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Year: 1867

DY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ASH
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND pIsP,rCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe.
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorably it'll
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this, we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons. who are most capable Of iudgingin
ach matters
Year: 1867

1t is an established custom in political
campaigns that the victorious party shall
make the next subsequent nominations
first. The Democratic victory, although
rather barren one, last fall, gives them
the initiative in this campaign, but they
appear to be cour.ing procrastination in
making their nominations, probably to
give absent candidates an opportunity to
examine the ways" before launching
themselves into Convention. Major
Bruce is out on preliminary prospect
ing trip, but the ninety and nine other
aspirants of Helena, Virginia and the ru-
raj districts are lying idle, or at least
quietly active, in camp. The Democratic
Convention has been recommended to be
held in Helena on or about the 18th or
20th of July, and will certainly not take
place prior to the first named day, if
then. This will only give us cam
paign of six or seven weeks before the
September election, a sufficient length
of time, however, for the fortunate can
didate TO sacrifice himself good deal to
the interests of the people. The Union
Convention will be announced as soon
as the day for holding the Democratic
Convention is definitely fixed.
Year: 1867

with additional opportunities for de


struction in the future. and shield them


from punishment for the past. have all


to gain by the treaty The fallacy OF


this policy viii be apparent in the future
if il is not now. When we should have,
and probably would have had an emf
grafton of $4,000 to 10000 and forty to
fifty mills, the signs of the times do not
indicate an actual increase ofmore than
1000 this summer. Ii we receive 1000
by river. in excess of those who go to
the States. and another 1000 from Sal
mon river, and the overland routes from
East and West, it will come fully up to
to the number we may reasonably sntici-
pate. How many companies have hest
tated to forward machinery and money,
in view of the unpromising condition of
affairs, we have no means of ascertain


ng, but of thirty-ive mills, known to
have been ordered in the East, we will
see how many arrive. There is one con-
sideratiop connected with this that gives
the legendary lining to the dark cloud.
Emigrants do not generally meet with
much success the first season, and win
ter finds them unprepared. 1t leaves
great many dead broke" men in every
camp. The old residenters are more
provident, and as there will be a de-
mand for all the labor in the Territory
in placer mining, Mt good wages, there
will he no distress next winter, while
the limited amount of goods being re-
ceived, will tend TO keep prices steady,
and merchants will have better mar
gin than the very meagre and discourag-
ing one of last year.
Year: 1867

fault is their opposition to the rank ras-
calities devised by FOREMAN, and car
ried out by his tools. For this, they are
hunted, bounded, prosecuted and de-
graded, and the pusillanimous scoun-
drels who lack the nerve to complete
their disgrace without strong encourage
ment, are backed by the Governor With
the Federal bayonets. We appeal to o
candid public to confirm the assertion
that this wrong is as causeless as it is
cowardly, and to admit that those have
been more in error who have deemed
our Governor we'll meaning but mis-
taken man, tnan have those who have
proclaimed him q relentless cold-blood-
ed tyrant, without honesty, without
decency, and without an equal in the
line of small and malicious meanness.
Year: 1867

The above is a specimen of the indi-
rect taxes paid by the consumer under
q high protective tariff such as now ex.
lists. When to these ara added the in
direct internalE revenue > taxes the
amount is considerably increased. up
on Western ,workingmen and Western
consumers is laid mainly this monstrous
Year: 1867

WILD SUGAR CANE IN NEvApA-The Virginia
Trespass says:


In the tules along the banks of the Humboldt
river have seen abundance of wild sugar
cane. Ask the Piute where he gets his sugar.
You will find he knows nothing of Persia or China,
but knows the quality of sugar right WE'LL and
knows where to get it, The grows among the
tules, and grows tall enough for men to hide in.
Several times when Indians from the north were
hunted down by citizens, aided by the friendly
Piutes. great trouble was met in the circumstance
thai the tules and sugar cane afforded such perfect
shelter that the game was hard to follow. This
cane of the Humboldt bottoms, sheltered from the
winds by the mass of tules that grows about grows
luxuriant'y and abundantly. Shaken in the wind,
the surface receives small breaks, and from these
the rich syrup exudes, and drying in the atmos-
phere It comes to the surface it forms sugar in
little balls along the cane stalk. These balls in
crease in size according to the length Of time the
wound in the stalk con tnues open. Sometimes
they found nearly as large walnut--com-
monty the size OF very larg hlbert. The Indians,
the sauaws, of course; the bucks perform not even
such sweet service-go through tn e brakes. Equip
ped with their large grass baskets, and collect su-
gar balls from the stalks They gather in this way
large baskets full They eat great deal of sugar,
and this is their certain and only resource for 1t.
We have and tasted the sugar. 1t is as white,
and in other properties equal to the best Chinese
sugar. We learn that at the sink of of the Carson
river, also. sugar cane is found native. 1t is prob
ably the same variety that We have seen on the
Humboldt. This may be an important thing to the
country-fnding the cane native Of the soil. 1t
is superior to sorghum, for its blood readily granu-
lates which the blood OF the sorghum will not and
can be manufactured only into syrup. plant
tive to the soil may be found available for cultva-
ton in lands where the more tender Asiatic plant
will thrive. Sorghum made noted entry upon
the public attention some years ago, and because
of the announcement that it harder than the
common cane of the South and could be cultivated
in any soil or climate. 1t proved partial failure,
We have said on account OF the mpossibility of
granulation. The wild cane on the Humboldt
iourishes in a climate composed of all that goes to
make lite rough to animal or vegetable; torrd
heats and severe cold by turns. with terrific winds
and drifting sands. IL ought to grow in any low
lands in the United States, and We believe, would
frla utpa auo rA1 for ho fret
Year: 1867

THE Boston Commonwealth tells the following:
The railroad conductor. with flower in his mouth
is well known 10 travlers on certain line into
Boston. Summer and winter one always sees a
flower between his teeth, If it grew there. 1t is
said that many years ago the lady he was TO
marry died: that soon after he received a communi
cation from her spirit that so long as he kept
flower i'll his mouth she would be lowering near him,
and tha; with a constancy and fidelity alulos; IN
parallsled for almost 20 years he has adhered to
this peetical custom.
Year: 1867

IrExs OF THE MINEs-Notices OF the mines at
Pahranagat are favorable at present. The new
mines on the Sweetwater are attracting attention
again. Strong parties are organizing at Salt Lake
prepared to defend themselves against the Indians
One party of sixty men is now On its way from
Boise Basin to the new mines
Year: 1867

a correspondent of the State Regis
ter writes rs follows concerning the
State Agricultural College in Story
county:


The College Building from where we
stood on the railroad hill, was most
splendid looking structure, and rs we
drew near it began to grow more colos-
sal and comely in appearance. Situated
on high prairie bluff-a short distance,
probably half a mile, from the nearest
timber-it rests on commanding emf
nence, which brings under the direct
eye of the viewer, a magnificent view of
a lovely country, for distance of twen-
five to thirty miles around. When the
tower is completed the view from its top
will be one of the finest in the country.
The building is now nearly up TO the
roof-some forty or fifty workmen being
engaged upon it. The brick nlasons
are now at rest as they are out Of brick.
The building is 64xl6ifc feet on the ground
To travel around the base you have to
foot it," at a distance of six hundred
and forty feet. One million five hun
dred thousand brick have already been
put in the structure, and nearly one
hundred thousand more will be required.
These bricks were nearly all manufac-
tured OH the ground. The house rests
Year: 1867

WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON SATURDAY, THE
Forty sixth street between Sixth and Seventh
the following n orown own namoisonan u Eo
Columbus can trot In minutes iogether sun down
Wagon nearly new; half spring Wagon, nearly new;
double Harness one set single Harness one Port
land Cutter; Blankets, Robgs Whips &C All the above
property will be sold TO the highest bidder.
Year: 1867

Never wear finer coat than the mer-
chant you owe forit, or the tailor whom
you have not paid for the making.


Never wound wantonly, the constitu-
tional nature of an invalid or by rude
jests and sarcasm send blush to the
temples of modest merit.


The pursuit in which we cannot ask
Gods protection must be criminal the
pleasure for which we dare not thank
him cannot be innocent,
Year: 1867

At the late meeting of the Association
of American Biologists, Professor Henry
gave a brief account of the foandero of
the Smithsonian Institute. He was q
natural son of the Duke of Northumber-
land, ofan amiable disposition and much
devoted to science. He was a great
chemist, and on one oceasio he observeda q
tear trickling down the cheek of a lady
which he caught on piece of glass, lost
one half and analyze the other, and dis
covered a microscopic salt He was the
author of more than twenty original
memoirs on various subjects and felt
proud of his scientific attainments, He
had soul far more noble than his father,
the Duke. and felt his own worth, as
every talented man does. and on one
occasion wrote thus; The best blood of
England flows in my veihs-on my faith,
er's side am Northumberland my
mothers am related to kings. But this
is of no consequence My name shall
live i n the memory of mankind, when the
titles of the Northum berlands and Percys
are forgotten" And truly shall his
be fulfilled Professer Henry
said be could find no evidence that he
had written this in view ofthe establish
ment Of an Institution, -
Year: 1867

There is need of spiritual culture and moral
training, even more than we can guess, There
is a particular class of intelectual refined, fas-
titlious eminently respectable people, whoneed
religion, heaven knows, great deal more than
they immagine, and all the more because they
are unconcious of the need
Year: 1867

To the Editor Of the Press:


Allow me TO say there is no greater mistlke
than that which asserts that Il is in accordance
with ordinary experience, that undertakings
like the building of water works "are most
economically managed by men acting under
tne spur of private and personal interests"


banded my communication to one Of our
puolic men, friendly to your paper, with re-
qucs' tnat ne would endorse it, or hand it into
the once ior publication. His reply was, II
can't do IT. Tor one of my friends is pushing UP
the City Government in favor of private spec-
ulators, and they will pay twice as much as
the city will, for the same service" This illus
trates the spirit Of the movers in this specula
ton; they want to build the works and to sell
them hereafter to the city, at ''fair appraisal
of course.


Everybody knows that the city pays less
than private parties, and that the sharp scru-
tiny which the public maintains over their
employees, is favorable to their fidelity. Our
City Hall was built for cash on days works,
and did not cost half what it would if done by
private spectators, in the assurance that the
city would talk it afterwards off their hands.
1t is hardly just to intimate that the corpo-
rators in the act of February %, 1866, design
| cd i'll good faith to furnish the city with q
temporary water supply from Long Creek" It
| was unworthy ofmen of ordinary intelligence
They might rs well attempt to supply the city
from the Swamp ward, and the iuen who rep
resented Long Creek as suitable place of sup
ply were destitute Of proper knowledge of the
subject 1t was started by men who wanted
job


Water is almost as necessary as public streets
and how absurd it would be TO give up the
building of our streets to private company
to have toll gates at every crossing and sub
ject every citizen to the surveillance of toll
gatherer. The city government are most anx-
ious to do what is for the public intere st. They
have made commendable improvements since
the fire. and drawn upon themselves the crit-
cism not 20 say censure of many of our wealthy
men. These same men of wealth advocate the
private speculation plan, ON the ground that
the city ought not tocreate any more debt.
This would only postpone the evil because no
community is safe when private parties con-
troll the water supply and the city would have to
interpose sooner or later. Let us start right,
and have water works adequate to tho wants
of the city, in the same manner as other cities
obtain their supplies, by means of corporate
credit : the cheapest form in which money can
be obtained. EXPERIENCE.
Year: 1867

The Attorney General has decided that al
persons who can take this oath are entitled to
have their names put on registry and to vote,
and the registration officers cannot ask any
questions. The law confines the
right of registration and voting to
male citizens" but the oath does NOT
require the person taking it to swear to the
SEX Females could take il as well as males
A female is a person, and the language OF the
Attorney General is that "any person" who
can take this oath is entitled to vote. Now, is
it not manifest that the Attorney General is
mistaken when he says that all the qualifica-
nsrequired are in the oath? Under mis- decis-
ion the distinction between males and females
is lost light of, while the statute makes that dis
tinction both in the original and supplements
ry acts. Nothing could be clearer than that
the acts of Congress do not authorize the con
struetion which the Attorney General ha,
placed upon them. - -


A third grave misapprehension of the At
tornney General was in his construction OF
the clause disfranchising persons who have
held executive or judicial offices in State
and afterwards engaged in rebellion. lie
held, contrary to the plain language of the
act, that such persons were not disqualified
unless they had taken an oath to support the
constitution of the United States Mr. Trum-
bull states that it was by express design that
they were disqualified whether they had TAX
en- the oath or not, while officers ofthe United
States were allowed to vote if they had not
taken it. The two classes were treated differ
emily in the law, because there was an i'm
preston at the time Of its passage, that Gus
tom prevailed in Virginia and other States fora
number of years antecedent to the rebellion
of emitting to administer to the oath of allie
glance to legislative and judicial officers. II
was intended to keep these persons from TAX
ing advantage of their own wrong, and thi:
intention was as plainly indicated in the law
as by the use of appropriate language it could
Year: 1867

The Cumberland County Temperance Asso-
cation will meet at Saecarappa on the after
noon Of "Wednesday next, 18th instant, and
will also hold a session in the evening--ser-
vices in tho Congregational meeting house. A
band of music recently formed, will be in at
tendance in the evening. Quite delegation
will go from this city, and the dummy" will
bring them back after the adjournment of the
meeting. Several excellent speakers will be
of the number. 5 t lr-rs.-. .r XIV.


1t being now generally admitted that pub
lie sentimenti is the controlling power in this
country, and that it is largely formed by such
gatherings as the proposed convention, the
Importance of a general rally will thus be seen.
Any law to be effective, whatever its elements
and capacities, must be sustained by the gen
eral sentiment or it is virtually dead letter.
practically null and void. =, ,t ..-


To add force and interest to the occasion it
is not essential that at public meeting all
should speak; their presence is power and
an encouragement. A single speaker, catch
ing inspiration from large aud eager audi
ence, may be a host in himself, and in turn
impart interest to the assembly and stir to the
very depths. How much greater the interest,
peradventure, where there is the variety of
many speakers.


The meeting at Saccarappa ought to be a
grand success. The people of the village
should turn out en- masse, and the neighboring
towns should furnish their full quota.
Year: 1867

The law authorizing and requiring the pub
lication of the proceedings of the Common
Council Of this city declares that these proceed
ings must be published in the newspapers hav-
ing the largest circulation. How do our
excellent officials obey the law? The Comp
troller has just named for this purpose these
three papers-the New York Daily Transcript,
the New York Evening Express and the New
York Daily Ne,os. Here is "the largest circu-
laton" with vengeance. The whole circula-
ton thus given 10 the proceedings is not equal
to the circulation of the HERALD in single wards
of this city. Indeed, 80 far from this being a
way to publish the proceedings, 1t is a way to
prevent their being seen. On what news stands
or from what ncwsboys can this New York
Daily Transcript be bought How many of
our citizens have ever seen its Does it belong
to the Associated Press, or does IL have only
specials" and what is the character Of those
specials? The Transcript is not a newspaper
In any sense in which the public understands
or the law intends that word, and they who
give 1t this advertising know the fact 1t is
the instrument Of ring formed TO secure this
plunder, and is, in fact, owned by members OF
the Board of Supervisors, who have the power
of distribution. The Daily Ne,rs, named ns
one Of The sheets, is no longer in existence, and
the circulation Of the Express is pitifully small.
Year: 1867

Our special correspondent in Rome fur
nishes an ample report of the grand scenes
which were witnessed in the Eternal City
during the recent celebration of the eighteen
hundredth anniversary Of the martyrdom Of
ST. Peter which we publish in the HERALD to-
day The gorgeous pageant and glittering
church display made by the Pspal episcopact
on the occasion are elegantly pictured, while
the most minute incidents which OCCURRED on
the way to 81. Peters and inside the church
are duly recorded. The correspondence will


cohmans widespread atsepdsA, more par
ticularly as tho writer sb6ws. towards th'
Year: 1867

In another column will be found CORES
pondence exposing the operations Of fellow
of the name Of Wright, who is travelling
about the country soliciting free posses
over the different railroad lines, under
pretence that he is HERALD correspondent
We have repeatedly warned railroad and
steamboat agents against swindles Of this
kind, and tried TO impress upon them the
fact that the people employed in this estab-
lishment not only have no occasion for, but are
positively forbidden from, applying for such
facilities. We have heard Of the tricks Of this
fellow Wright before, but have been unable to
lay hands upon him. As he has been bold
enough in the present instance to resort to q
forgery Of the imprimot,r Of our establish
ment, we should be obliged TO any railroad
officer to whom he may make application to
have him arrested and detained until we can
institute criminal proceedings against him
Year: 1867

Our Constitutional Convention has been in
session over six weeks, and the mass Of
resolutions submitted, matters referred or laid
on the table, and speeches made from day to
day, would indicate an extraordinary degree
of industry among the members on all sides.
If, however, the question is asked, what have
they done towards revision OF the State con-
stitution, we can only answer that we cannot
tell. So far as we can understand the doings
of the Convention il has only been cutting out
and debating the work TO be done, and Is still
engaged in this preparatory business The
main question which has occupied the Conven-
ton for the last two weeks or more has been,
and still is, the question whether the propo-
silion OF equal negro suffrage shall be submit.
ted 10 the people in the lump with the consti-
tuiion or as a separate proposition. This
question is debated from day to day, and from
day to day the committee ask leave TO rise,
report progress aud sit again. We have only
now to submit that as we have had buncombe
speeches enough from both sides on this mat
ter. 1t is ab9at Time 10 bring 1t 70 vote; FOL
Year: 1867

From intelligent sources we have learned
that with good season and good luck to the
last picking our Southern cotton crop Of this
years planting will probably amount TO two
million FIVE hundred thousand bales. From
recent advices, however, we are sorry TO say
that the prospect for good general cropis not
encouraging. The lats foods in North and
South Carolina have done considerable damage
to the tender plan, just making what they call
ga good stand" In the next place,
the planters, from North Carolina to
Texas, complain Of the want Of that
careful ploughiug, hoeing and cleaning
out Of the weeds which are Indispensable
10 vigorous growth Of the cotton, but which
cannot be procured from the freedmen, who
will not, even when most urgently needed, do
the days work required and, lastly, In the
productive regions of the Southwest we are
told that the cotton fields not drowned out by
recent foods have been eaten out by the terri
BILE army worm. Against oil these drawbacks,
II not largely exaggerated, we must give up
our calculations Of good Southern cotton
crop this year but still, with fair margin for
the croakers, considering the breadth Of land
planted, It will have proved q bad season
indeed II 1t fails to give return Of less than
two millions OF bales.