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Year: 1872

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DlsTRIcT. 1t will
be seen Ivy the call at lhe head Of our COL
umns to-day that Colonel b. +. Mauldn,
chairman Of the District Committee, has an
nued and superseded the the suggestive call
of the State Central Committee that Con-
sressmen be nominated 10y the delegate TO
he State Convention, by calling meeting
of the Committee of this district at Sacra-
mento on the 1lth day of July next. Tn s
is the proper action (perhaps few days
later for the meeting would have been better


as the Administration or the Associated
Press may suppress, delay or falsify the real
action of the Baltimore Convention), and we
are glad Colonel Mauldin has taken the
correct view Of the situation, and prompt
elton in the premises. The delegation from
Placer TO the State Convention are instructed
to oppose the nomination of Congressman
at the State Convention, and to take no part
in such a convention should one he organized


This is the feeling in El Dorado and Ne
vada counties, and doubtless all over the
district; bnt now the call of the chairman
removes all doubt and places the action of
the party in the correct line of precedent, in
harmony with party law, and in situation
to command and profit by emergencies that
may arise after the Baltimore Convention.
Year: 1872

WILL He MAKE THE RIrrLE?-Our neigh
Dor, after good deal of k cking and bucking
got lis head through the Grant collar and
one leg inside the traces this week. He had
to be checked down several times and then
wouldn't; but half hitch and a screw lever
on his nose quieicd him till they put the
official clamps on his ham-strings. That
brought his head through the collar and one
leg inside the traces, but just then one of the
clamps slipped and be went to press astrad-
die of the trace chain and kicking. Some
think he will get clear in next week, while
others are of the opinion he will be perma-
nently injured by the struggle astraddle the
chain and have to be turned out to grass and
placed under the charge of an experienced
farrier for the balrnce of the campaign.
Doubts are entertained of his political life,
even with the most extreme care, but if some
oats can be got from Chappaqua farm, he
may recover Grants fodder disagrees with
him, and will neither digest nor lie on his
stomach. lfGorham had not been sleeping
on Grant fodder we think he would recover.
Year: 1872

THE people Of Auburn and Placer county
have passed in silent contempt the announce
ment of Grants nomination indeed the peo-
pie of all parties in this county in their
hearts repudiate and despise Grant and his
whole kennel of thieves
Year: 1872

The BERGER FAMILY.-Thc concert
OF the Berger Family, at Assembly hall last
night, was line success, notwithstanding
the competition of other attractive places Of
amusement. The hall was we'll filled, and
the performances created unbounded de-
light. We do not wonder that the annual
visit of the Berger Family is such an inter-
estjng event to Richmond. The vocal and
instrumental music of the troupe is chaste
and surprisingly sweet and beautiful, and
the whole performances wholly unobec-
tionable to the most refined taste. We
shall be glad to welcome the Berger Fami-
ly whenever it is convenient for them to
visit Richmond.
Year: 1872

LADIES' FAIR.-The ladies of DR..
Reads Grace street Presbyterian church
opened their fair in that ediiice last night.
A large crowd was present, and the evening
passed off pleasantly. The display is said
to be very fine. The fair will continue
throughout the week and we presume will
be open day and evening. The object is to
raise funds to aid in the completion of the
church building. This fair should be large
ly attended by our citizens.
Year: 1872

The STATE CONVENTION Re-
publican State Convention will meet in this
city tomorrow. We presume many of the
delegates will arrive to-day and tonight,
The place of meeting had not, at the time
our paper went to press, been designated.
Year: 1872

UNION -Notwithstanding a
union railroad passenger depot is recog-
nized necessity in Richmond, we have heard
OF no movement on the part of our rail-
road authorities looking to the erection of
such a building. We feel certain, how
ever, that the subject will soon meet the
attention its importance demands. 1t is
one of the initiatory measures for the
future greatness of Richmond.
Year: 1872

AN OLD STORY WORTH REPEATING.-
An old story contains lesson which
many married couples have not yet learn
ed. When Jonathan Tumbull was Gov
crnor Of Connecticut, Il gentleman called
at his house one day, requesting apriyatc
interview. lie said, 81 have called upon
a very unpleasant errand, sir, and want
your advice. My wife and do not live
happily together, and am thinking OF
getting a divorce. What do you advise,
sir ?"


The Governor sat few moments in
thought; then turning to his visitor, said,
GLOW did you treat Mrs. W when
you were courting her ? and how did you
feel toward her at the time Of your mar
riage ?"


Squire W replied: 81 treated her
as kindly as could, for loved her dearly
at the time"


"Well, sir" said the Governor, ego
home and court her now just as you did
then, and love her as when you married
her. Do this in the fear Of God for one
year, and tell me the result"


The Governor then said "Lot us
pray"


They bowed in prayer and separated.


When a year had passed away Squire
W called again to See the Governor
and said: 81 have called to thank you
for the good advice you gave me, and to
tell you that my wife and are happy as
when first we were married. | cannot be
grateful enough for your good counsel.


81 am glad to hear it Mr.. W
said the Governor, "and 1 hope you will
continue to court your wife as long as you
live"
Year: 1872

FIRsT REGIMENT ARMoEY-The Executive
Board of the First Virginia Regiment, at 4
meeting held last night, determined to rent
the third floor Of the Levy Brothers splendid
new building, at the corner of Main and
Eleventh streets, and fit it up as an armory.
There is but one finer room in the city for
the purpose, and the regiment can wish 10
better.
Year: 1872

Cry CONSERVATIVES COMMITTEE. 49, The CITY
Conservative Committee meets Tonight at
their headquarters, on Ninth street. Tor the
purpose of considering measures for the
opening Of the impending campaign. There
Is much work to do, and we are glad to OBJ
serve the readiness OF the committee to dis
charge the trusts confded to them by the
panpIa
Year: 1872

SULPHUR SPRING NEAR CoALFIELp.-A bot
tie of fine sulphur water from bold spring
near Coalfield, discovered by Mr. Pemberton
while laying off n branch railroad, was left
at our office Yesterday.
Year: 1872

TFNakes pleasure in informing the
Il public that he has opened at
Bellevue,


Family Grocery,
and will devote all his energy towards
building up First Class Retail Gro
Gerry House, promising tn give the
most perfect satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their patronage.


He is constantly in receipt of
FRESH GROCERIES. and is selling
them for small profits in order to keep
up with the hard times.


Doing business upnn


STRICT CASH BASIS.
his goods will at all times be sold
at the very lowest prices, and satisfac
tiun guaranteed


A liberal share of the public patron
age solicited.


IL Come and see me. n49
Year: 1872

A woman who was tried for stealing, and
who kept lodging-house in London, by way
OF increasing her income, stated on her trial
that no less than ninety-two PERSONS slept in
the three rooms she occupied.
Year: 1872

An enthusiastic and somewhat visionary
exchange wants the entire railway system of
the country consolidated under one manage
ment, with uniform rate for passengers and
freight for all distances.
Year: 1872

Not long since, at a private entertainment,
Bret Harte told the following story: ga
teamster went counting girl who was good
church member, and while in her company,
being on his very best behavior, he wa. care
full not to use any language which would
shock the exceeding proper ears of his sweet
heart. But one day, driving up a hill, he
burst forth i'll the most objurgatve address
to his animals, never dreaming that the OBJ
ject of his affection was standing by the road
side listening to his profanity. But when she
opened upon him the batteries of reproof he
knew she was. there. But he held his
ground. DO you call that swearing?" said
he. If you do, l don't, know what you'd
say if you heard that fellow jist behind me ex-
hort an impentent MULE"
Year: 1872

We wrote yesterday that white pique cos
tunes are now POPULAR" and were gravely i'll
formed by the proof this morning that 'white
pine coffins are not popular" Truth crushed
to earth will rise again, they say.-Danbawy
Ne,rs.
Year: 1872

The Danbury News says ga North street
man weut off Saturday noon for half day of
fishing. When he returned he had walked
thirteen miles, lost :. forty-ive dollar watch,
sprained his thumb, spoiled an eleven dollar
pair of pants by sitting down on his luncheon,
and caught a four pound mud turtle. He got
back in time to help the doctor cut from his
Oldest boys foot one of the several fish hooks
he had left at home. He took cursory view
of the situation, and went to bed.
Year: 1872

A Partisan recounts that he met recently
in railway carriage, en- route to Toulouse,
very agreeable and well-instructed person,
who said he was a professional man. He
parted with this con.pagnon de royage with
some regret, and with an exchange of cards;
the agreeable person adding, as he gave his,
sit would afford him great pleasure at any
time to be useful to him professionally" Po-
liteness forbade him looking at the card till he
had got out of sight, when he found it was
that of the public executioner of Paris.
There was no mistake. Underneath the
name was the statement of the professional
pursuit.
Year: 1872

Enoch Arden's latest appearance is in Ohio
About 16 years ago young man there left
his wife to go away for couple of weeks on
some speculation he proposed engaging in.
Weeks, months and years passed without
any tidiugs from her absent spouse, and the
wife forgot the poignancy of her grief in a
union with a wealthy citizen of the place.
Not long since the lady received telegram
asking her to come to Newcastle, IA, and
see her former husband. She went, and
found him upon his death bed. He told her
of his resolve never to return to her until he
had amassed a fortune, of his struggles and
ultimate success, and of the bitter disappoint-
ment, when he did return, and found her
married to another Without making HIM
self known to anyone, he had quietly gone
elsewhere By his will he left all his prop
erty to his wife and children.


This is the way you make Dolly Warden
pie; Take about four yards of light dough,
gather it up in tucks and flounces, crisp the
edges, and fill up with fruit, then lay on the
overskirt, fa.ten it with buttons of dough.
connected with frills of the same and YOU
will have tasteful and elegant pie; only you
must eat it, not wear it.


Miss Josephine Mansfield, it is said, will
request lecture audiences to put themselves
i'll her place. We'd rather not.


Supplementary Treaty-'T shall smoke
dear, now Pm married.


The princes. Louise of England mas peen
elected an honorary member oil ne" 'eiSey
branch of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals.
Year: 1872

A TERRIBLE PENMAN.-We P do not vouch
for the truth of the following which we clip
from an exchange:


There is a banker in Philadelphia by the
side of whose hand writing even the penman.
ship of Horace Greely looks symetrlcal and
beautiful. Well this banker was prosecuted
by life insurance agent who wanted him
to take policy in the company. The vlct-
i'm stood it for while, but finally he one
day kicked the agent out Of the office The
tormentor began to send notes to the unhap-
py wretch, explaining the endowment prln-
ciple, and asking if any one of his aunts ever
suffered from torpidity Of the liver. At last
the banker wrote to the heart!css tend as
follows:


.sYou diabolical scoundrol if you write an
other line to me, I will come round to your
Office and blow out what little brains you
have !"


When the life insurance man received this
he turned it up aud down and held it side
WAYS, and stood before mirror with it, and
examined it with a microscope and called III
six or seven experts, but after ali he couldn
determine with any degree of certainty what
it meant 10 ascertain, he presented it at
the paying tellcrs desk at the bank, and that
worthy without hesitation paid $4,000 on it,
believing it to be check for that amount
There is one less agent in this city than there
was a week ago and one more banker who
bctrays symptoms of finsanity when tho sub
ioct of life insurance is broachcd in his pres
ence.
Year: 1872

People arc growing wiser on the sub- iect of health. They appreciate it's i'm portance and value better than they used to.

 When they are looking for new home now, their first inquiry is, is it healthy

 This is wise. No matter how fertile the lands may be, no matter how beauti- fnl the rivers, or sunny the skies, man should not dwell where health is not.

 Nothing compensates for the less of health. What avails your immense growth of crops, if the fever and ague be growing in your blood and bones with like exuberence?

 Emigrants to the West cannot be too careful on t"is point. To say nothing of the danger to ones self, what moral right has any person to expose his family and children unnecessarily to illness and death

 The mistake for long time prevailed of re garding chills and fever as temper ary and rather contemptible inconveni- ence merely. People laughed and joked about 'The shakes" as if it were some thing they could soon shake off.

 But experience has shown that chills and fever impair the strength of the constitution, and expo it to other and moro directly fatal diseases,

 Health and happiness are almost as nearly related as twin brothers. It is not wolth while to try to seperate them. Ledger.
Year: 1872

A correspondent who has studied the character and habits of the trout, writes that they are not nearly so delicate fish as is generally supposed. At farm yard in Vermont they have two trout, about six inches or moro in length, living in a wooden trough out of which the cart horses drink. They were caught Tn a stream last August, and throughout a severe cold spell have lived, and ap- parently continued in good condition, al though sometimes in passing our corre- spondent had seen the water so firmly frozen, and the ice apparently reaching so low, that the trout had scarcely room to swim. When fresh water is put in they always come to the place where it is poured, and seem to look for any par ticles of food, or any insects that may come in with it. They feed on worms which the boys bring them, and which they take immediately without fesr. The change of color in fish is very re- m,.rkable, and takes place with great rapidity. Put living black trout into white basin of water, and it becomes, within half an hour, of a light color. Keep the fish living in white jar for some days, and it becomes absolutely white; but put it into dark eolored or black vessel, and although on being first placed there, the white colored fish shows most conspiciously on the black ground, in Q quarter of an hour it be- comes as dark colored as the bottom of the jar, and consequently difficult to be seen. No doubt this facility of adapting its color to the bottom of the water in which it lives is of the greatest service to the fish. in protecting it from it's num- erous enemies. All anglers must have observed that, in every stream, the trout are very much of the same color as the gravel or sand on which they live. Whether this change of color is volun tary CT involuntary act on the part of the fish, we leave 1t for the SC ientifc to de- termine.
Year: 1872

The iron business in the United States has never been in so fourishinS condi- ton as at the present day. In Pennsyl- vania more iron Is now being produced than by all the combined furnaces of England and the Continent of Europe, and yet the demand is far greater than the supply. A correspondent of the NeO Yerk Times states that in the valleys of Eastern Pennsylvania there averages furnace for every five miles, and still millions of dollars are being invested in further extension and development of the iron industry. All the iron masters are reaping golden harvests. Pig iron can be produced at an average first cost of from S13 10 S17 per ton, according to location and convenleuces at hand. X clear profit of from $35 to $45 per ton is made, and when the produce ranges from one to two hundred tons per day, the aggregate gain of days business can be readily calculated. This very encouraging state of affairs is considered to be due in part to the fact of the coun- try being thrown upon it's own resources, England having discontinued shipping pig metal hither altogether, because un- der the present state of the market in Europe she cannot afford to do so.. In the cheap times of tue Kingdom, ore was plentiful and labor was to be had at very little cost. Now the mines are old and well worn native ore is rare and at advanced rates, so that Spanish ore is imported, which, by the time it reaches English furnaces ahd is smelted by Eng- llsh labor. is advanced fully 100 per cent over the first cost of produce. One of the most eminent operators in Pennsyl- vania publishes the information that for the first time in the history of this coun- try, America has shipped iron to Eng land with advantage.

 Our supply of ore is unlimited. In nearly every State new veins are being developed, and in almost every case an accompanying discovery oi coal is an. no1nced. The track of furnaces will eventually find it's way to Western Vir- ginia, thence to Texas, and in time we may look to the Territories of the great West for our valuable pig metal. This years produce of iron, there is every reason to believe, will exceed that of last year by fully million tons, and if the producing capacities continue in like proportion with the present increase, the following years will swell the figure by two or three millions more.
Year: 1872

A MARROW EsoAPE.-A young woman named Hildebrand recently had a narrow escape of her life while working in woolen-milI at Wabash, Ind. Her hair was flowing loosely over her shoulders, and, being employed close to a line shaft, it suddenly became entangled Tn it, and wound around it so tightly that the poor girl was dragged about in a shocking manner. Her brains would have been immediately dashed out but for the promptitude of fellow laborer, who seizel and held her until the hair was torn from tho scalp. Considering the number of fatal accidents that have occurred through the vanity of female operatives ill factories, it is wonder that the foremen do not establish more stringent rules to regulate dress. Young women who are shut up all day with looms and spindles, may be pard ,ned for desiring to make themselves as attractive as possible, but the employers have no excuse for permitting them to do so at the peril of their lives.
Year: 1872

A NEW lDEA.-This is jolly sort of an idea: The New York and New Haven Railroad Company have been experiment. ing with a new safety switch, which is thus described: "The lever of the switch is incoscd in small house or sentIy-box, the door of winch is locked. When the switchman enters the house and opens the switch, he thereby shuts tho door of the house or box, from which he cannot make his exit till, by shutting the switch, he thereby opens the door of the box. It by any chance a traiE came along while the switch is open, hc must make his escape from the box to avoid the probability of being, himself, killed. He cannot make bis escape without shutting the switch. There fore, every time a switchman opens a switch he is bouud under penalty of death to have it closed before any train comes along. One man can tend te only one switch"
Year: 1872

How feeble are our idtas of
rapid transit. See what really bold
mind demands. Mr.. Albert Brisbande
wants charter from Congress for q
"pneumatic tube road between the
cities of New York and New Orleans"
The capital stock of the company to
be organized to construct such road
is put at the modest figure of one
hundred millions of dollars, in shares
of cne hundred dollars each. The
corporate name is to be "The National
Pneumatic Tube Company" When
the - AID the work
coLlple,ed, all that passenger from
New York to New Orleans need do
will be to enter the tube at one end of
the line and be shot out of it ut the
other, together with whatever baggage
he may find necessary for his jour-
ne>. 1t will, in fact, be a gigantic air
gun, two thousand miles in length,
whose cartridge is to be a hollow
'sphere" containing traveller. The
latter, it is asserted, will breakfast at
his home in New York, dine in New
Orleans, and return to supper and the
bosom of his family.
Year: 1872

In town in Ohio not long ago
the women went in bands of two and
three with their knitting and sewing
into the dram shops of the place, and
spent the whole day with their work,
and talked politely upon various topics.
Husbands and friends came in, saw
how things looked, and had not the
courage to step to the bar and drink.
This was kept up for several days, aud
the result was every shop in the place
was closed.
Year: 1872

THo' death should draw thee from this fair do


main,


And with q little clay seal mp thine eyes
And turn to common air thy breathed sighs,
And make thy tears but drops of April rain;
Yet shall thy sweetness be blown forth again,
And fed with summer glories newly rise
And echoed music Of thy soft replies
Be sung once more by birds about the plains
Tor Beauty ne'er had limned fairer face,
NorTruth and Love e'e- lit a brighter eye,
And surely He who is the Lord of grace
Will never let such truth and beauty die
But tho they change their mortal dwelling place
The ir shows shall still survive beneath tho sky


Songs Of lVayfarcr, by William Duris
Year: 1872

The mansion in which the Nathan
murder occurred. at New York, re-
mans to this day just as it was on
the night of that event. The blood
stained carpet has been taken up,
but the deep stains which soaked
through into the floor are inefface-
able. The only tenant is bulky
German housekeeper.
Year: 1872




The old oak tree which has stood so
long on the banks of the Yuba at
the foot of High street, and identi-
fed with hundreds of early reminis-
cence of our city, was felled to the
gound day or two by a ruthless
ax-man. The old tree marked the
place of the pioneer ferry over the
Yuba, and many clippings and
spikes in its bark pointed out the
hight of high water during all the
memorable floods visiting Califor-
MIA. The old tree is in cord wood,
and will soon be consumed
Year: 1872

field of wheat On the evening succeed
ing the harvest-the wheat having
been gathered in separate shocks-the
elder brother said to his wife: "My
younger brother is unable to bear the
burden and heat of the day. will
arise, take of my shocks, and place with
his without his knowledge" The young
er brother actuated by the same benevo-
lent motive, said within himself: "My
elder brother has family, and I have
none. | will arise, take of my shocks,
and place with his


Judge of their mutual astonishment,
when on the following day, they found
their respective shocks undiminished.
This course of events transpired for sew
eral nights, when each resolved in his
own mind to stand guard and solve the
mystery. They did SO ; when on the
following night they met each other half
way between their respective shocks,
with their arms full. Upon ground hal
lowed by such associations as this, was
the Temple of Solomon erected-so spa
cious and magnifcent-the wonder and
admiration of the world ! Alas! in
these days, how many would sooner steal
their brothers whole shock, than add to
it single sheaf.