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Year: 1866

4 young man named John Dole. this morn
ing, while on his way 10 get married to Miss
hattie Nathiason. was shot dead near this
place As rival for the hand of Miss M
had threatened to shoot him he Is suspected
of the murder
Year: 1866

VI The Newbnryport Herald says: There
was some anxiety, on Sunday, to ascertain what
some of our kind-hearted and public-spirited
citizens were carrying bedding clothing and
provisions across the market for. If anybody
could have stepped into place over the fish
market, where family of a half dozen were
reduced to one bed and no quilts to that, to q
quart of beans for food with no fuel to cook
them by, there would have been no questions
Year: 1866

is possible that Andrew johnson win
discoveE that he has as much ex-
ceeded his official warrant IN this
business as he did when he assumed
for the Executive Department the
sole right to determine the csndi
tons upon which the States lately in
rebellion might resume their place
in the Union.-Cin. Com.
Year: 1866

THE EMPTY CRADLE.-There is a whole vol
ume of poetry in the following little sketch,
which we find in the last number of Mss Bar
ber's Weekly:


We met John on the stairs. He carry
ing an old cradle to be slowed away among what
he termed "plunder" in the lumber room. One
rocker was gone, and the wicker work of the
sides broken it was an old wllowy affair, but
we could not refrain from casting a sad look in
to its empty depths.


"Gone - we said dreamingly, call gone y
What golden heads were once pillowed here,
heads on which the curs grew moist in slum-
Der, and the cheeks and lips flushed to the hues
of rose leaves. When sleep broke, the silken
fringed lids opened heavily from the slumberous
eyes smiles fitted like suubeams over tine face
the white fist thrust into the mouth, and when
mamma lifted the muslin and peeped to see il
baby was sleeping, cooing and Growing were
heard The little feet began to kick, out of pure
delight, and kicked on until both of the tiny red
shoes were landed at the foot of the cradle
Where are those hands now Some that were
embrowned by vigorous manhood are sleeping
on battle-felds; some are bleached with time
and cares; and the feet have grown sore and
weary on the rough paths of life.


Perhaps some little one, once tenderly rocked
here, is sleeping in the coffin. Over it grow;
heartsease, and vigorous box, and white candy
tuft, and the starry jessamine. The blue bird
futters its bright wings through the willow
bough and the cool summer wind whispers tc
the green leaves and grass blades on the grave
What of? Perhaps of its Immortality. SLEEP
on, little dreamless one "Of such is the King
dom of Heaven"
Year: 1866

DouBrERs.-The Union party has always been
afflicted with class of spineless patriots, got
up, 6guratively speaking, on the angle-worm
principle. They know the right, believe IN II,
but lack the backbone to stand up like men In
defense of it. Upon every measure OF politlcal
justice likely to encounter strong oppostion
from the ignorant or to run counter with old
pro-slavery prejudices they are hndrances rather
than aids .Timid and hesitating, in closely
political campaign they are ready to compromise
away almost everything worth fighting for, thus
rendering the fruits of victory, in too many in-
stances, comparatively worthless. Colored suf-
frage in the State of California is of the grand
issues that owes its retardment to this class OF
doubters. They will all conceed that the colored
men Of this State are better qualified to exercise
the right of suffrage than many who now enjoy
that privilege-that by every principle of justice
they entitled to the ballot; but then they
have grave doubts as to the expediency of the
measure, and throw stumbling blocks in the way
of its accomplishment. The earnest workers
in the Union party encountered the same OBJ
stacles when pressing before the Legislature the
repeal ofthose obnoxious laws, born of slavery
which denied the colored man the right to testify
in our courts of justice. Many who opposed that
measure in the Legislature of 60 wonder
how they could have been short-sighted. 1t
is the same with colored suffrage once adopt
ed and no one could be found in the Union
ranks who would desire its repeal. It's oppo-
nents would come only from that party mis-
named democratic In no other State in the IN
ion are the colored people more intelligent,
orderly, worthy, than in California. They
represent a large amount of property. They sus-
tain their schools, papers and churches in a man
ner quite as creditable the whites. They are
wholly identified with the country-are Ameri-
cans in every sense that we are. We allow the
native Californian vote, who can neither speak
or read our language, and is ignorant of the first
principles of our Government. By what sophis
try Of reasoning, then, shall the colored mans
vote be denied To establish this government
on the broad and sure foundation of Republican
equality, should be the aim of every true patriot
and to this end we pray that every weak and
timid friend of justice may have the nerve to
stand erect in the front ranks to meet the foes
of universal liberty face to face.--San Jose
Mercury.
Year: 1866

CAUTION NONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS THE
words HOLLOWAY New YORK LONDON" discernable
every leaf of the book of directions
round each pot box the be plainly seen by
holding leaf the light handsome reward will be CIV
en- to any rendering such information may lead to the
any party parties countereng the medicines
or vending the same knowing them to be spurious


Sold manufactory of Professor HOLLOWAY, so Mai
York and by all respectable Druggists and
Dealers in Medicine throughout the civilized world


There is considerable saving by taking the larger sizes


B-Directions the guidance of patients in every dis
order ixed to each pot and box


~ Dealers in my wellknown medicines can have Show
Cards Circulars &C. sent FREE OF EXPENSE by address
ing Thomas Holloway so Maiden Lane n. Y. j151y
Year: 1866

Veneria1 or Chronic.


1t impossible mention the diseases with hic
he is famiar some, perhaps. will not be out of place
SelfAbuse The brain being the seat Of the disease the
whole systsm suffers In consequence will here
of the symptoms that those AFFLICTED may able
form opinion in regard to their complaints and seek
vice in time thereby saving themselves world of suffering
Debility, Loss Of Memory Pain in the Limbs and
Back Palptation Of the Heart. Trembling of the Limbs
Headache and Aversion to Genial Society especially that
of females There are great more but these su
DR. TOZER. and he will you in short time. without
any interruption in your busnesor state by let
ter and there will be occasion for calling the office


Structure of the Urethra
Is another formidable enemy to health Send for
results. The worst cases cured in a few days.


Venerial Diseases,
In all their various FORMS either Primary Secondary or He
redary completely eradcated system Your
tuon being restored perfect health there will be no
danger Of handing down to your children that terrible dis
ease known rs Scrofula.


Syphaletic Disease,
As it presents itself this of more formidable
rising the fact of its being compound Spanish Chi
and Sandwich Island disease Those of you who have
visited the two latter countries doubt have the dread
full effects Of it both the native and foreign population
1t requires altogether different modes of treatment


The Old Formulas
of Rcord Acton and Boswick of little





the blood which later will show itself
dary disease in aggravated FORM These facts have learn
ed by experience and think without boasng that
have practice in these diseases than other
physician in California dating does from 1S49 It be-
you, therefore, to think WELL before you employ
physician


Who is the proper to consu-an old experienced
one who has recently settled amongst your


My Plan is Purely Vegetable,
Destroying the disease and purifying the blood that there
is no danger of secondary symptoms.


Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
And arising Mercury such pains
shinbones sweng of the different joints of the bo
dy running and impurities of the blood
ed in a short time by the of my VEGETABLE MIN
TURES, known only to myself.


Diseases Peculiar to Females,
Such Retention Suppression and Painful Menstruation
etc. etc. have been my study for great number of years
and safely promise perfect cure in short time
Be deferred from calling DR.. TOZER from delicacy
or fear Of exposure, the Doctor is in whom
can trust and all with the


NY Female Pills
Are used in this climate for of the
Monthly Sickness Every lady should have box in OF
necessity S. Consultation at the office by let
ter FREE All letters returned destroyed Office hours
from A. NJ till s p.
Year: 1866

Every form and feature prevalent and stubborn
disorders locally and entirely by the of this
emolent should precede its application
Its healing qualities will found to be thorough and in
variable.


BOTH THE OINTMENT AND THE PILLS SHOULD BE
IN TIL
Year: 1866

The rest Of the world are apparent
lY taking the bad example which we of the
United States have been setting for the
last five years, and are making a regular
business Of fighting Tho Fenians have
just been fighting the Canucks over in
Canada; the Mexicans are fighting Max
and the inpeYialists little farther dowr
on the map the PeruYians are fighting the
Spaniards, with Chill to help them; just
over the way Paraguay is fighting Brazil
and the Argentine Confederation. All
Europe is getting ready for big fight
The Russians are fighting the Rokharras.
and the Chinoes are fighting the Mongoli-
ans and Tartars. In fact, this wicked
world was some how never so brim full of
fight as it is Just now. And those who
are rot actually engaged in hostilities. ap-
pear to be "spoiling for fight"
Year: 1866

Stuck IN TIE MUD.-Some half dozen
fair ladies of Galena, satisfied that they
had just as good right to enjoy cooling
bath in Galena river as the sterner sex.
went down to secluded spot below town,
the other evening, and after arranging or
disGn'ongjng their toilets, ''waded in,
When well into the stream they came upon
a soft place, and down they sunk into the
mud. Every effort was made to cxtricate
the tiny feet from the horrible pit Of ,niry
clay butit was no go. Here they were
obliged to remain with the water w tc
their ching, till assistance came to their
relief. We understand they came away
satisfied that, although 'man is fearfulIy
ard wonderfully made,' women are not
made to go bathing in muddy stream
Gatesd Gazette
Year: 1866

CHEEsE.-The Racine Journal says that
some idea of the extent to which the man.
ufacture of cheese is carried on in the town
of Pleasant Prairie, may be gathered from
the fact that there are nineteen extensive
cheese dairics in that town, milking on an


average not less than eighty or ninety
COWS. Where is the western town that


can beat that?
Year: 1866

sWThc celebration of the fourth O.
July at Linden is said to have been very
pleasant affair. An unusually large crowd
of people were in attendance. A sump
tuous dinner was provided for all, Speeches
were delivered and the cnterprising peo-
pie Of that little village were both pecuni
arily and satisfactorily rewarded for then
forwardness in completing the preparations
for the celebration of the fourth. Some
larger and older places might profit by the
example Of that entcrprising village.
Year: 1866

BzJ"A doctor who has been trying to
establish a practice in Counovcr a village
IN t4c eastern part Of The state, says that
the village is so extremely healthy that
man was murdered there on tic fourth Of
July for the purpose Of starting grave
,.o,1
Year: 1866

PLENTY.-Ihe present season will be one
OF most abundant crops-almost bordering
on the fabulous-throughout the Pacific
coast unless some unforeseen calamity in
teryenes between this and harvest. That
danger does not seem probable, as the har-
vest will soon commence in California.
Our exchanges all tell the same story, from
here all the way to Monterey, that grass,
grain, and fruit are growing and maturing
with great promise of plentiful harvest
This is truly encouraging. The most
fruitful source of national wealth and pros
perlty after all, is agriculture, even in the
very districts of the richest mines, for it
has been the experience of all mining
countries, that they always remained poor
until they became self-supporting, or, in
other words, until they produced and man
utactured at home most of the food and
merchandise consumed by the population
California, in spite of the most ruinous
legislation, is becoming more permanent
ly prosperous by the comparative indepen-
dence she is acquiring through her in
creasing manufactures and farming inter
ests. We shall hail with pleasure the time
when this territory will be independent of
her neighbors for the -four and grain and
meats consumed at home. Then will taxes
grow less and satisfaction and content be
seen in mems countenances,- Stat s.
man.


That's just what's going to be the mat
ter In Colorado after the coming harvest,
which, like that of California, is now too
far along for any unforeseen calamity to
happen to it. Our harvest is going to be
more than equal to any two we ever had
before and we are going to have most Of
our living as cheap as it is on the Nilsson
ri River, after about three months longer.
-Colora0o JOurnaJ.
Year: 1866

No portion of the career OF General
Geary is more Characteristic Of the native
ability Of the man than the few years lie
spent in California, and lest the uniform
eG 81 Guild commit the error OF supposing
that his military record is his sole recon-
.Aendation as candidate, we ask attention
to the facts OF his life in the III Dorado
State 1t was upon his return from Mex
leo, and as reward for his brilliant SER
vices during the war, that he was appoint
cd by President Polk to the Office of Post
master Of San Francisco, in the year1 1910,
when the rush OF gold hunters had made
that city wonderful emporium. Things
were in such a chaotic condition that the
President empowered General Gcary to
establish post Offices and appoint post mas
ters all over the territory, to create mail
routes, and contract fol carrying tie mails
In fact the entire postal service in Cali
fornia was given in his charge, and he was
sort of sub Postmaster General for the
Pacific colonies. In pursuance of this he
organized the mail service on the coast
and carried to the new regions of the in
terror the blessings Of regular commun;-
cation with :he rest of the world


Ii was on the 22d of January, 1S49,
that he was appointed to this office, and
SO influential did he at once become in
California, that when in the ensuing
August, the municipal election in San
francisco took place, he was elected with
out opposition First Alcade, the chief of
fee OF the city, Notwithstanding that there
was an animated contest, and ten different
tickets for the other Offices.


1t is difficult at this day to appreciate
the formidable task thus assigned to Gen.
Geary. Few can nov be made to under
stand the condition of city whose only
system of law was Spanish and colonial,
aud whose population, gathered as By a
whirlwind from all the ends OF the earth,
comprised so much Of the very dregs Of
society. But General Geary, with his ac-
custonled euergy, attempted this underta-
king boldly. He raised police force, iu
fused American principles into the NUM-
cipal system, introduced the commoa law,
and, as judge, tried over twenty-five
Year: 1866

PAcIYIc RAlLRoAD.-Work on this road
goes steadily forward, and it is confidently
expected that the cars will be running to
Dutch Flat early in May. The grading is
nearly completed between Colfax and tba,
place, and the trsstle bridges are receiving
tho attention Of a large force Of carpenters
As the favorable season for grading is being
entered upon. the company are increasing
their force Of laborers, who are distributed
at new csmps above Dutch Flat. Large
numbsrs Of Cinnamon have been taking tha.
direction oflate, and il is understood that all
who choose TO 20 can find employ meut. There
il no doubt that the road will Be we'll up the
mountain slopss before tho setting in Of an
other winter.
Year: 1866

DEMOLITION. - Tho old Masonic Hall
standing upon the Court House lot. and SC
long used As public school building, is be-
ing torn down, and the materials carted of
to be devoted to some other u,iitarian pur~
pose. With the demolition Of this building
the District is left without school house,
The school trustees. at different times have
had projects for building house, but their
plans have always been considered impracti-
cable on account Of expense or other causes,
and have fallen throug gh.


II now becomes necessary to provide a
suitable building, and We hope to see such
one erected. Those having the management
OF the business, should at tho same time have
an eye to the necessities of the District and
to strict economy.
Year: 1866

WILL BE SUSTAINED the ed
torial correspondent of the S. F. Bulletin
warmly espouses tho cause Of The President
against the Radicals, and says:


1t will not be long before the whole couu
try will realize its debt Of gratitude to An.
drew johnson for his wisdom and frmness
in striving to keep the ship Of State on the
course prescribed by the supreme laws Of our
existence as free republic. If Thad Ste'
vens and those who think with him choose
to abandon the President. it will be they and
not he who have deserted the Union party;
but for every Radical who thus Aies the
track, the President may safely rely on win
ming over dozen conservatives to uphold
bis hands in doing that which is right.
Year: 1866

The following have been established as the le-
gal distances and mileage for Jurors, by the
Board of Supervisors. As several errors were in
the table as published by last week, we give it
again as properly corrected.
Year: 1866

GRANITE CouNrY.-This bard name has
been given to proposed new county. for
the organization Of which Mr.. Hopper. Of
Sacramento county, has introduced bill in
the Assembly. Folsom is named as the
county seat, and the territory out Of which
the county is 10 be framed, is to be taken
from the counties Of Sacramento, Ell Dorado
and Placer. If the bill should become law
Placer would lose about twenty seven sec
tons Of land, amounting to nearly 1920
acres-beiug all that portion Of the county
lying between the present boundary line o.
the county and the second standard line
north, and from line running due south
from the northeast corner Of fractional sec
ton four, township ten north, range six east
to the American river-making a strip o.
territory nine miles 10 length from east to
west, and nearly of an average width o
three miles from north to south. This ter
ritory is sparsey populated, and cannot be
claimed as very rich in either agricultural OF
mineral wealth. But at the same time we
are not at all anxious to part with it, and
our delegation will fight the proposition to
the bitter end. The people living on the
territory proposed to be transferred, have
neither expressed any Dissatisfaction with
their present situation, or have had any part
in the new movement. The whole scheme
ha. been gotten up by ambitious gentlemen
at Folsom, who are desrous Of providing for
themselves the official honors and profits
that new county would render necessary
| The bill will not pass.
Year: 1866

city corporation. II Is q gross scandal that
these things are allowed to 60 on. The
Comptroller and the Corporation Attor-
ney should interpose their authority in
some manner to prevent these frauds,
II the weak and imbecile Governor fails
to do his duty by appointing an examining
commission. The corporation robbers seem to
be determined to seize everything they can lay
their hands on between this time and the period
Of the meeting Of the next Legislature, and


nnd in the Governor . convenient and easy tool
to answer their purposes. The chief magis-
trate Of no State in the Union has had such
important powers entrusted to him ~ have
been given to Governor Fenton In this especial
matter Of the government Of the city; and yet
he shamefully neglects to exercise them. The
corruptions here are greater in proportion than
the jobs Of the late session Of Congress, with
Thad Stevens and Ben Wade ct their head; for
Congress had Uncle Sans long purse to operate
upon, while our corporation jobbsrs have only
the treasury Of the city. The people are
already taxed almost to . famine point, and
the negligence of the Governor helps to aug
ment the burden. Unless he speedily attends
to his duties, SO plainly indicated by the Legis-
lature, we hope he will be the republican


nominee for reelection, for the satisfaction of
seeing how overwhelmingly he will be defeated.
Year: 1866

plausible reasons why these contractors should
desire to sell out :-One Is that they have
already filed their wallets and are surfeited
with cash, and the other that the Board Of
Health keeps them sharply at work according
to the letter Of their contract If they are seri-
ous In their offer to sell we have no doubt some
patriotic party will be found ready to accept
their proposal.
Year: 1866

TIE EFFECT or A WELL DIsCIPLINED ARMY
The success of the Prussians in the present
contest with Austria is evidence Of what can
be accomplished by nation with well ap-
poriioned and thoroughly disciplined army.
They have prided themselves on the perfection
Of their military system, and for years have
taken great pains in the organization and
discipline of their military force. The result
is now seen. The moment that war was de-
clared the entire army was ready to march,
and SO thoroughly were they prepared that
not minute was lost by delay In recruiting
or in obtaining arms to equip them. This has
given her great advantage over her opponents,
and secured the victory before Austria could
fully get ready for the struggle.


The same result would have taken place in
this country had we, like Prussia, been ready
for the emergency. As II was we had an army
to create and an army to equip. The rebellion
found us without war material to equip
twenty thousand men. Nearly all that the
government did own was taken by
the South. The result was that we had
to commence al the very bottom Of the ladder.
Guns had TO be manufactured and the men
drilled and disciplined. To nation unaccus-
toned to war this was slow work, and II was
not until after the severe trials Of McClellans 9
campaign that our army was prepared for the
fierce work Of battle. The army Of the Poto-
mac went through the drill and received under
Mcclellan, Burnside and Hooker the discipline
that fitted II for subsequent dcedA When the
battle Of Gettysburg took place II had reached
that point in discipline which the Prussian
army had attained at the commencement Of the
late struggle with Austria; The difference being
that we sacrificed tens Of thousands Of lives in


bringing our army up 10 that effective condi


tion, while they accomplished all this without
loss Of life and we're able 10 enter into the first


battle with that confidence In their own skill


that insured succcss. Had the United States
government been as well prepared, our late
war would hsve ended In a. many months a.
IL took years, while the loss Of life and the ex-
pe6se would have been mere bagalelle COM
pared with what they were. This is one Of the
important lessons In the present European, Or
Year: 1866

TRANSMISSION or THE News Br THE CABLE
The important news which comes over the new
Atlantic cable is now entrusted TO The preca-
rious keeping Of what is called BY tho Asso-
ciatcd Press -" news yacht" but which IL
nothing more nor less than an old fishing smack
with rotten rigging. BY this unreliable con.
veyance the dispatches have 70 nnd their way
from Port au Basque to Aspy Bay across the
neck Of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, . distance
Of nearly ono hundred miles. In place Of this
old vessel there should be At least two feet
ssanch sea-going steamers that could make the
trip with the degree Of speed and certainty
which the importance OF the news demands,