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Year: 1871

CoMMENDABLE CONDUCT OF OFFICIALS
The conduct of General Patrick II. Jones and
the other persons responsible to the govern
ment, in resolving to pay to the government
any losses incurred by tire defalcation of
Superintendent Norton, Of the Money Order
Department in the New York Post Office, is
very commendable. General Jones has shown
himself model Postmaster in his prompt and
unusual action in this case, and will receive
much honor for the course he took to prevent
loss to the government and to keep public
confidence in the money order system from
being impaired.
Year: 1871

The committee for the reception OF the Grand
Duke Alexis have been officially notified by the
Russian Minister OF the departure OF His Imperial
Uigness from Cronstadt for New York. The gentle.
men who have received notice OF their election as
members OF the Reception Committee and who have
not already replied are requested to indicate their
acceptance or otherwise TO the secretary, James l..
Montgomery, at the BrevOOrt House.
Year: 1871

GOVERNOR HOFFMAN, in his speech at the
Mestoaesier Fair yesterday, said be had once
followed the plough for thirty minutes, and m


that time he had got enough Of it. Sensible
man, the Governor 1t has been so uniformly
the case that the great men of the country,
when they rise to make speech about them
selves, 60 of into ecstasies over their young
days Of farmer boy life, the great inspiration
they drew in at the plough handle, the marvel
lous culture and polish they obtained In the
process of digging potatoes, and the legal
lore they acquired shelling corn, that the
Idea has been strongly instilled into
our youth that none of them have
chance for the Governorship, or even the
Presidency, unless they pass at least part of
their early existence, being blistered and
freckled and mosquito bitten, on somebody's
farm. This impression has, indeed, been so
strong that, doubtless, many Of our promising
youths have fetched up at Sing Sirg in their
jealous endeavors to get good country edu-
cation. For our part we believe In the city
boy little. There is as good grit in the
honest young fellow who treads the cobble-
stones all his young days, and sleeps up back
alleys or wastes midnight gas, instead of
burning all the old farmers kerosene in trying
to get knowledge as there is in the average
clodhopper, and Hoffman is an instance Of it.
Year: 1871

The Union stars and Niagaras played somewhat
interesting game on the lower diamond at the
Captoline yesterday, the result OF which was the
defeat OF the latter club as the following score by
innings will show
Year: 1871

Reflect that - sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote c"nnubEl
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes Il weary pilgrimage, tho
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection THAT tho happiness OF
another is biChtcd with our own
Year: 1871

4 The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uncasiness
and pain in the side. some
times tho pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of


appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costivc,, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hav-


ing left undono something


Which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
Sometimes many or
Year: 1871

Especiallv. who have become the Victims of
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep TO an untimely
grave thousands Of young men of the most cX-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise havo cntranced listening Senatcs with
the living Tyre may call with full confidence.
Year: 1871

Alexander, the Gear Of all the Russias, has
set out on on extensive tour throughout his do.
minions. In this journey he Is accompanied by
the Czarowitch and the Grand Duke Vladimir.
Great preparations have been made in the va.
rious places which the Gear and his sons in
tend to visit to do them honor. Regions most
remote, wild and half civilized, ara to be
visited, and the people of these districts will
for the first time receive among them the i'm
perial head Of the State. Among the travels
o. moparchs and great men WHICH during late
years have attracted attention for their extent
and variety this visit of the Gear will


not be the least remarkable. The ram
bles Of our own great statesman, Seward,


at his advanced age, over the globe was an


accomplishment Of which he may we'll feel
proud. The honors showered upon him by
princes and peoples are too fresh in the recol-
lection Of our readers to require more than
passing reference to recall them to their
memory. The Duke Of Edinburg also distin-
guished himself by visiting the far of domin-


ions of the British Crown. Later still we
uou WIZ Aoy~a PhoBICob VI Mug Am3QeuS
through the Spanish provinces. The grim old
soldier, William of Germany, on the close of


the war, made tour through his empire to
greet his people and thank them for their
fealty when Fatherland was threatened. We
mention these facts only to show that the
practice Of monarchs visiting in person the
people OF their States is becoming more and
more general, and that 1t is also an acknow-
ledgment Of the increasing influence of the
people OF these States. In point of interest
the journey Of the Gear will be most remark
able. Comprising as Russia does greater
number Of distinct races than any other country
on the face Of the globe, with their various
forms Of religion, their strange customs and
peculiar characteristics, tho imperial visitors
will find much to instruct interest and amuse
them in their progress. Beyond all this, how
ever, the visit will exercise an influence much
to be desired by the head Of the State. 1t
will have the effect of increasing the esteem In
which the Gear is held BY his subjects. Those
who never knew aught OF the Emperor but
what they heard Of him by gossippers may
now feast their eyes on the person whom they
regard as little less than . god. Royal jour
neys, too, are such pleasant affairs-holiday
celebrations for the poor pssssnts IN every
Year: 1871

An ELECTION Riot broke out at Camden,
N. j., during the election yesterday, and the
military were called out. There was nothing
very exciting in the questions pending bef ore
the Jerseymen, and we cannot see why their
hot blood should have SO far gotten the better
Of their clear heads.
Year: 1871

Resiguation Of Park Conmlssionor swceny-


New Deal In Tammauy.


Peter B. Sweeny has resigned his Office as
Commissioner of Public Parks and expresses
in his letter to Mayor Hall, published in the
HERALD to-day, his intention to retire entirely
from public life, and henceforth to confine his
connection with political affairs to the single
duty Of voting. Mr.. Sweeny has been an
active and useful member Of the department
over which he has presided, and to him the
people are especially indebted for the great
improvements made in the city parks, and for
those comprehensive plans for the develop
ment Of the upper part Of the island and Of
Westchester county which have already added
50 largely to the value Of city and suburban
property. So far as his public services are
concerned his record Is untarnished, and his
retirement will be loss to the citizens Of New
York. Butin openly Withdrawing from politi-
cal life Mr.. Sweeny does an act which
will be Of inestimable benefit to the party
whose principles he upholds. It will neces-
state new deal in Tammany. With Peter
B. Sweeny's abdication must come the fall of
the present dynasty in the old Wigwam and
the accession to power Of new men. If the
succession be wisely chosen; If the leaders
who are to step into the places of the admins
traitors Of the old War Horse, Elijah Purdy,
shall be reputable and honorable citizens, as
well as men Of brains, Tammany may yet
emerge from the darkness that has recently
settled upon her and shine forth in her old
glory and power.


The example set by Park Commissioner
Sweeny should be promptly followed by Tweed.
The Commissioner of Public Works should in
like manner withdraw at once from his posi-
ton In the municipal government and from
political life. He has received the endorse
meht Of his district in the Senatorial election,
and he should be satisfied to retire on his
laurels, su0h as they are. He can hardly
be solicited to refuse the Senatorship, for
the constituency that could make mp
its mind to cast an enormous majority for such
candidate should certainly enjoy the honor
of being represented by him in the State Leg
islature. But he should resign his municipal
Office into the hands of Mayor Hall and lay
the sceptre of the Grand Sachem at the feet of
his brothers of the Council. He cannot retire
as Sweeny does, with honor and credit, but
he can retire with large amount Of ready
cash. He should, therefore, stand not upon
the order of going, but 60 at once. Mayor
Hall will then be master Of the situation, and
by the choice he may make Of the successors
of Sweeny and Tweed he can control the re-
organization of the Tammany Society. Let
him choose the right men, and there will be
no difficulty In reuniting the now shattered
and broken democracy of New York. That
being accomplished, and thoroughly honest
candidates being put forward for Office in the
spring municipal election, there will be an end
to the corrupt trading policy Of cliques and
factions, and the purified democratic party
win retain that position in the city govern
ment which from their numerical majority
they have right to claim.
Year: 1871

town or village where the imperial corteg ,
passes through-that they kindly dispose the
people to affsctionate regard for the monarch.
TO hold warmer place In the minds Of his
people may be one Of the objects Of the jour-
ney OF the Gear, but with the vast warliks
preparations now going on throughout tho
empire there are other objects in view, which
time, and time alone, will determine.
Year: 1871

change Of small amount from one point to


another Ii sufficient to balance transactions


amounting to hundreds of millions, Just a.


few millions at most regulate at the Clearing


House Of Now York tho enormous business Of
our banks. 1t will be enough to know that
certain amount Of specie, Of credit and re-
sources lie where they can be drawn upon
without transporting the specie. There will be
no more necessity for removing gold than
for removing house when it is mortgaged.
We have not quite arrived at that yet; we are
only approaching 1t. When we learn to regard
gold only as commodity, and all credits and
the commercial transactions of the world shall
be regulated by the telegraph, exchanges will
be equalzed and revulsion will become rare.
Governments and their Post Office establish
ments must become largely instrumental in
efHecting the great financial revolution that is
pending; and hence we regard the postal money
order convention between Great Britain and
the United States as an important step in that
direction, and one which will have in the end
more extended influence over the exchanges
and financial transactions Of the world. The
tendency Of the age is to bring nations nearer
together in their relations and sympathies,
through the modern agents Of civilization, than
the people Of one country or State were few
years ago. That little spark which Morse
snatched from the elements and utilized is des-
tined to change the face Of the world fnan-
cially, as well as politically and morally.
Year: 1871

The defeat Of Ledwith for the Supreme
Court viii give general satisfaction. No one
win mourn his fate. He disappears from poll
tical life for ever and can bargain and sell no
more. Judge Spencer and probably William
E. Curtis are elected to the Superior Court,
Judge Jones being apparently defeated. The
fact that he is brother-in-law to Judge Bar
nard probably accounts for his defeat. The
reformers refused to endorse him and Tam
many revenged themselves upon Judge Bar
nard by voting against his relative. Judge
Spencer's election is one Of the gratifying
features of the contest.


The returns from the State are incomplete
but enough Is shown from the vote of this city,
as well as from such figures AZ are at hand up
to the hour Of going to press, to render it GER
tain that the republicans have carried their
State ticket and the State Legislature by .
good majority. So General Grant again
marches on to victory, and Fenton and Gree
ley disappear with Tammany. Peace to their
ashes.
Year: 1871

devlSlng system OF competitive examinations
for people who want to bury their talents in
the napkin Of Treasury clerkship the Civil
Service Commission, which is soon to meet In
Washington, would do much better in pre-
Office. 1t would be no easy task, we admit,
and could be better performed by some of the
intelligent and active young clerks in the
departments, who are aware of all the imper-
fections of the present system, than by the
excellent but inexperienced gentlemen who
Cabinet councils or by the political fossils who
compose the Civil Service Commission.


What will Congress do in this matter9
Nothing, perhaps, for Congress Is itself
circumlocution Office; but In the end defalca-
tions like that of Major Hodge and irregu-
larities like General Balloch's will awaken the
country and compel the necessary legislation.
So far the civil service reformers have been
only q set Of lunderers-seckers after .
remedy without finding the disease-but the
crimes which have been revealed in the past
few weeks point Enthusiastically to the malady.
II there arc any Hodges and Balochs in the
public service let us know 1t, and let Con-
gress at its next session substitute Z more
simple and efficient system Of conducting the
business Of the departments for the present
cumbersome method so that like offences in
the future will become impossible. Half Of
tho crimes which SO often shock the country,
many OF which are explained away as mere
1rYoUu0rIfinQ asa I,A 10 ~f.~t l. nA
bookkeeping" In The Treasury Department..
Year: 1871

NOTICE is this week given by the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors that Road Tax Receipts for
1872 will be ready for issuance to Road Overseers
on and after Tuesday, January I'd, 1872
Year: 1871

OLD NEws.-A ccording to late change of
time some place on the route between San Fran
cisco and Weaverville, our people compelled
to wait day or two longer than heretofore for
their mail matter. Tuesday mornings Sacra-
mento and San Francisco papers for the past two
years have usually been received here on We'd
nesday evening, but under the new arrangement
they will not now get here until Friday evening
If this is the effect of the railroad having reached
Red Bluff, we sincerely hope that the Managers
of that institution will take pity on us and not
extend it any further in this direction
Year: 1871

HOLIDAY SUPPLIEs.-Knowing full well that
every individual in this community will want to
purchase something during the approaching holi-
days, we would respectfully refer our readers to
the following establishments Hansen has an
unusually large and we-selected stock of TOYS
suitable for the young folks, and also a supply
of candies, nuts, etc. Barnicke, at the Drug
and Book Store, has fine assortment of photo
graphic albums, toilet and other fancy articles
and a splendid variety of books suitable for
presents, Feibush can supply you with anything
you want in the watch, clock or jewelry line, at
San Francisco prices. Karsky Abrahms will
sell you new dress for your sweetheart, sister
wife, or any other man, and no questions asked
while Isaac Pincus will also be happy to furnish
anything desired in the dry-goods and clothing
line. If you want to get yourself up regardless
of expense, in order to attend the Christmas
Ball, go to iIartman's Shaving Saloon and get
shaved and your hair combed, thence to Balch's 5
for new suit, from there across the street to
Louis Schall's where you will be fitted with a
pair of fine boots and by way of making the
rig complete, give McCausand call and buy a
pair of buckskin gloves. Those who think it
necessary to " take drop for their stomach s
sake" will find the usual decoctions, mixed in
the latest and most approved style, at any of
the Weavervile saloons, while turkey dinners
will be the order of the day at the hotels. Lang
and Hooker will furnish everything necessary in
the line of substantials. For pies, cakes and
fancy confectionery go to the T. s. Bakery, or if
you prefer to bake your own, Junkans can fur
nish the necessary utensils. If you have five
dollars left after visiting the above establish
ments, and don't know what else to do with it,
come up and subscribe for the JOURNAL


SALE OF MINING GROUND.-Marcus Bennett last
week purchased the interest of his partner, Mr..
Burgess, in the mining ground Trinity river,
mile above Point bar known as Red Point
the consideration given, we learn, was $400. A
ditch dug two years ago, conveys water from
Trinity Gulch to the Point, but the season for
water proved so short that but little more was
done than just about work enough to test the
ground, which proved to prospect even better
than had been anticipated. The present season
promises to be a good one for claims that are de-
pendent upon gulch water for successful working
if the promise be verified, Red Point will un-
doubtedly prove good investment.


Water was first conveyed to these claims by
German company in 1856, who extended a branch
ditch down from Grass Valley Greek, crossing
the river at the head of Poker Bar with long,
high fume. This 1ume was swept away year
or two afterwards and rebuilt by the company.
The ditch, however, was not high enough to
cover the ground to any distance back from the
river, and when the hume again swept away
in 1861, there not ground enough covered
by the ditch to pay for rebuilding again. In
prospecting last year, Bennett & Burgess struck
some fine paying ground, some ways back of the
old German ditch, which the Trinity Gulch water
covers.
Year: 1871

IF the horns of the animals are cold in
tho morning, you may expect TO havo
the horn all. If the eyes look dull and
heavy, and matter gathers in tho eye.
and the nose is dry and docs not sweat,
it is another evidence of horn all. If tho
hair is dry ana stands out straight, and
the droppings are dry and hard, it is a
third indication.


Take common teacup half fun OF
good strong vinegar, put in table,
spoonful each of fine salt and black pop.
per, ground fine, and let it soak. In tho
morning put tablespoonful in each ear
of the animal affected; tho next morn
ing repeat thedose. II the case is not
bad one, two applications will generally
effect cure. As soon as the natural
warmth returns to the horns, then the
cure is effected.


/ would recommend not to boro the
horns nor cut them Off till the above re-
medy has been tried.


In applying the medicine, it will be
necessary for one person to hold tho
head and another to apply tho medicine.
BE sure to hold the ear up, so that the liz
quid will run into the hoad. / have not
known a creature 10 die with the horn
all that has been treated with this, for
thirty years.
Year: 1871

Animal liro and fire diminish the
amount of oxygen in tho atmosphere,
while increasing the amount OF carbonic
acid. Hence, in the lapse of time, the
present conditions for life would greatly
change.


This is the more apparent since air
containing more than one per cent. of
carbonic acid acts aifgedY deleterious
on the human system. Bdtas animal
life has existed for ages on the globe,
without producing amy dangerous accu-
mutation of caTbonic acid in the air,
there must exist n cause continually di-
minishing the amount of this gas in the
air.


Vegetable life is this cause. Plants
absorb carbonic acid from the air, build
their substance mainly from the carbon
contained therein, and give up great
part Of the oxygen to the atmosphere
This is proved by the following facts:


l. Plants cannot grow in air COM
pletely deprived of carbonic acid, for,
brought into such an artiilcially prepar-
ed atmosphere they die.


Q. When small, living branch with
leaves is brought into glass vessel con
tanning atmospheric air, the amount Of
carbonic acid in the latter dimiuishes,
while the amount Of oxygen increases,
provided the plant be exposed to tho
sunlight.


Besides the carbonic acid, plants take
also water from the air, and part of the
latter is found to combine with the car
bon resulting from tho former. The
principal parts of plants, such as wood,
fire, etc., is, indeed, composed of carbon
hydrogen, and oxygen, the latter two in
such proportions as to be equivalent to
carbon and water. Hence they are term
ed carbohydrates.


Docaying animal matter eXerts fa-
vorable influence on the growth of plants
constituting a ready source OF nitrogen
TO the same.


Finally, from the soil wherein tho
plant has It's root, the plant obtains those
mineral matters which constitute the
ashes of the plant when burnt.


The chemical life of plants thus ap-
pears to consist mainly in the decompo-
sition OF the carbonic acid taken from
the atmosphere. The carbon is accumu-
lated in thu body of the plant, while the
oxygen is returned to the air. But since
carbonic acid results Fl ON cal bon and
oxygen, under production of great
amount of heat, heat must be applied 10
| it to separate the carbon from the oXy-
gen.


The life of plants, therefore, requires
the expenditure of great amount of
heat or power to reduce the compound
to carbon and free oxygen. The expen-
diture of heat is mot by the SUMS rays.
Hence it is that plants grow only in the
sunshine.


Since animals cannot live without
plants, and since the plants require the
power of the sunbeam in order to sepa-
rate the oxygen from the carbon, we see
that the sunbeam is the true source OF
all physical life upon the Garth.
Since, llhailyi tue ihuscuidr power anu
the heat of animals are due to tho COM
bustion of carbon and oxygen, both fur
nished them by the SUMS action on the
plant, the life of animals, both in regard
to heat and power, is direct effect of
the sunbeam, being neither more nor
less in amount, only changed in form.-
Scientific Monthly.
Year: 1871

A RENssALAER county IN. " young
man bas come TO grief. Unfortunately,
while visiting one day last week the
young lady who had won his young
hearts affection, and settling tho pro-
liminaries Of their expected marriage, he
rashly remarked that the union would
be peculiarly advantageous to her, bo-
cause he moved in much better society
than she. And then upsprang that in
suited female. Selling huge carving
knife from tho table, she went for that
young man, ana tho youth went for the
door. lie had her arrested for assault,
and the engagement has been broken
OIL.
Year: 1871

The VALUE OF SCRAP BooK.-All who take
newspaper which they in the least appreci-
ate, will often regret to see any one number
thrown aside for waste paper which contains
some interesting and important articles. A
good way to preserve these is by the use of a
scrap book. One who has never been accus-
toned thus to preserve short articles, can hard
ly estimate the pleasure it affords to sit down
and turn over the pleasant familiar pages.


Here a choice piece of poetry meets the eye,
which you remember you were 30 glad to see
In the paper, but which you SO long since
would have lost had il not been for your scrap
book. There is witty anecdote, that does
you good to laugh over, even though for the
twentieth time; next q valuable receipt you
had almost forgotten, and which you have
found just in time to save much perplexity
there is a sweet little story, the memory of
which has cheered and encouraged you many
time when almost ready to despair under
life's cares and trials; Indeed you can badly
take up paper without finding something in it.
Just glance over the sheet before you, and see
how many valuable items it contains that
would be of service to you a hundred times a
life. choice thought is far more precious
than bit of glitterng gold. Hoard with
care the precious gems, and see at the end of
the year what rich treasure you have sccu-
nulated