two Dromios, the Dromio of
New York and the Dromio OF Chicago. The
course of both has tendency to riots, blood
shed and anarchy; but while, in the event Of
riot in Chicago, the Dromio there, from the
number of his partisans, would have some
chance of escape, here, with four or five to
one against the radical faction, we would warn
urcciey VI tne uauSer VI BomS eoo ial III oAciS
ing the wrath of the masses. He may turn a
deaf ear to our advice, but we warn him of the
consequences. If it comes to the worst with
him, however, in adhering to his folly, as he
will have no longer the shelter of Windust's,
we can only offer him refuge at Fort Wash
ington. There, Notwithstanding all his sins
and transgressions, he will. till the storm blows
over, be taken care Of and fed, not upon
squashes, sour milk and bran bread, but upon
good roast beef, plum pudding and Chateau
Margaur. This is consistent with our policy
Of restoration. But let Greeley, if he wishes to
avoid the necessity Of this appeal to our hos
pitality and forgiveness, beware of stirring up
riots and political confusion in the city of New
York
Year: 1866

DESPITE the rain, mud, wind, and several
other little trifes which combined to render
Wednesday evening last anything but pleas
ant, Legers Hall was crowded with anxious
seekers after knowledge in the captivating
art of dancing. To be sure carriage was
brought into requisition in the transportation
of the feminine portion of the pupils to and
from the academy, but then, under ordinary
circumstances, the ladies would have refused
to venture out on such tempestuous night.
There is no use in talking. The attractions
of dancing school, as taught by Church s
Jones, are altogether irresistible. Something
worse than rain is necessary to prevent peo-
pie from attending. The next school will be
held on the coming Wednesday evening
Time-seven and a half o'clock,
Year: 1866

PEPPERRD.-On Sunday last the usually
quiet precincts of Old Woman's Gulch were
enlivened by small specimen of shooting
scrape. The parties who amused themselves
and their neighbors by indulging in little
innocent pastime of this kind. were a good
sized native of the Faderland, named Busch,
and an unbleached American of African de-
scent, who was formerly engaged in hoeing
corn and potatoes on the plantation of his
master in Tennessee, and who rejoices in the
euphonious cognomen of Johnson. Busch
was the injured party, the skin of his benev-
olent physiognomy being punctured in
number of places, caused by thrusting his
face in a direct line with the muzzle of a
shotgun loaded with bird shot at the time 1t
exploded. One of his fingers was also con-
siderably lacerated by the discharge, but no
serious doubts are entertained of his ultimate
recovery. Busch had Mr.. Johnson-the
person who had control of the gun at the
time he received its contents-arrested. At
the trial the versions of the affair given by
Busch and the witnesses for the defendant
agreed but in one particular-that Busch
was shot. He sworc positively that he did
not see Mr.. Johnson until he heard the re-
port of the gun, and that he was proceeding
quietly on the way to his accustomed avoca-
ton, chopping wood, with his ak on his
shoulder, at peace with all the world. Mr..
Johnson's witnesses told q different tale
They vehemently and repeatedly declared
that the lamb-like Busch, upon approaching
the cabin occupied by the chivalrous Ten
nesseean, raised his ak in hostile manner,
and bore down on the latter gentleman in the
most gallant style until he met the charge of
shot, which persuaded him to change his
laudable intention of splitting Mr.. Johnson
wide open. Taken all in all, the matter was
considerably mixed up, and to tell the truth
we think it was about ''stand-of" " between
the combatants. We would not have the
slightest objection to their fighting it over
again, and should they conclude to do SO and
the result should be such as to lessen our
population by two, we are not apprehensive
but what we could survive the shock. After
patient examination of the case, and listen
ing attentively to the stories told by both
parties, His Honor, Judge Leavitt, informed
the gay boy from Tennessee that he was at
liberty to travel, practically deciding that it
is no crime to shoot into "Busch.'
Year: 1866

Sc Cd GRAcIoUsr' was the exclamation
made by friend of ours the other day, while
standing in front of the United States saloon.
Turning to inquire what occasioned his as
tonishment, we observed that his ewes were
intently fixed on some object up Main street.
He was study for painter. Standing as
lmmovable as statue, seemingly rooted to
the spot, his wondering gaze apparently as
firmly fixed upon some object which had at
tracted his attention, as that with which the
fascinated victim of the serpent regards his
deadly charmer, while bewilderment was ex-
pressed in every lineament of his benign
countenance. Seizing him frantically by the
arm, we boisterously inquired what was the
matter. Looking at us with an expression of
pity at our ignorance, he exclaimed: Don't
you see that Mrs. Adams is receiving an ad-
dition to her already immense stock of dry
goods % 1t was an absolute fact We had
supposed, from the large number of teams
which had been discharging their cargoes at
that establishment during tn past week,
that all the available space in the store must
be occupied with new goods; but it seems
there was room enough for one more load
Don't forget the place. Mrs. Adams, near
ly opposite the CHRONICLE Office.
Year: 1866

The CITIZENS BALL.-The citizens of Mo-
kelumne Hill and vicinity gave grand ball
last evening-at least we expect they did.
1t comes. on bad night for u.s. People will
expect a description of the ball in this week.
issue of the CHRONICLE. as the paper is dated
Saturday morning, while the truth of the
matter is, we go to press Friday evening
We had half notion to write an account of
the dance to-day, CThursday,) but the times
are so slippery nowadays that we dare not
take the chances. Great preparations are
being made by everybody to ensure its sue
cess, and to make it the grandest affair ever
given in Mokelumne Hill. But we can't see
the utility of putting, when we reflect that
before the paper is issued the ball will be
among the things that were. At any rate
don't forget to attend the ball last night
The ladies are getting up the superior diG
get it up, if you don't read this till Saturday
morning-and we expect tt will be-or rath-
er was-hrst-rate. Under any circumstances
don't fail to attend the ball Mst night.
Year: 1866

"WHAr an elegant fit remarked lady
to US the other day. as fashionably attired
gentleman emerged from the Zone Price
Store" arrayed in a suit of Davidson's best
We have frequently noticed that those gen.
tlemen who purchase their clothing Of Da-
wilson. are generally great favortes of the
fair sex. We cannot imagine what the reas-
on can be, without il is because he keeps on
ly the latest and most fashionable styles and
sells them so cheap that the ladies' know tina,
any one who patronizes him is bound to do
well in this country. Commit his advertise
ment to memory; you cannot spend your
leisure time in a more profitable way.
Year: 1866

HoPs.-We do not remember of reading OF
hearing but little about hop growing in
California. nor do we know whether the soil
of this country is or is not adapted to the
business. In portions of the Western Allan.
tic States the business has been almost as
good as "shoddy or petroleum" and has made
its votaries rich. By late number of the
Sonora Herald, we are informed that one O.
the river boats from Stockton lately took
%, pounds to brewer in San Francisco
Year: 1866

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro-
baton. We now address ourselves to all who are un
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age
for the healing of all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1866

az A gentleman travelling in Southern
Pennsylvania reports good story which he
heard about worthy mechanic who aspir-
ed to legislative honors In his printed
appeal to the voters he said, with more
significance than he intended, that8f they
declined to elect him, he should remain at
home cooper and an honest mani"
Year: 1866

A little German boy, one day old, was found in
carpet sack. hanging on . farmers gate near
Fort Wayne. last week. r1-ss


We find the above announcement in an ex-
change. Can any one tell Us why they knew it
was German boy7
Year: 1866

us. Perkins. The people have paid their money
for both, especially for the last, and can take their
choice out of the variety; but we npprehend thers
will be bus little controversy that the first decision
was The best, and that the last was not fit to be
made.


The Legislative did we'll to hedge against the
decision in the Pepper case, and deserve credit for
the effort they made to hold the sureties of de.
faulng officers liable for the dcfalcatrons of their
principals.


The following, taken from the same paper, Of q
and demonstrates the mischiefa set OF corrupt and
unprincipled Judges are capable of inficting upon
the SIate: ~


An Apology.


We owe the editor of the Herald an apology,
which We hasten to make. In our article Of yes
terday on the law enacted by him and his late A.
sociates on the Supreme bench. in the Pepper
case, which may be appropriately termed Pepper
law, as it peppered the State handsomely-we
stated that that experiment in judicial legislation
cost the State S2j 900. We find that We did net
10 The subject full Justice. Since writing that ar
ricle we have learned that the sureties Of a de-
fanltng treasurer OF Montgomery county escaped
the payment of thirty-nine thousand dollars, by
virtue, of the Pepper decision, alias Supreme
Court-Pcpper law. This makes a loss of SOL
900 in two counties, which has to be made up by
additional taxes levied on the people Of the entire
State. How much more will be, or has been lost,
we can not say-the whole depending on the hon
esty of public officers, and not upon their bonds.
which the law. as made by the L~gisla ure. intend
ed should be security to the public for the faith
ful performance Of official duties.


Ii is no wonder the ex- Chief Justice has so poor
an opinion OF the honesty and capacity of Legisla
tures. His court made law, faster than any body
of Legislators could, and great deal meaner law
than any Legislature would.
Year: 1866

Frauds" to be hushed up under the
Radical cry of the negro is better
than the white man and ought to
vote? Is the negro to elect Con-
gressmen who will not investig gate
into the corruption Of the "loyal"
administration? It seems SO. This
is the best way to pay the National
debt, .........
Year: 1866

"Col.' G. G. Carpenter, the
the abolition candidate for Register
of the State Land Office, occupied
the laborious and dangerous position
Of captain in the commissary depart
ment during the war. His hard
fighting was against the common
soldiers lest they should get too
much to eat.-Dubuque Herald.
Year: 1866

The undersigned has just received fine
lot of Millinery Goods which she is open.
ing up to the trade OVER THE STORE OF
Moon & HUNT in New Oregon.


She invites particular attention to her
Goods believing that both in quality and
price she can give MS good bargains as were
ever offered in this place.


New additions will be made as fast as
needed to meet demands.
2lv71 Mrs. SHUTTLEwoRTH.
Year: 1866

You have heard" said youth to his sweet
heart who stood
While he sat on corn-sheaf at daylight's de-.
cline
..You have heard of the Danish boys whistle Of
wood


wish that Danish boys whistle was mine
"And what would you do with it? Tell me"
she said. ..
While an arch smile played over her beautiful
face.
II would blow it, he answered, land then my
fair maid


Would fly to my side and would there take her
place"
''Is that all you wish it for? That may be yours
Without any magic" the fair maiden cried:
"a favor so slight ones good nature lecures ~
And she playfuly seated herself by his side.
IL would blow it again" said the youth, land
the charm


Would work so that not even modesty's check
Would be able to keep from my neck your fine
ARM


She smiled as she placed her fair arm round
his neck
,Yet once more would l blow and the music di-
vine


Would bring me third time an exquisite bliss
You would lay your fair cheek to this brown one
of mine,


And your lips stealing past it would give me
kiss"
The maiden laughed out In her innocent glee-
"What a fool of yourself with the whistle
you'd make:
For only consider how silly 'twould be
TO sit there and WHISTLE for what you might


take"
Year: 1866

c8 They have a style OF marriage at
St. Albans that is very unique and eco
nomicai. The infatuated pair walk into
hotel with a witness and order room
and fire. The parsou is sent for and ties
the knot when the brideswan draws his
squirrel skin" selects a'ope dollar bill
aud hands it to the witness. pointing to
the pa arson and saying; .'Give that are
to that are feller." Thereupon the hotel
keeper is notified that the loving couple
are going out for walk. sud they walk
so far in search of the honeymoon that
return is impossible. Cheap aud cute.
Year: 1866

PUBLICATION OF STATE LAws.-It strikes US
that it is about time the Legislature of Cali
fornia made provision for the publication of the
Laws in each county in the State. The usage
has been almost universally adopted in other
States of the Union, and there is no good reason
why it should not be in California. Now the
people are dependent for information as to what
laws have been enacted on few scattering cop
les of the Statutes and even they are not issued
for from six months to year after the adjourn
ment Of each Legislature.
Year: 1866

CREvAssE.-On Monday the rush of waters
the Theatre and broke the bulkhead at Thomas
lot, working out huge gap, and demolshing
the Church walk entirely. Charley begins to
think that the clements have grudge against
him in earnest, but in spite of this we notice
that he is again repairing damages. The Church
building is certainly more useful than ornamental
now, standing high and dry, with no means of
reaching it. The question now is whether it is


cheaper to move the Church or build a walk to it?
Year: 1866

RAIY.-The windows Of heaven we're evidently
opened agMn On Sunday night, and open they
remain at the time of going to press. 1t poured
down steadily during all Sunday night and Mon
day melting the snow on the low hills and afording
water sufficient to create considerable food in
the creeks and gulches. The Trinity was swol-
len to a reasonable river, but not enough to do
any damage. This is a certain indication that
the rain did not extend to the SUBMITS of the
high mountains. Mining operations have COM
menced everywhere and the gold yield of Trim
ity this year will be double that of any of the
five previous ones last past.
Year: 1866

OSE BENEFIT.-The series of floods in Sidney
Gulch have been of more service in cutting down
the channel than many may imagine. From the
Church to its intersection with Five Cent Guch
the channel is at least ten feet lower than before
the rains commenced, and the eastern line of
Howe Jones iume, built in 1853 is visible
from top to bottom for long distance. Osgood
Carson will be much benefited bv this clean
ing out of old tailings, as we'll as the claims
higher up and adjacent to the gulch.
Year: 1866

THE SPECIFIC CONTRACT Acr.-We regret to
notice disposition on the part of the Legisla-
ture to delay action on this important question.
Considering the material of which majority of
that body is composed, the people of California,
of our neighboring States, and of the Union
at large, reasonably expect to see firm and de-
cided will evinced to wipe this nullifying blot
from our statute books. We have always be-
lieved the pretended principle upon which the
Specific Contract Act is based to be false, disrep-
utable and dishonest, and we grow more firm in
that belief every day. And we have been quite
as firm in the opinion that the Union mejority IN
the present Legislature would repeal the Specific
Contract Act without delay. California is the
only State in the Union which repudiates the
currency of the Government. King Gold is un-
doubtedly the power behind the throne which
delays action in the matter. The bankers, bro
kers and merchant sharks are fercely arrayed
against the repeal, which more strongly impress
esses us in the belief that it is to the interest of
the great mass of the people that the law should
be wiped out. The lying organs of the usurers
preach disaster and ruin as the consequence
predict emigration from California to the new
Territories as a result of the adoption of the Gov
ernment currency, when they know we'll enough
that all through those Territories greenbacks are
used at par in all business transactions. Cores
pondents writing from both Idaho and Montana,
say that there is recognized difference for the
purposes of trade between currency dollar or
dollar in gold or silver


The same state of affairs would exist in Cali
fornia to-day but for the reason that the gold
grabbers succeeded in destroying confidence in
the currency from the date of its Introduction.
In an article entitled an 'Overgrown City, the
Morning Call says that San Francisco is absorb
ing the life-blood of the interior gradually suck
ing it dry. The truth of the assertions evident.
And the sequel to this general absorption is
found in the fact that while the mercantile and
banking interests of San Francisco are traducing
the Government currency, they are growing fat
and prosperous at the expense of the people by
purchasing with this same currency what they
require the consumer to pay for in gold, where
by they alone reap the benefit of the premium on
the latter, besides receiving their accustomed
profits in trade. In short, under the present law
they can demand gold for what they purchased
with greenbacks s; they do it, and are impoverish-
ing the State at the expense of San Francisco.
The currency of the United States is no Wild
cat paper which can be repudated or made worth
less at a days notice. To all intents and purpo-
ses one dollar greenback is just as valuable as
gold dollar or two fifty cent pieces Of the coin
age of the United States, and the Legislature
will have proved treacherous to the real inter-
ests of the State as the Supreme Court has done
if it fails to repeal the Specific Contract Act.
Year: 1866

~ Hope for the Amicted.-IN another part Of
this paper will be 1nd celebrated
Institute established by DR. Young in 1850 In thsage
oil deceit anu charatanism 1t is boon the suffering
point othem where they of obtaining the wish
ed for relief and Under the the Doctor
the sick and troubled can divest themselves of their
of pain and shame lay aside their secure health
and happiness If sick in do not hesi-
tate. Read the advertisement and follow the


forget the number the manner of directing letter.
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street. San
cisco. 44.3m.sn.
Year: 1866

ONE Coon THING WHICH THE CONVENTION DID,
The Miners State Convention unanimously adop-
ted the following resolution. The Press is one of
the best mining and scientific journals in the
Union, and fully deserves the compliment:


Resolved, That we regard mining paper or
journal of great Importance to the mining inter-
est of California, and we commend the Mining
and Scientific Press, of San Francisco, to the con-
sideration and support of the miners of the
Pacific coast
Year: 1866

SEvERE.-The Auburn Stars and Stripes vents
its virtuous Indignation in the following -
''When we advance our opinion upon any
question of public Importance, we do not con-
slider every reader a fool who does not adopt
our views; but when man gets angry and
stops his paper because write against his
position on question of expediency, then
we are satisfied that about the time he was
made brain material was scarce, and the cavity
in his cranium was filled up with mud"
Year: 1866

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Board met on
tuesday, and may not get through this week
hoao overseers will bear in mind that the road
receipts for the new year will be ready to issue
to-day Saturday.
Year: 1866

THE Knoxville, Tennessee, Wing says that So
called conservatives may cry out against the
agitation of questions growing out of the Slave
holders rebellion, but that discussion will go on
in spite of all efforts to stop it. Three hundred
thousand graves of loyal men in the South, and
one hundred thousand manned and disabled SOL
diers, call for measures that will prevent another
rebellion The loyal majority in Congress evil
IDENTITY intend to see to all this
Year: 1866

The best Family Machine.-We would call tho
attention of our readers GROVER BAKER Machines
Their reputation well established for to attempt


word in their favor but would advise want
ing reliable Family Sewing Machine to investigate the
merits Of these before buying "A word to the wise IS
sufficient 41v9
Year: 1866

JUDGING from newspaper accounts the recent
extreme cold and stormy weather was common
to the entire continent. Snow and frost held car
nval and freshened the atmosphere of latitndes
in which they had not been familiar for years.
Year: 1866

A Coon LAVA Bill introduced by Senator
Harrison, of which the following is copy, has
passed the Senate, and been favorably reported
upon by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. 1t
will undoubtedly become law


An ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE HUSBAND WIT


NEssEs ACTIONS.


The People Of State Of Calorna, represented an Senate


and assembly, do enact as f6lioucs:


SECTION In all criminal actions, where the
husband is the party accused, the wife snail DC
a comnetept witness; and when the wife is the
party accused, the husband shall be competent
witness but neither husband nor wife shall be
compelled or allowed TO testify in such cases, un-
less by consent of both of them provided, that
in all cases of personal violence upon either by
the other, the injured party, husband or wife)
shall be allowed to testify rgainst the other.


To take effect Immediately after passage.