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Year: 1870

Second, another class of bonds or con.
soils arc to DO issned, bearing four and
half per cent, interest to tho amount
of four hundred millions. On tho sano
conditions, and these are to be fifteen.
thirtics. Tho supposition is that


bonds having fifteen yoars to run be-
fore redemption and then payable in


coin at tho pleasure of the govern


mcnt thirty years from date, would


DO as good Us the six per cents now
due, or about, to become due. Third
four hundred millions moro at four
per cent. interest, and having from
twenty to forty years to run, are to


be issued, with tho same restrictions
as to the exchange of thom or price
at which they may be sold. The
Secretary of tho Treasury is authori-
zed, however, to issue any additional
amount of these, twonty- -fortics for
tho redemption Of the outstanding
debt, provided no increase in the ~ag-
grcgate debt of tho United States be
made in consequence of the new is:
sues.


We sec, therefore, that not only
the twelve hundred millions express
ly mentioned may be issued for the
redemption or exchange of existing
securities at par, but that the balance
of the debt may be so transformed by
the Secretary of the Treasury. The
funding of the whole debt by this
process, therefore, is contemplated.
The question arises here, will the hold
ers Of the unmatured debt bearing
six per cent interest surrender it at
par, Or take bonds for it bearing five,
four and half and four per cent in
tcrest without premium2 Will the
people or capitalists, at home or
abroad, take, in any case, these new
bonds at par when they bear lower
rate of interest. Great efforts have
been made by financial doctors at
Washington to send bonds up, or, as
they call it, to raise the credit of the
government, before buying up or
transferring the debt. In other words
they have been trying to make that
dear which they want to get at the
cheapest rate. The Fundin bill, like
every financial measure Of COM grcss.
has in. view the extension and pcrpet.
nation of the national bank system.
That system, to use Old Bcnton's Tan
guage, is in the belly Of tho bill. AS
q matter of course the greenback
currency is to be pushed out of exis-
tcnce. Then there is a monstrous
big job in the way of percentage to
agents for manipulating the debt in
the transformation. Congress began
at the wrong end. We should have.
had uniform legal tender circulation
and several hundred millions of the
interest bearing debt wiped out by
that. The whole tendency of the
financial legislation of Congress is to
increase the wealth of the bondhold-
ers and.national banks, and to lay
heavier burdens upon the people,
Ne,0 York Herald.
Year: 1870

A greenhorn standing behind a
sewing machine at which a young la.
dy was at work, looking alternately
at the machine and It's fair operative,
at length gave vent to his admiration,
with, "By goliy, it's purity specially
the part covered with calico"
Year: 1870

A RorRBAcK.--Ten days ago q correspond nj
at Rattlesnake wrote to the Sacramento Union
Il appearing in the Union of the 29th ult tha
j. was reported that some Austrians had found
chunk or gold boulder somewhere on the Bait :
more ravine, near Auburn, weighing LOG pounds,
and containing pounds Of quartz and 81 pound
of pure gold. Two days afterwards the same
thing (from the same writer we suppose) in al
most the identical language, was repeated in
it barely possible that such nugget might hav
coIe out of the Creses ledge, and therefore
watched the city papers to see its arrival chron-
icled by some one who had actually seen it, a.
NO one around here ever had a chance to dazzl


their eyes by beholding it, but yet it has faile


to appear either here, at Sacramento or Sat
Francisco. $22, 900 lump of gold, run in ma
lures mould, studded with light sprinklng +
quartz, has hardly been concealed for ten O
twelve days, and therefore we conclude the Who'll
thing is principally composed of blk" Th


Onion must have thought the same thing, as II
never referred to this most wonderful discovery
which would have eclipsed all other gold discov
cries had it have been true Chuncks of gold
are being found occasionally yet in this section
of the country, and we have many good quart
mines that promise rich rewards to capital and
labor, but we had rather take the chances of pro
nouncing this story canard than to vouch fol
Its truth. little blowing may be healthy. but
spreading it on so thick will rather weaken conf
derce in the verocity of such papers and writer's.
Year: 1870

kILLED.-On Monday last a fine COW, worth
about ninety dollars, run over by locono
tive in the cut just south of the Junction House,
and both her hinl legs broken, AMI so severely
injured otherwise that the railroad authorities di-
rected the Section Boss to kill her, which he did
From the number of stock killed by the cars,
say nothing of the damage to trains, and til
danger to human life and bones we should thin
it would be vastly cheaper and more pleasant t.
the Company to fence the track than to leave it a
IT il
Year: 1870

FRUIT SuIPMENTs.-T season for Summer
and Fall shipments of fruits into and beyond tn
mountains has fairly set in in this locality.
There is sent forward by rail from Auburn Sta
ton nov fully two tons per day, and shipment
are also being made from Lincoln, Rocklin, New
castle and other points along the line Of the road
A large portion of the fruit shipped from Auburn
comes from points in the western portion of h
Dorado county, this is their nearest access lie
point to the railroad This eventually VIII be a
heavy business here
Year: 1870

city recently in which merchant, who had
carefully fled away Commissioner Lewis
decision, and had never seen the second de-
cision. gave receipt for check without
putting stamp on it, In due conrse OF
time, this heinous offence was brought to


the notice Of somo government official and
the merchant 1as summoned before a
United States Commissioner. After an in;
vestgation of the case, he was generously
let of by paying the costs, which amounted
to $50. If he had possessed the time and
leisure, and had been endowed with a
small portion Of the perseverance which
characterizes the majority Of those who arc
allowed to interpret the revenue lawa for
US, We have nc doubt that he could hnve
proven to any court Of competent jurisdic:
ton that the ruling Of Commissioner Lewis,
on this subject, was correct, and TINT tho
subsequent decision was actually IN E1ola-
ton Of law
Year: 1870

THE people Of our city have been
unable to understand why nearly all
the streets Of the city should be rem
dered dangerous By trenches for
water pipes at the same time. We
have been repeatedly asked why twas
the trenches were dug so long in ad-
vance of the arrival Of the pipe.
Such a trench has been open on
Oak Street for over two weeks. and
other streets have been similarly
blessed. It has been a matter of great
surprise to Us that numerous acci-
dents have not resulted from them, for
which the city could be made to suffer
heavily in damages. It will be re-
membered that the Water Works
contract releases the contractors from
all responsibility for accidents, and
the city must be the only sufferer.


We learn that DIR. John Seantlin,
on Tuesday evening, fell into one of
these pits and broke his collar bone,
so that he will be laid up for some
time. Other accidents Of q like char
aeter, will no doubt, be recorded be-
fore the Winter is over. The city
authorities may look out for squalls.
Year: 1870

Garry the radience of your soul
in your face. Let the world have
the benefit of 1T. Let your cheer
fulness be felt for good wherever
you are, and let your smiles be scat
tered like sunbeams, "on the just
as we'll as the unjust" Such a dis.
position wilt yield you rich re-
ward .sfor its happy effects will come
to you and brighten your moments
of thought. Cheerfulness makes
the mind clear. gives tone to the
thought, adds grace and beauty to
the countenance. Joubert says,
aWhen you give, give with joy and
smiling" Smiles are little things,
cheap articles to be traught with so
many blessings both to the giver
and the receiver, pleasant little rip
Piles to watch as we stand on the
shore of everyday life. They are
our higher, better natures re-
sponses to the emotions OF the soul.
Let the children have the benefit
of them those little ones who need
the sunshine of the heart to educate
them, and find level for their
bouyant natures in the cheerful,
loving faces of those who lead
them. Let them not be kept from
the middle aged. They come to
them like the rain of summer, ma
king fresh and verdant the long,
weary path of life. They look for
them from you who are rejoicing in
the fuTlness of life Be gentle and
indulgent to all. Love the true, the
beautiful, the just, the holy.
Year: 1870

cept those that are faithful. The faithful
men are to be retained; and we have gained
in these short sixteen months, by honest col
lections, nearly fifty two millions of dollars
we have saved a vast sum by economy we
have been able to pay off one hundred and
forty millions of debt, and we have been able
to reduce taxation eighty millions.


Is not this q grand suCcessI
Year: 1870

The reelection of the carpet bagger Whit
temore is likely to make lively time in the
House of Representatives, and there is a
chance that he may not get his seat. The
virtuous spasm may not yet be over, SO far
as he is concerned. Logan, who assumed to
be a sort Of Chcvaler Bayard among the
radical irreproachables, declares that Whit
temore's return is an insult to the highly
honorably body from which he was 50 recent
ly expelled, and that he must not be admitted
Perhaps they will send him back, with the
request that he be exchanged for Il plantation
ngger.
Year: 1870

BUCkSrDkr, june IA, 1870.
meets here to day and will be i'll session days This
evening the subject OF Temperance to be considered
and line OF policy decided upon to be followed by the
church under present circumstances Religion and poll
tics are, suppose, to be yoked into the team.


Our National Bank got hitch in the lock last week
causing for couple OF days, little trouble to all
concerned The telegraph summoned safe builder from
Boston on Saturday, and before Monday morning the
safe doors had been taken apart and lock repaired We
money borrowers now breath easier.


The Soldiers Monument erected by the Sewing Circle
not by the citizens of the tOwn-is to be dedicated
next Thursday. will try to give you account OF the
affair and description of the thing itself next week


/ notice in my walks about town that the crouuet
lawns being put in order very pretty as well as
picturesque FORM is the oval Many of your readers are
not how easily that form is laid out with exact
will inform them in a few words-and the prin-
clple holds good ON large small scale.


Stick two pins into sheet of paper, four inches apart
Take string that will not stretch ten inches long, and
tie the ends together at the knot hold pencil with the
point on the paper. Move the string around the pins
keeping the string taut against them. The pencil
marks on the paper will be true oval If you want
the oval atter shorten the string if more in the form
OF circle enghen it, This rule is very convenient to
be used when framing pictures and hair or fancy wreath
or for decorations on public occasions. hAScoFh'
Year: 1870

Whittemore, the eSouth Carolina carpet bag
ger, goes back to Congress with the endorse
ment of his constituents. He told the planta-
ton negroes, who are in the majority in the
district that he was their prosecuted friend,
and that, if returned, he could send them
heaps of bureau rations. So he is sent back
on the beef and bacon issuc-the most potent
argument that could be presented to the
fifteenth amendment voters of the locality.
The Radicals in Congress find that they are
in the situation of the man whose lottery tick
ct drew an elephant. Whttemore has re-
turned to plague them, claiming to be just as
honest as the average Congressman. No
doubt he is. And ''what to do with White
more p Is the question Of the hour in radical
councils at Washington
Year: 1870

BY new treaty, concluded Al London
May 18th, the hitherto vcXed question of
naturalization between the United States and
Great Britain, is set at rest The old English
assumption that 'once a subject always a
subject which formed part Of the assumed
right of search, and led to 50 much i'll blood,
is renounced by the mother country, and the
right of her subjects to take new nationalities
is acknowledged
Year: 1870

An ancient bomb shell was picked up at low wa
ter mark above the dam, on the west side Of the
river, one day last week. From its appearance, it
had evidently been in the water for years. Upon
breaking it in pieces it was found to he filled with
gun powder and about "A pint Of common musket
balls Undoubtedly it is relic of the famous eN-
pelition of Arnold, who passed up the river with
his troops, en- route for Quebec the then wilderness
of Maine in the fall of l,,5, nearly ninety five
years ago. Augusta Standard.
Year: 1870

A day OF two since, while the freight was
being discharged at the wharf in this city,
from one OF the schooners loaded with coal
for the Insane Hospital several of the in
mates OF that institution were assisting in the
work. While thus engaged one of them ad-
vanced to the edge Of the wharf and jumped
into the river, apparently with the intention
OF committing suicide, as he made no effort
to save himself. He was rescued just in
time to save his life. On being questioned
in regard to the rash act, he said that he
wanted to drown himself as he preferred
that kind of death to being burned up. [Au-
gusta Journal
Year: 1870

FEEDING ON THE WoRD.--What lesson for
some Of us here;


Not long ago there lived In q cottage, ten
miles from London, poor woman, very Aged
and very lame. She received only two shillings
a week from the parish, and she earned one shill
ing aud nine-pence by her own hard work, wash
ing the pewter vessels of her neighbor, publl-
can ; so that three shilings and nine-pence
made up the whole Of her weekly Income. But
out of this three shillings al 4 une-pence she al
lowed herself one great treat. She made Il a
point In the winter time, and It was only in the
winter that she needed such an indulgence, to
allow herself regularly every other day to buy 9
candle.


with this candle, when her days w"ik was
done, she sat down to read the Bible. She burn
ed her candle for half an hour I'LL she read a,
much as she could well remember, then put oul
the precious light and thought upon what sht
/ had read; nor was this time lost, for whit
she thought in the dark upon what she had reat
in the light, her mind was filled with Joy ant
peace. Then after little time she lighted he
candle sgain, and so went on till hcould burr
no longer.


She thus gained great knowledge Of the Wor'
OF God It would not have been easy to tin'
any one who has more mighty in the Scripture,


seldom any one In whose life the Bible could b


more clearly read. The Word of God dwelt j


her she took It all for granted, just as II she ba
heard its precious truths, spoken in her ear b
, the living God.
Year: 1870

A TUNNEL UNDER THE HUDsoN.-A DILL
has just been introduced into the United States
Senate ssToprovide additional commercial and
postal facilities in the port Of New York."
involving tho grand project of "a tunnel, tube
or covered way" for the passage of railway
trains under the Hudson river. Since the con-
struction Of tunnel under the Thames this is,
Of course, to be looked upon as q feasible
undertaking and since there is here even
greater reason for such structure than there
was in the English city, it is possible that it
may be pushed forward with energy sufficient
to give us an early taste of free rail communi-
cation between the city and points to the west
of it. The project is in good hands, and we
expect to see this tunnel in operation before
the East river bridge is passable.
Year: 1870

THE CONSIDERATION OF INDIAN TREATIES -
The United States Senate made an excellent
move yesterday in amending the rules go that
Indian treaties shall hereafter be considered
in open session except in cases where the
President shall request a confidential con-
sideration. The evils attending the considera-
ton of these treaties with closed doors have
been exposed in the HERALD frequently here
tofore, and the government has already lost
by such method many millions of dollars in
the giving away of public lands through mis-
representation that would have been avoided
had the public had access TO the deliberations
on the subject.
Year: 1870

CABs.--An account of cabs as they flourish
in London will be found in another part of the
paper, with the encouraging bit of news that
the cab company incorporated last year has
its vehicles in active preparation, and is
likely soon to. be before the public. Once
we had cabs here. They were queer,
square, perpendicular, small, uncomfort-
able painted boxes on two wheels, with a
door behind and driver on top, and they
died out, and gave place to the public vehicle
common with us now-the ricketty hack
whose ambitious appearance doubtless encour-
ages the driver in his exorbitant demands for
fare. Shall we ever have anything better? or
is the problem OF personal transit 80 far solved
as to make cab success quite unlikely? The
million ride in the street cars for six cents, and
they would perhaps never encourage cabs any
how. Some hundreds, perhaps thousands, at
least use their own vehicles in all their move
ments about the city, and there is room be-
tween these extremes for grand encourage
ment Of vehicles for comfortable conveyance at
o reasonable rate.
Year: 1870




1t will be seen by q communication In
another column that consolidation has been
effected between the New York State Division
of the Grand Army of the Republic and the
management of the Union Home for Soldiers
Children. A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to give them moderate amount
per capita for the support Of the institution.
We hope the Legislature will make hearty
and liberal donation to the new management
The time that has elapsed since the war closed
has considerably lessened the ardor with which
our rich men greeted the soldiers, and many of
them have forgotten the promises they made
80 lavishly to the regiments marching to the
front. Charitable appeals for soldiers orphans
are met with unconcern, and the ladies who
have until lately managed the Union Home
have done well In effecting a consolidation
with 80 powerful an organization as the Grand
Army Of the Republic. There is nothing
partisan in the movement. The lady mana
gers comprise Mrs. Judge DAILY, Mrs. Admiral
Farragut, Mrs. David Hoyt and others equally
we'll known and benevolent, while Judge Daily,
Stewart L. Woodford and General Barlow,
who assist the ladies in managing the concern,
represent both sides in politics and guarantee
a non-partisan use of the funds and manage
ment Of the institution.
Year: 1870

uunicsPaA UmccS IN new York -MieReu


Journalistic Corrnption.
A copperhead newspaper organ Of this
city published the following paragraph con-
spicuously on its editorial page in its issue
on Monday morning.


ADIsINrEREsTED OPINION. Eight Of the HERALD's
editors hold snecure Offices in and about the CiLy
Hall. The high praise which that journal bestOw5
upon Mr.. Frears proposed city charter as thorough
gong plan OF reform indicates, therefore, one OF
two fhings-eiher that the charter, If enacted into
law, Will not disturb the c0rruDtiOnists who Iniest
that locality, nor diminish their power TO plunder
the people OF this city; or else that the corruption
lists themselves have become yirtu0us ana VIII
plunder us no more. But IN the latter case what Is
the use OF reorgsnizing our city government so that
they cannot1


We have not been accustomed to pay much
attention either to the news matter or personal
charges and assaults on individuals which
have been printed and sent forth of late from
this copperhead press. When 1t comes, how
ever, to an issue affecting our good name, our
independence of character, the freedom of
expression of the HERALD, our executive con-
troll of our own business and the manliness
which should characterize the persons in our
employ, it is quite another affair. We cannot
afford to despise the source Of the accusation
in our anxiety to learn it's truth or the reverse.


With these premises we now call on this
copperhead journal to forward to us list Of
the names of the eight persons who are now
engaged in the HERALD service and also s'hold
ofices"-snecure or otherwise-''about the
City Hall, and no matter whether they number
eight or eighteen or twenty-eight, we will dis
miss him or them at once from the HERALD
Building and from any employment in the
HERALD's service.


We have always, from the date Of the issue
of its first number, thirty-six years ago, aimed
to render the HERALD employees Independent Of
outside gratuities, gifts and corporate 'spap.
We have paid them literally and punctually
for their services, and endeavored, and en-
deayor, to render them comfortable and al
ease in their domestic affairs. This publica-
tion, even in the copperhead organ, affects us by
its animus, and consequently, and for every
reason just set forth, we now call on it's writer or
the editors, as an act Of professional journalistic
friendship, to furnish us with the names of the
eight persons or more who are in the HERALD
employ and who ''hold Offices in or around the
Citv Hall -
Year: 1870

EnfOrcIng eho Fourteenth and Fifteenth


Amendments-Univcrsa Amnesty.


The most important information received Of
the doings or designs of Congress yesterday is
the report that General Butler, Of the House
Reconstruction Committee, has been author
lied to bring in bill to carry into effect the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments and the
General Disability or General Amnesty bill.
The provisions Of the fourteenth amendment to
be carried into effect are the equal civil rights
OF the negroes, and of the fifteenth the provi-
sion to be enforced is that Of equal rights, re-
gardless Of race or color in the matter OF suf-
frage. Upon this matter this proposed bill,
We expect, will be one Of great Importance to
all the States, but especially to Delaware,
Maryland and Kentucky, late border slave
States, which, escaping the league Of the late
Southern confederacy, have escaped the pains
and penalties of Congressional reconstruction.
Hence they are somewhat behindhand in re-
ference to the equal civil rights Of the
blacks particularly Kentucky, and have
made no concession to Sambo in the right
Vi cuui0Sos AuW a0l NUHSEooo 10 uASpOoO0
to proceed in enforcing this right we shall
probably know with the introduction Of
General Buffers bill. Congress shall have
the power, says the fifteenth amendment, to
enforce these provisions s'by appropriate
legislation" and this appropriate legislation
may interfere very materially with the election
machinery Of many Of the States Such was
the apprehension Of the Sachems of Tammany
and their special objection to this fifteenth
amendment. Certainly, in the power to en-
force equal negro suffrage Congress has a
broad range of authority over the State cleo
tions; but we cannot believe that General
Buffers bill will displace the election
machinery, for instance, of Tammany Hall,
though it may interpose some embarrassing
checks and balances. Surely 1t will now be
seen that on this fifteenth amendment the
sovereignty Of Congress is fixed, and that the
States must obey.
Year: 1870

HE'LL GATE.-There is great deal OF semi
scientific gable INDUCED in with regard to
the best manner Of destroying the rocks at Hell
Gate. Between the several professors who
fancy themselves adopts in submarine rock
blasting there is such an active argument that
we are almost threatened with parties on the
subject. Is there big plum Of jobbery ma
nipulatng in this business? Are all the great
blasters only hungry vultures? We are glad
to see, however, that the outside noise does
not interfere with the straightforward prao-
tical prosecution Of the work under charge Of
General Newton. We will back one of Uncle
Sans engineers against the whole tribe of
specializing professors.