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Year: 1872

In my last communication, descriptive OF an
cient and modern mining the above named
mine WIS inadvertently omitted from the cata-
logue of ancient mines. This once most cele-
brated mine is situated in Carniola, n Duchy of
Austria, and has been worked from the begin
ming of the sixteenth century History informs
us that it was first discovered by peasant taking
water from spring to try new tub, who was
astonished at finding some metallic globules left
on the bottom of the vessel On making the
circumstance known. surveys Immediately took
place, which gave rise to the opening of the
mine in 1925. The metallic vein is situated about
720 feet below the surface 1t extends 2,400 feet
in one direction and 800 in another, and lies
in q valley elevated 500 feet above the level of
the sea. There are six shafts to the mine, three
of which are for drawing up the mineral, and one
for pumping ont the water. The mine is enter
ed from wthina spacious building in the middle
of the town of Adra, by passage leading almost
horizontally under lofty vault to q staircase of
stone and wooden steps which are kept in ex-
cellent repair, reaching to depth of 450 feet
The remainder Of the descent is accomplished
by wooden ladders, conducting from one landing
place to another. having benches for the weary
traveller to rest on. The whole mine is kept re-
markably clean, and in good order. The tenn
perature in some parts of the mine is from 500 to
90' The mineral products are so varied and
so confused together that the mine is unlike
any other in the world in which operations are
carried on. In some parts pure mercury distills
in globules from the rock, and miner is said
to have collected SO pounds in this manner in
six hours. The ore is raised in square buckets
by means of water-wheel turned by an artif-
cial canal from the Idrixa Besides the metallic
mercury obtained from the ore by distillaton,
all the important preparations of mercury used
in the arts and in medicine are either found
naturally, or are manufactured at Idria in spa
cious laboratories erected for the purpose. In
1903 the works were set on fire, and the only
method of subduing the flames was by inundat-
ing the mine with water. Full one year elapsed
before the water was pumped out and operations
resumed There are upwards of 700 persons
employed, who, from the great heat of the m inc
and the unwholsome efliuvia of the mineral, suf-
fer very severely in their health. They soon


lose their teeth from salvation, and are subject
to paralysis, commissions, and premature old age.
In fact the inhabitants are universally afflicted
with toothache and few live to the age of forty.
The miners become so mpregnated with mer.
curry that piece of brass but in their mouths,
or rubbed between their fingers, becomes white
like silver. Criminals and persons accused of
political offences are set to work in this fatal
mine for punishment +.
Year: 1872

In noting the fact last week that the Grass
Valley Union had, on two or three occasions,
favored the abolition Of fence laws in the
foot-hill and mountain counties, we did not
think it necessary TO enter into an elaborate
argument to convince the Union Of its error,
or even to state generally the damage that
would follow such legislation, without COM
pensating benefits, in these counties, knowing
that wink is as good as nod to the wise.
We knew, or thought we knew, that point
ing the ready mind and comprehensive intel
lect of the editor of the Union to one or
two disadvantages of such legislation, would
at once set him to thinking that that accom-
plished his mental eye would graspth whole
situation and make him an able co-worker
in beating back this threatened damaging
legislation for these counties. We knew
that moments reflection would convince
the Union that stock cannot be herded under
trespass law in these mountains where every
squatter, miner or waysde Inn will have a
few vegetables, vines or fruit trees that the
herder must protect, not even if meat was a
dollar pound, and butter and milk in pro-
portion; nor even droves be driven along the
public roads without man to each animal to
lead it past the numerous unfenced " truck
patches" by the wayside, and that this stock
must at once quit these foothills and leave
the grass and vegetation to grow, unutillzed,
dry up, and the whole face of the country
burn over once year, carrying general de-
struction with it. We knew that he would
see that to fence for grazing would require
two hundred miles of fence for one it now
takes to protect the cultivated land, that this
would be impossible, and that the days of
irkin butter and salt pork must return. We
knew that the Union would at once see that
of all the mountains and foot hills can pro-
ducc for the table, the meat, butter and
milk costs three times as much as all the
other articles; that his favorite "angora y
and what it promised to the mountains
and foothills, must vanish; that shooting,
cutting and law suits would follow a
trespass law, rendering these communities
little hes on earth and an almost universal
demand for the repeal of the law and res
toration of peace and prosperity to society
would follow. We believed these things,
and numerous Others not necessary now to
mention, would crowd on the mind of the
Union editor and make him stand with us
in the fence fight, and we believe that wi.
yet be the result. A practical mind like
that of the Union editor cannot long 60
astray on this question when once reflection
sets in in earnest
Year: 1872

BLocKADED TRAINS. The eastern train
due here on Thursday is bockaded by snow
and the crushing of the snow-sheds some
where between Summit and Cisco, and that
due Yesterday is somewhere east of it.
From the end Of the snow-slieds west of
Cisco to Alta the track is buried in snow
and impossible. The train for the east on
We lncsday ia lying at Alta, snow-bound ,
and that of Thursday is at Colfix in the
same condition. The company have been
driving snow-plows with six and eight en-
gines with little effect, except wrecking the
pows. The snow-storm is so terrific that
the men working to clear the track are
blinded. In one instance the SNOW plow run
into gang Of men, driving and wedgng
them into the snow until five or six men
were supposed to be killed, but later dis
patches say they were all dug ont, re-
suscitated and will live. The track is in
fact blockaded as low down as Gold Run.


We learn, since the above was written,
that western bound trains have got as far as
Blue canyon, and there met another snow
slide. 1t was thought they might possibly
get through last night.
Year: 1872

THE voting in the Assembly on Tuesday
indicates that the railroad company have got
that Republican body in its breeches pocket,
or that it had to go down in its pocket to get
the members. Our delegation was all right
except Welty who, as the vote would show
weakened ON the last vote. Maybe he only
voted that way to get chance to move a
reconsideration. Time will tell Zee rersa,
the voting in the Senate would indicate 81
for the people to X. RS, with absentecs.
We are among those of whom it may be
said, "Blesse1 are they who expect nothing
good from this Legislature, for they shall
not be deceived" The people voted for
Boo and everybody on his ticket, and if
they have burnt their middle end let them sit
on the blister.
Year: 1872

VOLUME NINErEEN.-On last Saturday
the Mountain Democrat commenced its
nineteenth volume and year. 1t is the sec
ond oldest Democratic paper on the coast,
the PLACER HERALD being the Oldest, and
having for eighteen years been a firm, able
and consistent advocate of the true princi-
pies of republican government guaranteed
and limited by the Constitution made by
our Revolutionary fathers. The Democrat
is the oldest and best friend the people OF
FL Dorado county ever had, and they owe
it not only a living, but generous and lib
eral support. We look at it and regard il
as one old friend does another, for We have
read it from the first to the last number
with very few exceptions, and always will
satisfaction. Our best wishes 90 with friend
Kies and the Democrat in all the future.
Year: 1872

TNIIIS OLD AND POPULAR SALOON IS
l. now open for the accommodation of the pub
lie under the sole proprietorship of w. b Nc
CURE, who returns thanks for past patronage
and solets continuance in the future. The
people know good liquors when they taste
"em and good cigars when they smoke "em; =
and therefore when they have once been to the
UNION they are bound to call again and repeat.
The proprietor will keep none but the best art-
cles, and serve them in superior style.


Attached to the establishment is an qSN ~
OYSTER .<MZ
Where iced Wines, Fermented Beverages and


Choice Lunches are always on hand


jal3-72
Year: 1872

FRUT.-No kind of food is so wholesome at
this season of the year as fruits. Not only are
they pleasant but they are absolutely necessary
to supply certain wants and wastes Of the sys-
TEN, and should therefore be eaten freely at
proper times by all classes. But it must be re-
membered that fruit must be ripe when eaten.
While ripe fruit is healthy and nutritious, un-
ripe fruit is the very worst thing that can be
used for food A single green apple may be as
iatal as a bullet.
Year: 1872

AdCts' 4ueT0 was 10 RaQlcal lnulSnaLlOI
| then.


We cannot forget that Radical Gov
ernor arrested Mr.. Turner without an,
authority whatever, and had him con
fined in filthy dungeon with negro
felon, condemned to death. There wa.
| great Radical rejoicing then.


We cannot forget that only few weeks
! ago the Raleigh Era openly advised Gov
ernor Caldwell to resist the verdict of the
Legislature at the point of the bayonet
There was no public meeting of Radi
cal office-holdcrs then TO express their in
dignation.
We cannot forget the Holden Kirk war
There was no Radical Indignation then.
We1 cannot forget the military courts
that Radical Governor ordered to try and
shoot North Carolinans. There was no
Radical Indignation then.


We cannot forget John Pool and his
pirate McLindsay, who would give the
Radical d" Governor no trouble about prison.
els." There was no Radical Indignation
then.


We cannot forget that the Radical party
issued formal address,. seeking by the
basest appeals to the basest passions of the
negroes to excite in them feelings of envy,
hatred and malice toward the whites. We
cannot forget men who used such words
as these;


g Did it ever occur to you, ye gentlemen
of education, property and character, to
you, ye men and especially We women, who
never received anything from these colored
people but services, kindness and protec-
tion-did it never occur to you that these
same people, who are so very bad, will not
be willing to sleep in the cold, when your
houses are denied them, merely because
they will not vote as you do? That they
may not be willing to starve, while they
are willing to work for bread Did it
never occur to you that revenge, which is
so sweet to you, may be as sweet to them
Hear us, if nothing else you will hear, did
it never occur to you that if you kill their
children with hunger they viii kill your
children with fear? Did it never occur to
you that if you good people maliciously
determine that they shall have no shelter,
they may determine that you shall have no
Sheltera





but now, when the shelter has been actually
taken from Mr.. Turner, and the bread from
his children, the Radicals say they are
not responsible for it But they cannot
escape their responsibility for all that.
They may denounce the destruction Of the
Sentinel Office, but they are Radicals for all
that.


Indeed they seem already incline d
to abandon the virtuous dodge. The cry
now is that there was no outrage at all,
save that committed by Mr.. Turner him
self. The Raleigh Era, in its last issue,
says that it is the opinion of ga large ma
joritY of che citizens of the city, of all poll
tical parties, that Mr.. Turner himself de-
stroyed the Sentinel office, or procured it
to be donew


What nice lot of people these Radicals
are. Ulysses Grant is their head and
master. He asks you, North Carolinians,
TO vote for him. Will you do it?
Year: 1872

The finest specimen of fB1lssols lace is 50
complicated as TO require the labor of seven
persons on oEc p.ece, and each operative is
employed at distinct features softhe work.
The thread used is Of exquisite fincness
which is spun in dark underground rooms
where it is sufficiently moist TO prevent
the thread from separating. 1t is 50 deli
cate as scarcely to be seen, and the room
is so arranged that all the light admitted
shall fall upon the work. 1t is such mate
lial that renders the Brussels ground SO
costly. On piece of Valencienues not
two inches wide, from two hundred to three
hundred bobbins are sometimes used; and
for larger width, as many as eight
hundred on the same piece.
Year: 1872

We thought that the arrest of two police
men in discharge of their duty, the refusing
them hearing, and the ba;ling them in an
exhorbitant bond to appear at Court by the
United States Commissioner was heavy
But the climax of the political campaign of
the Federal judiciary under Grant was
reached, when the Federal soldiers were
brought into Court to over-awe the ac-
cused.


1t was a pitiable spectacle, moekery OF
justice, libel upon our great judicial tri-
bunals, that petty officer like Conley
should drag the bayonet into use to help
him run justice. There w6Tc the packs of
negroes and the accused and their witnes-
ses. Where was the pretext for using sol
diers unless the black element needed re-
straint.


1t is well understood that it was all fixed
up to telegraph for partisan purposes.


And to such base uses does law come
under Grant and Lis TpiDions.


Atlanta Constitution.
Year: 1872

SIR-I want you to say that don't
think it was right in the preacher that mar
ried me the other night for him not to
print my marriage in the JOURNAL, or in
the Star, or in the Post, or in the Biblical
Recorder, or somewhere else.


Il had never known that preacher, and
he had never known that there was any
such persons in the Worl,l as me and my
wife, till did him the honor to go after
him and get him to marry us. He didn't
seem as if he wanted to do it very bad, for
he had some other engagement that night
had to speak somewhere believe; and the
papers all said good deal about what a
fine speech he made that night, but we
didn't keep him waiting more than three
quarters of an hour after the time; and |
do think he ought to have printed the we'd
ding in the JOURNAL or somewhere.
Indeed l think I've been badly treated ;
for though l didn't pay the preacher any
thing for marrying of us, l don't think it
was worth anything much to Lcome and
stay at place three-quarterS OF an hour,
and then say few words and so away
and think he ought to have printed it In
the JOURNAL.


Yours in hopes,


PETER SIMPKINs.
p. S.-Nancy thinks so too. That's my
wife.
Year: 1872

the fact that " her maiden name wa
| Jones'"


| Time was, when people did not need te
| be told who VILE JONES was but time
hath forgot itself, and North Carolina hath
forgot herself, in forgetting her once hon
/ ored and favorite son. Shame upon US
that this is so burning shame and
disgrace, not to the dead, but to the
living, for us not to remember one of the
greatest and one cf the most honorcd men
hat ever was born or lived upon the soil
Of North Carolina.


Who was WILLIE JONES


History tells us he was q faithful servant
Of his country in her struggle for independ-
encc from British rule a statesman and
scholar as well He was President Of the
Committee of Safety for the whole State
in 17I6, and thereby virtually Governor of
the State in the interval between the abdi-
cation of Governor Martin, the last of the
Royal Governors, and the accession of
Governor CasWell. lie was a member Of
the Continental Congress that met at





1761. lie was elected q member of the
Convention that formed the Constitution of
the l tnited States but declined to serve.
lie was a member Of the State Convention
that met in IIillsboro i'll 17S8 to consider
the Federal Constitution and as is well
known, through lis influence, that
constitution was rejected, by q vote of ISL
to 81, III spite =" of the learning Of Iredell,
the cloqucnce of Davie and the intellectual
power of Jolnston.' For several years
also he was a member Of the House
of Commons.


Such is Scant record of the long public
life Of WILLIE JONES. And yet the man and
his record are to-day completely forgotten,
and it Is deemed sufficient, in announcing
the death Of his daughter, to tell the world
that cher maiden name was JCnes!'


But it would be- uIgra.eful to our own feel
ings at least, to conclude without bearing
venerable "A ywho death has called forth
these lernar IS. No higher encomium can
be passed upon her, than to say she was as
remarkable for the graces and virtues that
adorn a woman, as maiden, wife and
mother, as her distinguished father was
for those sterner qualities that go to make
up the patriot aud the statesman. 1t was
written Of her many years ago, "she
was one of the loveiiest women OF her
age. She is loved by all who know her.
None see her bat admire her. None know
her but love her." TO the hour of her
death these words bore true record of the
distinguished daughter of one of Cardinals
most distinguished sohs
Year: 1872

"Her maiden name was Jones'" In
these few words we find the only
reference to her distinguished parentage,
contained in the obituary notice of the
widow of ANDREW JoYNER, whose death
q few days ago destroyed one of the last
links that bound the olden-tine to the new.
"Time is old and hath forgot ITSELF in
very deed when the announcement of
the death of child of WILLIE JONES stirs
up no other memory of by-gone days than
Year: 1872

Since the disgraceful exposure about his
Know Nothing record, this sanctiMonlous
hypoclit ite has Kept somewhat in the back
ground. We shall not test the credulity
of our readers by intimating that the Mas
sachusetts Senator i'll thus failing to come
to the FROM was influenced by any sense
of shame, for indeed we think the man is
incapable of such feeling. Our purpose
Just now is to announce the return of the
pious Senator to the field OF active opera
tions. He has again lifted up his voice.
Once more has he turned his eyes to
Heaven, until nothing could be seen OF
them, save the whites. When Wilson


stands up before crowd, throws up his
eyes, and opens his mouth, everybody
knows what is coming, so we'll, that it is
entirely useless to say what it is. Indeed,
if by any accident, the truth should come
out, it would be as curious phenomenon
as "dat ting" or as that other anomaly
that in some sections of the country
the people call misplaced ague and fever"
We were not surprised, therefore, when
wilson, in a recent speech in Cincinnati,
resumed his old trade of villifying and
sandering the people of the South. Per-
haps the only matter for surprise is that
he was able to keep silent so long. And
even that ought not to surprise US, for
Wilson is man of such versatile genius,
that he is equal to any emergency. At
one time he talks; at another time he is
silent. To-day he asserts; tomorrow he
will deny. Indeed, if he has shown any
special aptitude for one form of falsehood
more than another, it is that form which
finds expression in denial. Wilson is
great ON "denying.n We have heard OF
Year: 1872

This year the neglect of duty has been
even greater than it was last year. Presi-
dent Grant left Washington on the llth of
June, and TOOK up his residence at Long
Branch, where he continued to reside until
the latter part of last month. And the
Cabinet has done but little better. Instead
of attending to their duties, for the sup
posed performance of which they were
drawing near twenty-five dollars a day,
the members Of the Cabinet, generally,
have been engaged in electioneering for
the reelection of General Grant. Twenty
five dollars day, Sundays included, isavery
high price for the people to pay men for
making speeches in favor Of Grant


We have, indeed, fallen upon evil times.
If this sort Of thing shall continue four
years longer, We greatly fear that corrup-
ton will have seized upon the country
with such a strong hold that we will never
be able to shake it off.


Our only hope is in the defeat of Grant
in the coming election.
Year: 1872

Our wanderings brought us to this pleas
ant little village on cool bright morning
in October, and among the first of Our in
quiries vas one after the Darlington County
Agricultural Society and Fair. We re-
membered what a pleasant visit we had
last fall, and the warm welcome extended
us by the officers of the Society, and also
that the JOURNAL was the only paper that
gave the public an extended report of the
Fair, and We felt a desire TO see what pro. T..
gress had been made. Since last year the
Management of the Fair has been placed in
the hands OF joint Stock Company, which
has assumed the title cf
Year: 1872

Cut by measure and made at home of the bes
, We have succeeded in getting an experienced
Shirt Cutter to take charge Of our manufactory
and after months of successful operation we feel
safe in saying we can give perfect q fit as can
be had anywhere, and as we use nothing bu:
the very best Shirting Cotton and Linen they
cannot fail to wear satisfactorily


We have always on hand full line OF
READY-MADE SHIRTS, which we sell as
cheap as Gun be bought. Collars and Cuffs to
match. All in. want Of Shirts, &C., would do
we'll to call and see us.


jy 81 WITMER s. SLAYMAKER.
Year: 1872

Reflect that a sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
hannincss, Indeed, without these the journey
thrr6lueh life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
urospect ,n,e hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair and filled WITH
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness Oh
anntLnr is hlinhted with our own.
Year: 1872

The New York Tribnne says: The
PRESIDENT perseyeres in his appearance
OF seeping up Civil Service Reform,
just as though his friends in Congress
were not constantly deriding tho w.sole
scheme. He has nov promulgated an
order enjoining fidelity and diligence
IN every branch Of the public service
and calling attention to the fact that
political assessments are prohibited ;
while efficiency, not politicai7nciivity
Will be the test Of merit in appcintment
and promotion. This would qbe GOOD
news, if we were .notaasaiflnsask no
minded by the Conklings and Buffers
OF Congress that the President does
not mean what he says, but keeps the
word of promise now to break it when
the time comes.
Year: 1872

CALIFORNIA EXPERTs.-Plenty of
experts for some purposes are to be
had in San Francisco, In the course
ofa recent trial in t6at city growing
out of gambling transaction, the
Judge asked "it there was any one in
the room who could show how "a cold
deck was 'wrung in in game of pok,
err Extraordinary 70 relate, two
thirds of the spectators rushed for the
witness>stand; but at this moment an
officer Of the court informed the Judge
"that he had cold deck in his pocket"
Such a cloud of witnesses was embas-
RAISING, and the court concluded not to
take testimony upon the'points,
Year: 1872

To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN,-T The
grated gateway and iron bars ofthe State
prison have but few charms The men
are very rare who will confront the
damnation awaiting such criminals at
the next November election by an at,
tempt to count oW. For the man who
darei the effort it were better that he
had milestone about his neck and
were cast into the midst of the sea-
Erenitg S.ats JouzI.


Such is the language of NJ. Brooks
1t will find a hearty response in the
breast of every honest man in the
State. The people desire only a fair
registration, according to existing laws,
peaceable election and IN honest
count-and we pity the man that in
terposes to prevent either, that's all
Gdzeiie.


That is plain talk, and the men who
uttered it must have weighed well their
cords before SO doing. But neverthe
less, it is as just as it is honest. The Ga
sstte is right when il says that the Ian
guage of Mr.. Brooks will find q hearty

response in the breast of every honest
man in the State. The people want
fair registration, peaceable election
and an honest count Ay, and more,
they migst and pM haze it. Brqdley
County Eagle.