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Year: 1867

report ON tFG massacre; how many of the still
rampant Rebels whose oppression Of the freed
men he has checked-are among these
f" Conservative" petitioners. If Gen. Sheridan
has mado himself obnoxious 90 certain class
of the people whom he has to govern, it is
only by doing his duty. If tho Rebels want
him sent away. it is proof enough that the
Union men want him TO stay. The country
feels too grateful for what he did during tho
war, and what he has done since, TO boar pa
tiently with his unmerited disgrace. The
people have no mind that the Confederates
whom he whipped in the field should now be
permitted to whip him. And, personal con-
siderations apart, they are too sensible OF the
benefit of his administration to Louisiana and
TO the country at large to submit to It's being
changed for different sort of rule. The Ad-
ministration which attempts to disgrace Gen.
Sheridan, just to please few men OF the
Heron and Monroe stamp, will have to face
storm of popular Indignation that will sweep
it out of Office
Year: 1867

Senator Wilson has returned from the South,
and reports the faithful execution of the Re
construction laws by all the District Command
ers, and especially by Gen. Pope. In Mobile
the Mayor and Chief of Police have been
removed. When the French Directory ordered
that every General who lost battle should
be shot, French Generals were seldom de-
feated, and it might be equally good policy TO
have it understood that Rebel riot in any
Southern. city would .e followed by the
removal of the civil officers whose influence
should have prevented it.
Year: 1867

There ID probability that tie New -Jtssay
Impartial Suffrage Convention. which wa, caned
for The 4th OF June. will be postponed. In yssv
Of the fact that no summons had been issued
by the State Executive Committee, call for
State Convention TO meet at Trenton wss
recently published by u. X. Pangborn of Hud


son, John Davidson of Union, and John Y.
Foster of Essex, the delegates to be appointed
from the several cities and towns on the same
basis Of representation as that Of the RcpubG-
can Convention Of 1866 The ayOwed purpose
of the calling Of this Convention was to pledge
the Republican party of New-Jersey fully and
fairly to impartial suffrage. The State Execu-
tive Committee met at New-B Brunswick on
Monday, and, while they are understood to have
declared themselves unanimously in favor OF
incorporating the principle of equal rights for
all men in tho platform of the party, they
deemed the date fixed for the proposed Con-
vention too early to insure full attendance.
A committee was appointed to confer with tho
signers of the call in reference to postpone
ment; and it is to be hoped that the result
will be a complete representation Of the State.
Whatever day may be chosen, VIC beg our
friends TO remember that the credit and
welfare of the Republican party demand that
the Convention shall speak anthoritativcly i'm
behalf of the advocates of freedom all through
the State. and not for few districts alone;
and we urge them TO get ready at once to
send their delegates whenever they are wanted.
Year: 1867

About three weeks ago party of roughs
entered saloon upon Greene-st., near Bleecker,
late at night, and demanded liquor The pro-
prietOr refused to supply them, on the ground
that he could sell no liQn6f after midnight


The party then set upon the on-keeper, and
beat him in frightful manner with the butt
OF pistol, beside cutting him with knife.
The assailants were arrested, and indicted by
the Grand Jury for felonious assault. The
trial of the leader was to have taken place on
the 7th instant, but was postponed until Tues


day of this week, when the accused put in
plea OF common assault and battery, which was
accepted, and on tomorrow he is to receive
sentence. This is case worth watching. This
man was guilty of penitentiary offense, and
deserved the utmost penalty allowed by law.
yet is allowed to put in such plea as will
restrict bis sentence TO nominal punishment,
Year: 1867

The Southern people, a correspondent says,
attach especial weight to the opinions of mem
bers of Congress. and for that reason 1t IS
thought that Congressman are the most
influential Republican speakers in the
Qnuth
Year: 1867

The Attorney General of the State offers an
opinion, printed elsewhere, adverse to the con-
stitutionality of the law providing for the ap-
pointment of Special Judge in the lst Judicial
District This act authorized the Governor to
appoint one of the four Judges of our Supreme
Court TO sit regularly in Chambers, instead of
the customary rotation.
Year: 1867

LEARN YOUR BOYS TRADRs-There are too
many young men who have no legitima ate
trade or calling that Will insure them az all
times an honest livelihood. They stay few
months at one place and few months at An.
other. and as clerks, or something of tha.
KIND, may perhaps manage TO defray their per.
sonal expenses for the time being. but as 10
providing for the coming future or laying up
sometning Tor rainy day, II is absolutely out
or the question. If these young men were
only expert mechanics, their services would
not only be very des rable in this communIty
but the knowledge they possessed of their
trade. whatever Z Right be, would not only
defray their immeiis.te personal expenses but
enable them TO acquire gradually though
surely, wealth and position. A good trade is
II fact an estate, and the mechanic who earns
LIS twenty live dollars per week rs as well off
as man worth twesty thousand, who has TO
live upon the interest OF his money Parents
should by all means give their children trades
flfTS Tir0zEfuU
Year: 1867

they VIII receive inunctions thick and fast restraining
them from selling inoh OF the ground This suit won
section of the Park which includes the proposed ss for
. Post once


Let us examine IN advance the defence which the city
approaching trial Of The cause We understand that the
city will claim title % the Park by virtue Of Governor
Dongans charter approprang oil waste and unpateuted
lands 70 the Corporation But this plea unenable for
the title OF the Bayard and Kiersted families
disputed II notorious fact too that the city never
charter given 1t was not until l7e2 that fence
was placed round portion Of the commons, which,
are told in Valentines History was originally square,
the Corporation obtain a title to the por-
ton which forms angls-to any portion
purchased from Teller who owned the seclion on which
the new Court House stands and Sears who claimed the
site Of the old Bridewel near the present City Hall
Can the city, 10 the face OF these startling facts give
title for the angular plot Park row, for which they
have received - deed Of conveyance or a char
the United States government viii purchase the proposed
site for Post ONCE on that locality from mere squaitcrs


In order to furnish additional proof that the Park was
private property give the following extract from VAL
entines Manual for 1856


I7s5A petition OF Isaac Sears relative to his right TO
part OF the ground whereon the Brdewe I'm the Park
erected read and referred TO committee The petit
ton set forth that by certain ndentures duly made by
Thomas Arden and his wife, dated the I'd and Sd days of
February 1770 he became still stood seized in fee
simple Of the share Of said Arden in that piece OF ground
bounded westerly, in 'front.' BY Broadway, southery by
the Green, commonly called the "Fiedsn eastery by
the ground belonging to Corporation and occupied by
the Poor House lnow tho site OF the present City Ha
aud northery by other ground of the said Corporation
OF which piece OF land John Harris the elder seized
at the time Of his DEATH that the said petitioner actually
paid ior the said piece Of ground the sum Of eighty
pounds that the Brdcwell afterwards erected on
said ground and offered to release his claim upon pay
men OF said consideration money, with lawful interest


Now. what did the Corporation Of 1855 do with that
remarkable petition Did they so into the courts and
thrust the charter OF Governor Dongan appropratng
all waste lands to the city, in the face Of the Judges


defence emitting them to repudiato the claim Of Sears?
No, the records of the time contained in valuable
extract in Valentines Manual 1885, page 433 show
that the claim allowed. II states


The proposition Of Sears accepted by the Corpora
ton" II is notorious fact that the old Brdewell,
negro burial ground and colonial barracks erected
on the Commons although IL was well known and un-
OF adjoining farms


In view Of these startling facts It behoves the city
government TO procure title to the Park from the
right owners before they attempt TO negotiate for the
sale OF any Of the sections OF which it Is composed
Year: 1867

~ The LIE Roy Pioneer recommends
q manufacturer Of grave-stones to patron
age, upon the ground that he is a Free
Mason. 1t must BE- sweet to die. when
one is sure that his grsve-stone will be
manufactured BY Free Mason
Year: 1867

E We were pleased to see our
Representative" in town. last week. He
brought in lot of dressed prairie chick
ems which he bad trapped. to p"swap'
off for some " store clothes" 10 which to
appear at the Capital.
Year: 1867




NoTHINo WosDERFuL.-Ths papers
frequently relate. as something singular,
that certsin number Of years ago, q GER
tain number Of men met at banquet
somewhere and that by some recent
death, but one survivor is left. The lat
est is the story Of Gen. Meagher. who ten
years ago was one Of party of twelve
who sat down to dinner given BY a
planter at Sslma. Alabama; and that
since Meagher's death. but single sur.
vivor of the party remains, somewhere
up in Minnesota. We cannot see where
the wonderful comes in. Let any num-
ber Of men sit down together to dinner al
any time, and in the course Of years they
will sh die-and some one would necessa
rily be the last to 60. We ,hiak i
would be strange circumstance. worthy
Of record, il every one of the party die
at the same time, or If they Ill lived for
ever!
Year: 1867

~ A person weighing about 35Ofbs
avoirdupois. stopped here. one evening
last week. and undertook to lecture to a
small audience. his object being to prove
that after death was an eternal sleep
His audience were in such sympathy with
the subject. that they soon relspsed into
a state somewhat resembling that descri.
bed BY the speaker. The latter. remark.
ing that every body appeared to be asleep.
suddenly stopped; the charm was brok.
en-. and the company dispersed.
Year: 1867

@ The man Duke, who. was missing
from the Missouri Bottom. some time
ago, and supposed to have been murder.
ed, has been heard of in the Southern
part of this State. He had run deeply in
debt, and had raised enough money to
square up. and probably thought it would
be nice speculation to repudiate debts
and keep the money. and begin life anew
Year: 1867

w Many Of the newspapers persist
in the foolish assertion that Wilkes Booth
is still alive. If he is. it is in thet place
where "the SIN Ike of his torment ascend
eth up for ever and ever
Year: 1867

the conditions Of their application, 1t s not for me to say


II the Board revOes license for such violation, cef
OrdI1 VIII Dl1Dg the whole question up.


q As TO the statement the place licensed to
me you are legally and practically wrong. man asks
says simply at No 10 smithst" ne can. perhaps sell
and every where in the building at that mum
ber but II this so, then he must keep that whole place
closed on Sunday and after IL at night. But what
enter Their houses only through their barrOom, &c.
How can this difficulty be avoided Is not the only way
by attempting to limit IN the license the place licensed
Dy saying ilst fOOr irOnt rOOm or second floor back
room y Then he can keep all the rest open. II you
grant a man license for mo 10 smthst," and he To-
Gates ms bar IN the front room, first floor and then TO
relieve him from the hardship of having TO close his
up his bar, then you find in few days that he rigs up
ior SUNDAYS another par up stairs When arrested he
the whole of it. II you attempt to revoke his license
he pleads that the place which have practically and
wthis baroom, was closed, and that far his up
stairs place Is concerned, you must treat him un


licensed man. In other wards the Board can't treat the
word place as meaning one thing; to w.t. the bar
room far relates TO the hours closing and
ing another thing the whole building far relates TO
selling, But the treat the whole building as
licensed. Now If the Board licenses to sell in any
particular ROOM that becomes the place and there is no
difficulty His application asks him to locate the place


two persons occupy different parts of the same build
ing they get different licenses OF course so that license
for No 10 Smithst need not, necessary matter Of
law, mean the whole OF the building, il the license limits
IL 10 less 1t Is to avoid such difficulties that the require
ment to define the place and the diagram which is to
be filled up being mere ontline-was provided.


3. As to the hole in the door This Is promise of some
thing to Dc done after obtaining the license II the per
son does not it, the result OF his failure is to be decided
hereafter


The requirements TO state the age and citizenship
does not say that foreigner or minor have license
This in last years FORM and the practice has been
not to grant refuse license on such grounds, though
doubt If minor should ever have one


g. As to female assistants &c, not IN last years form
is meant TO cut off pretty waiter girls and Is not Think
capable OF the construction you put upon It, Practically
1t has never received such construction. Surely tho
Board may say that they didn't approve OF man who
has prostitutes for walters.


Now, my dear Judge, please think The matter over
again. and you will that there two sides to this
matter. Your Obt servant, GEO. BLISS, JR.
Year: 1867

THE RADICAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
The Republican Central Union Committee met
last evening and passed resolution in favor of impair
a and universe suffrage. Mr. Charles s. Spencer pre-
sided
Year: 1867

to express and bear witness to the bond of brotherhood which at least all we who bear the name of Christ profess to acknowledge, So, as this letter win probably reach you on, the great feast day, let me now tender to you and all your readers most heartily all the best wishes of the season Let me say with what anxiety we have watched the setting of your storm during the past year, with what joy we have seen wave af- ter wave break harmless against the side of your gallant vessel of States, with what pr1de We have seen you proving the shal- lowness md falseness of all the prophecies of bankruptcy and dissolution which the enemies of freedom had been singing through the years of the great struggle.

 Be srre thatin the sound heart of England and, as I said above; we hare sound heart still-there is no jealousy of your country, no wish to see your progress stay ed; scarcely. even, regret that, within a generation or two, you must far exceed the old mother country in wealth, in numbers, in power. Our wish, our hope, our prayer is that you may bear on the torch which we handed to you with mightier power and a higher purpose, leaving behind you all the weaknesses of sef-assertin ngHouth, all vain glorious boosting, and recklessness of right and making the name which we share in common 6 blessing to the whole earth

 Alas! fear have been betrayed into ser monizing, so let mo end at once with a ssGod-speed the United States from the bottom of my heart. "',,r> T.H
Year: 1867

SrUPIDrr1Es.-Walkingalon along the street with the point of an umbrella sticking out behind, under the arm or over the shoulders. By suddenly stopping to speak to friend. or other cause, 8 person walking in the rear had his brain penetrated through the eye In one of our streets, and died in a few days.

 Stepping into church aisle, after dis missal and standing to converse with oth- CTS; to allow occupants of the same pew to pass out before, for the courtesy of prece- dence, at the expense of great boorish- ness to those behind.

 To carry long pencil in vest or outside coat pocket. Not long since clerk in New York fell, and a long, cedar pencil so pier ced an important artery that it had to be cut down upon from the top of the shoul- der to prevent him from bleeding to death, with three months illness.

 To take exercise or walk for the health when every step is drag, and instinct ur- ges to repose. ,- To guzzle down glass after glass of cold water on getting up in. the morning, with out any feeling of thirst, under the i'm pression of the th-giving nature of it's washing out qualities.

 To sit down to the table and "force' yourself to eat when there is not only no appetite, but positive aversion to food

 To takea glass of soda or toddy, or san- garee, or mint drops, on & summer day, un. der the belief that it is safer and better than glass of cold water.

 To economize time by robbing yourself of necessary sleep, on the ground that an hour saved from sleep Is on hour gained for life, when in reality it is two hours actually lost and half dozen others actually spoiled. az' ee5,'.a- S- :.
Year: 1867



 R. R. PoE X Colt is with pleasure that we call attention to the advertise ment of this firm found in another col umn. These gentleman have associatcd themselves in business, and from their large aceuaintancc in this State and thorough knowledge of the business in which they are engaged, naturally expect liberal share of Arkansas pa- tronage. Maj. +. H. Poe of this firm, has been and is travelling through our State making new acquaintance, and soliciting for his house; he is too well known for us to say anything to intro- ducc him to the people Dick Poe is 9 perfect team, as every body in this country knows and Joe Nevils is com sidered one of the best cotton salesmen in Memphis. This firm proposes every qualification Q make them successful in business. Their attention will be given entirely to the sale of cotton and other produce, and every means be used to give entire satisfaction to those entrusting business to their care. Their place of business is No. lS2 Front street, Memphis.
Year: 1867

WARNER < RAILY.--Sec advertise mcnt of these cnterprising merchants elsewhere in our paper. They do a general grocery business, keep on hand a good assortment of plantation sup plies and are ready at all times to ac. commodate their friends at reasonable prices with first rate goods.
Year: 1867

NEW Goops.--At no season since the war have our merchants manifested q greater desire to accommodate their stock to the wants of the people than they have this fall. Anticipating a heavy migration they have all pur- chased heavily of such goods.as the country requires, and we can safely say thst whon the stock already pur- chased is received, we will have in Des Arc more Dry Goods, Groceries, etc. than can be found in any town or it's population in the State. The busi- ness men of Des Arc have determined that if enterprise and liberality ill the purchase and sale of goods will do ought to build up our town, that these inducements shall be held out. Supe- riority of stock, access to the eastern markets, with liberal and easy prices certainly make it to the interest of all in the surrounding country to do their trading with our merchants, whose large sales admit of small profits. We would call upon our friends from this section of the State to come and exam inc Des Arc goods and prices before seeking any other market.
Year: 1867

The compliment of Western clergy man to his female worshipers is worth re- nembering: "Be na proud that the blessed Lord paid your sex the distinguish ed compliment of appearing first to fe- male after the resurrection, for it was only done that the glad tidings might spread the sooner"
Year: 1867

He might furnish volume of certificates, but the public have long since learned to esti- mate such things at their true value. The safest plan is for every one to test for himself the virtue of n new medicine.
Year: 1867

The plan adopted by the Washington Ii
brary Company for the raising of funds for
the Riverside 1nstitute-an asylum for the
gratutious education of Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans-is meeting with great approval
idly. The handsome steel-plate engrayings
given to those who purchase stock are &C,
knowledged by competent judges to be first
class productions. Besides receiving hand
some engraving of this character, worth
more at retail than the price of the stock
every purchaser will in addition receive @
present of some kind. Full guarantee is Civ
en- that every share Of stock must be accom-
panied by a present besides the eugravings
See advertisement.
Year: 1867

CHEERS FOR THE TURTLES The splendid
playing of the Lively Turtle Base Ball Club
Of this city, with the Star club of Davenport,
has attracted 80 much admiration, that we
give below the score for the benefit of those
who wish to see the work performed by each
man:
Year: 1867

voices have improved on the whole;
how we have developed into part-sing-
ing and chanting, and even into some
anthems and services; how at length
we have bought an organ, and had a
village concert. and have gone to
choral festival; and how Encharldon
may once more claim some reputation
for church singing among the neigh
boring villages.
Year: 1867

not fail, says the Sonoma Democrat, to take
the precaution to promptly register their
names in anticipation Of special election for
members Of Congress. The question may be
sprrng suddenly mex; spring, and il democrats
are not mindful, many of them will lose their
votes. Oar opponents have an advantage IN
this matter Through their secret organi.
cation they can advise witt each other and
be fully prepared without making any fuss
or noise. The recent decisions of The Supreme
Court. and consequent political charges,
must be largely in our favor, aud it is all i'm
portapt that we should all he ready to strike
while the iron is hot. and by a full vote show
the enemy we are rapidly gaining ground.
Fail not then, TO register yonr name, and see
to it that your democratic ntiyhhors do |ikei
wise. We hope every democrat IN this Com
gressonal District will attend 10 this duty
without delay.
Year: 1867

This firm not content with what they
have already secured are now, it is believed
in,rigueing to control the political des'inies
Of our State, and Of our County, for their
arcrandisement. And would it lie believed
that this firm are now fighting Placer coun'
ty in the Supreme Court o. the State on a
question Of The payment Of their laxes-such
is the fact, however, and it should cause the
tax payers of our county to pause and reflect
before they assist this mammoth corpora
ton in its schemes.


But enough for his week: shall refer 10
i, again, Tor the subject is not yet exhausted


TAXPAYER.
Year: 1867

PREpARIXG.-1he Democratic County
Central Committee oil Tuolumne county meet
on The 9th inst. The gallant Democracy of
tha. county are going to be prepared for
the coming canvass. We would suggest to
tle members Of the Central Committee Of
Placer county that it would be wol for them
10 have an early meeting.
Year: 1867

a correspondent of the Milwaukee SEN
tinel says that the following colloquy re-
Gently occurred between noisy, brawl-
ing democratic politician and quiet, OBJ
serving republican. 1t hits the nail on
the head, and is too good to be lost:


Democrat.-I demand to know, sir, if
the States lately in rebellion are in the
Union or out of the Union Just answer
that, if you will.


Repablican.-The question is well IL
lustrated in your own personal history
-Four years ago, you united with the
church here; and if | am rightly inform
ed, you have been rather a hard member
to manage; and lately charges have been
preferred against you for downright miscon
duct, and you have been suspended until
your case can be examined, aud your fit
ness for membership determined Now,
sir, | demand to know whether you are
in the church or out Of the church.


The democrat appeared to see the point
aud left.