smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872

Making grand total of 54 2l6


square miles within our borders.


The area Of the coal measures Of this
State is put down by geologists at about
Al, 500 square miles, If which it has been
estimated by some, that about 81, 900 square
miles is underlaid, in most places, with
several layers Of workable coal of an aver
age thickness Of fifteen feet for the aggre-
gate strati6cation. These coal measures
extend through seventy-five counties, OF
about three-quarters Of the entire State.


According to the usual mining estimates,
fifteen feet Of coal strata will yield 10, ,OOO,-
600 tons of coal per square mile, or 525,-
600, 600, 900 tons for the whole State. That
amount of coal will be amply sufficient to
keep the national pot boiling until we
shall have fully solved the problem of the
ability Of the American type Of man for self
government.


In the first volume Of the Geological
Reports Of our State, we find the follow
ing


Now, if we take a single county, like Peoria.
which has at least four seams UNDERLYING nearly
the whole of its surface, varying from three to
ive feet in thickness, the amount Of coal that
may be obtained from that county alone. il
almost incalculable, and would supply the en-
tire State for many years to come II we es-
innate the value of this coal at the mine At no
more than p cents per ton, its aggregate value
would far exceed the present estimate of the
entire real and personal property of the whole
country. But it will perhaps be said that the
coal in the mine has little or no value, because
the coal is worth little more than the actual
cost Of mining after paying fair interest on
the outlay Of capital required for mining op-
sratiOns. This may be true at the present
moment, but the time will surely come, when
Year: 1872

A Board, comprising the Quarantine Com
missioner the Mayor OF NewYork the Mayor OF Brook
lyn the President of the Board Of Aldermen of New
York and the Health OGcer of the Port OF New-York
met at the Office Of the Commissioner OF Quarantine In
this city. yesterday, and adopted the followng


That Of and charges for hfhteaee



The ordinary Tbor The
Port Of that tie eompeDtoG
charges q the employees he m o the denmnao Of the Heath
s0ttc " TIE dhThf Tie pasl
Year: 1872

Mr. EDIToR,~The ladies of Opelousas and vi
cinity, in whom was reposed the trust of perfect
ing the necessary preparations for the opening
benefit of the Catholic Church Of St. Landry,
desire through your journal to tender this, their
sincere and heartfelt thanks to the young gem
tlemen, Individually and collectively, who so
kindly and ably assisted them in their labors,
and who displayed such manliness and liberality
throughout the continuance of the fair


We must not forget the kind pubic who so
generously lavished their time and attention and
who contributed so largely to the success of our
fair. They may all rest assured that they have
endeared themselves to our hearts by their kind
actions and gentlemanly. department. s g..


May the new year which has dawned upon us,
be fraught for them with blessings pure and rare,
and may a kind Providence shower upon them
its choicest gifts, is the ardent wish of the lady
managers of the fair.
Year: 1872

u 1t is said that the programme of
of the Legislature, will comprise not
only the election of Speaker Garter from
his chair, but, further, to vote him out
of the House of Representatives, on the
grounds that he never was elected to a
seat. Others i'll the same category will
remain unmolested, provided that they
are on the Warmoth side of the House.


n. O. Bulletin.
Year: 1872

Subscription Free.-Every person advertis-
ing in this paper to the amount of twenty dollars
and paying the same cash at this Office will be
entitled to one years subscription gratis


ODelOaS0s ,J0nrudI
Year: 1872

LAND PooR.-The Sussex Journal says that
''about half the people of that county are land
poor" That is, all their property is in worthless
land, which is too poor to sell to any advantage
and it keeps the owners too poor to improve 1t.
They can raise about enough off of it to keep it
out of the hands of the tax collector. The
Journal thinks that these lands should be
leased out in small parcels to immigrants, who
should be induced to settle in Sussex instead OF
going West, as all of them now do 1t recon-
mends an organization to effect this. This is
all true, and true Of many farmers in Kent.
But they have not reached the liberal ideas of
the Western farmers. Here farmers cannot
think of letting their lands ION the shares
for less than one-half, land the other hall
won't afford the lessee a living). No "induce
ments' are held out to immigrants ali these
are reserved to the land owners, who see
nothing in perspective by making liberal offers
for the present Consequently they keep away
immigrants and keep these poor lands on the
hands.
Year: 1872

SENATOR BAYARD's PosITIoN.-I is assert
ed by prominent Washington correspondent,
Col. Hinton, that Senator Bayard is in favor
of ccalescing with the Cincinnati Republicans,
for the reason that the Democrats have no show
whatever in a straight canvass as they are led
to believe by the recent elections in New
Hampshire and Connecticut. They therefore
propose to go to that wing of the Republicans
that offers them the strongest inducementsin in the
way of offices, &C. In the event of their adver-
sity making such strange bed-fellows, the New
York Herald thus portrays the change that will
come over the spirit of their dream:


let us suppose that the coalition ticket of
Davis and Fenton or Gratz Brown and Greeley
is set up at Cincinnati, and that the democratic
managers have accepted it, are you sure of the
democratic masses? Will not the suspension
OF the party be the dispersion of the party and
the gain to Grant of considerable share of it?
Will not the confusion incident to this expert
ment of keeping back the name of democrat,
and of keeping always in the front the republi-
can name, disgust the honest old liners and
carry them over to Grant or keep them at home!
Clearly, in our Judgment, this passive demo
cratic change of base in 1872 will be more
advantageous to Grant than was the clamor fo1
a change of base in the heat Of the battle in
1868 The proposed opposition coalition under
the republican flag comes too late for - anC
too soon for 16. There is not room for two
national parties on the same general platform
and the same party flag, and the loose militia
organization OF the anti Grant army will be-
outhanked and fought out, as was General Lee
by Grants veterans from tie Wilderness t.
Appcmattox Court House
Year: 1872

the country demands thorough and immediate
reform in all departments Of the public service,
and that the lone term principle" for the
Presidential office will conduce more to that
end :han any other measure. Senator Trun-
bull was the principal speaker.


Horace Greeley, in the Tribune of Monday,
has the following editorial on the Cincinnati
Convention: We judge that nothing will be
done in hurry and that no nomination will
be made unless there be a well-grOunded hope
that the people demand and will sustain 1t,
Those present from each State will DOUBTLESS
organize as a delegation, with a chairman
and secretary and will first determine what
candidates would be most certain or mOst
likely to carry their own State, and then DC
ready to confer and compare notes with others
If it be decided that nomination shall be
made, then the Chairman of each delegation
will be authorized to cast in it's behalf as many
votes as its State is entitled to cast through Its
Electoral College, so that the few member:
present from Maine or California shall not bt
Swamped by the many from Ohio or Missouri
In short, no pains will be spared to collect anC
embody public opinion, which may prove quite
other than that of this or that clique in Wash
ingtOn. And any attempt to dictate this o.
that nomination as demanded by outsiders, will
be resented as impertinent and mischievOus
The Convention will be Republican so vii
the platform and candidates. When tn,
Convention shall have done it's work, unaweC
and unmanaged, citizens Of all parties vii
scrutinize that work, judge it, and say, eacl
for himself, just how much Of it, if any, meet
his approval and secures his cooperation.
Year: 1872

The "LIBERAL" REPUBLICAN MEETING IN NEW YoRK-
Throughout the meeting this double purpose
The speakers bitter but hearty
to Mr. Greeley nothing said any light the tate
Democracy the possibilities dscord and danger opened
by the Kukux organizations Sedulously avoided In
Difference to the Republicans who have made their
minds that Repubcansm demands the instant pardon OF all
rebels the "declaation of principles silent touching
business men, who with abhorence and dsmay the
financial doctrines OF the Democrats the question of revenue
reform was also avoided will be that the meeting
disclosed its character especially by what did not DO
than by what It did, New York Times.


The New York Herald. speaking Of the Convention


But the outside politicians at the Cooper Institute
their resolutions they loose and generalz
ny In their speeches They have the skeleton Of


MIA anrm TINT smanated from political orRanza-
ton They believe that the political actions Of Individuals
and should be left free from the influence Of pOti-
cal which the old of the and ins from
time mmemora They think "hat business should not
under fear unjust official interference with their affairs be
compelled pay tribute for political purposes aud we
ALL Tney that public Offices created for the public
Tor party services and yet we cannot
doubt that should into their hrst reform
will division OF the Offices Themselves according to
Marcy that ito the voors belong the spois
They declare the triumph Of Republican principles O
Importance to the couutry but they want new
deal under Preside atanythinR for change They go
for sweeping all the departments Of the government
they the principle for the Presidential
will conduee that end than any other measure
Year: 1872

NOTICES that it almost impos-
sibe editor express his honest Of the
of any article without being suspected Interested
This however, shall deter from saying what
think of the Materia Medca which
attention has been recently We Dr. j.
WALKERS CALIFORNIA HINEGAR BITTERs, remedy which


making its way families just than all the other
advertised medicines put together There be
about the potency its tonic and proper


containing neither alcohol mineral poison. That it is


specific Indigestion, Bousness Conspaton and many
complaints O have and We
assured good authority that Zenera invxorant


regulating and purifying MEDICINE has
that its ingredients (Ubtaue the vds California
the medical wsrd and its
Y warrant the conclusion that 1t is
hitherto unknown popularity criterion, there
doubt OF the efficiency O the Vinegar Btters
OF the article immense AMI continually increasing ap74t


superior quality Of lpdebe Ink always hand at the
Year: 1872

vrALrxE ruE HAIRwhy does the hair become harsh ana
drywhy does Il fall outwhy does 1t Simply
the gone Of t. The bers draw sustenance
from the scalp as the grass Rment from the SOIL and
when supply is of in either case the pro-
duct hers and dies At symptoms Of decay there
the hair should be refreshed
the only
which will noursh the amepts and keep them m vigorous
condition they suffer deficiency
their natural stimuan As long Ms the kaharon althul-
ly a friction, morning
long will IL Impossible hair when TALL out
fro the hcalp.
Year: 1872

The death OF George Krotsheimer, the German
who was shot while cunning in the woods near
Greenwood Cemetery, on Tuesday morning last
: was reported to the Coroner yesterday. De-
ceased was shooting birds In company with
friend, when he accidentally received full charge
was removed from the hospital to his late place or
residence, GAG Baltic street Brooklyn
Year: 1872

The only expense incurred in this part
by the little English steamer Anna belong
ing to the Atlantic Mail Steamship Com
pany which brought the survivors of the
i'll fated steamship Missouri from Nassau,
was forced upon by ber by the United
States custom officers who even charged
her with tonnage due for twelve months in
advance. Every one else with whom the
Anna had business worked willingly and
gratutouslY. =
Year: 1872

Der OF the usual wquine travel is TO be
seen. The livery Stables are largely infected,
cases are reported as yet 1t ia the opinion OF the
veterinary surgeons that but Ave per cent i q
escape the contagion, and that in a few
days it win become widespread The disease is ex-
clusivelv confined to the head OF the quadruped,
and Its symptoms are early known by violent
coughing and copious discharge nom the nostriis
Much Inconvenience In felt in business circles, and
Vaihng plague.
Year: 1872

Tomorrow morning the new ferry to be estab-
lished between pier No. and Fort Hamilton viii
begin making regular trips touching at Red Hook
ana Bay Ridge on the way. Yesterday there was
trial trip of the Golden Cate which, with the Bay
Ridge, Will constitute for the present the fleet OF
the company. The party present consisted chiefly
OF gentlemen Interested in the property to be bene


fted by the ferry but a band and a collation.
made the aifalr assume much the air of very
pleasant afternoon picnic The ferry, it is stated,
begins with the certainty OF success At Red Hook
alone there are l,500 mechanics who will be ac-
comm0dated by this new channel of traiic and at
Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton there is OF course, n
considerable population who will patronze the
boats The time OF the through trip Will be only
twenty minutes; but the boats will only start every
alternate hour At Bay Ridge the ferry will con-
meet with new railroad, now being built by Mr. A.
4. Stewart, to connect that place with his settle
ment at Hampstead, and when this line is
open II will be the best route for all
the residents OF Hampstead who do business
in the lower part OF New York city. AT Bay Ridge
also theye are everywhere signs OF coming prog
made the terminal depot OF q line OF English
steamers. Many advantages are claimed for Ii as
q shipping depot over either Jersey City or the
East River, ana especially that II is never much
troubled with ice. Great improvements In the
drainage OF this part OF Long Island have also
recently been effected, and II Is now as healthy as
any OF the suburbs OF Brooklyn. The residents OF
Bay Ridge have themselves agreed TO erect a new
dock for the use OF the ferry boats, but for the
present the boats viii land at the government
dock.
Year: 1872

IMPORTANT MAIL REGULATIONS. -
There have been some new provisions in
serted in the postal laws which must be
of great interest to the people of this
coast, who are heavily charged by rail-
way companies and express for the trans
portation of small packages. 1t appears
by the new postal law that many small
packages which have heretofore been for
warded by express can be sent through
the mails ut small cost. According to
the new regulations, packages of dry
goods, hardware, drugs Except liquid
drugs, and other merchandise not ex-
ceeding twelve ounces in weight, can be
mailed to any palt OF the United States
at charge of two cents for each two
ounces. Under this arrangement, as the
Hartford Post says, a twelve-ounce pack
age can be forwarded from that city to
San Francisco for twelve cents. For in
stance, pair Of boots, if neither boot
weighs more than the specified twelve
ounces, may be wrapped up in two sepa-
rate parcels and sent across the continent
for twenty-four cents whereas, under
the old plan, transportation Of goods of
this description would have cost more
money than they are worth. Up to the
present time the postoffice has lost mon
ey by the new system, simply owing to
the fact that the general public has not
taken advantage of it to such an extent
rs will make it remunerative. But it is
confidently expected that when the ad-
vantages Of the system are thoroughly
appreciated, the scheme will prove as
pro fitable to the Government as it is ben
eiicial to the public. 1t is, in fact, moth
ing more nor less than an adaptation Of
the English parcel post, and although
the charges in England are somewhat
less than the rates adopted here, yet when
it is remembered that the distances are
as nothing when compared with those in
this country, it will be seen that there is
no cause for dissatisfaction Sacramento
Union.
Year: 1872

GRANTS VIEWS OF AMNEsTY.-In
one Of his latest messages to Congress,
President Giant uses the following just
language;


~ d. not see the advantage or propri-
priety Of excluding men from office mere
~ because they We're before the rebellion
of character and standing sufficient to
be- elected to positions requiring them to
take 0athS to support the Constitution,
and admitting to eligibility those enter
tanning precisely the same views but of
less standing in their communities. 1t
may be said that the former violated an
oath, while the latter did not. The latter
did not have it in their power to do So
If they had taken this oath it cannot be
doubted they would have broken it as
did the former class. Ii there are any
great criminals, distinguished above all
others for the part they took in oppoSi-
tlon to the Government, they might, in
the judgment of Congress, be excluded
from this amnesty. This subject is sub
mittrd for your careful considerations -
The condition of the Southern States is,
uhhappi v, not such rs all true patriotic
citizen, would like To see. Social o>tra-
cisn for opinions sake, personal violence
or threats towards persons entertaining
po itical views opposed to those entertain
ed by the majority of the old citizens,
prevent immigration and the flow of
much needed capital into the States late
lv in rebellion, 1t will be happy CON
dition of the country when the old citi-
zenS of these States will take an interest
in public affairs. plomugate ideas hon
estly entertained, vote for men rrpreSent-
ing their views and tolerate the same
freedom of expression and ballot in those
entertaining different political convic-
tions."


These sentiments were expressed, not
for tho sake of political effect upon the
country but officially, in the form of a
recommendation to the law making DOW
er Of the country. There may be those
who think that lehiency for political of
fences should go yet farther than this,
but we are not of them. The policy of
forgiveness of wrongs is one often attend
ed with good results but if we declare
wrong to be right it is another thing.
Year: 1872

DoUBLED.-The price of coal in Eng
land is just now double what it was a
year ago, and it has not been occasioned
by n corner in coal. Sir William Arm
strong says a shout was raised against
him when he stated not many years ago,
that the supply of coal would one day be
nearly exhausted. We do not of course
believe that the day has now come, or
that we shall see it during our lives; but
it is no doubt true that with the increasing
depth Of the coal mines and the increas-
ing demand for coal for use in iron and
all other branches of mnnu acture, the
piice of coal is following the same course
as IT the mines were ON the eve Of exhaus-
tion,
Year: 1872

THE arrival at New York of the steam
ship Aridane from Rotterdam, as the ad-
vance guard of new line of ocean steam
ers between New York and the Neither
lands, is hailed with delight 5y the news
papers of that city. 1t is singular fact,
but true, that the Ariadne is the first
Dutch steamship that ever entered the
port of New York. 1t is little wonder
that the commercial people of Manhattan
are jubilant.
Year: 1872

A PRAIsEwoRTHY ACT.-Charles S.
Eaton, San Francisco music publisher,
hearing that one of the inmates of the
State Prison Hospital, out of which he
never expected to go alive, had expressed
desire for a singing bind, sent him II
beautiful canary that sings all the day
long. Like the cup of cool water to the
weary traveller, this gift will be appreciate
ed by the unloltunates in the State Prison
Hospital, and the donors name will ever
be remembered with heartfelt thankful
ness.
Year: 1872

No MoRE.-As we are going to press
welearn that Walter B. Thorp has bought
the Northern independent, of this place,
and will remove it to Crescent City and
print a Republican newspaper. - West
Coast Signal.
Year: 1872

A LIVELY Hoosier maiden wept when
she read how Longiellow had cut his pas
tern SO as to ruin him for life. She was
SO fond Of his poetry, she said, as she
snuffied the pearly tear drops from her
Year: 1872

Action 4! brought
in District Court of
the Ninth judicial
District ofthe State
of California, in
and for the county
of Trinity, and the
Complaint filed in
said countyof Trim
ity in the Office Of
the Clerk of said
District Court.
Year: 1872

at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day,
at the Court room Of said Probate Court
ut the Court House in said County OF
Trinity, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said Admin
iStrators to sell SO much Of the real estate
Of the said deceased MS shall be necessary {:
And that a copy Of this order be pub
lished ut least four successive weeks in
the TkINITY JOURNAL, newspaper
printed and published in said Trinity
County, and that notices be posted by
the Clerk according to law.


e. p. LOVEJOY,


Probnta ,Judpe
Year: 1872

When General Jackson was Pres
dent, a heartlesS clerk il the Treasury
Department ran up al indebtedness
with poor landlady SEQ. and then
turned her of a be did other credit
ors. She finally went 70 the PreSi-
dent with her complaint. and asked
him if he could not compel the clerk
10 pay the Bill


He offers his note. she said. but
his note / good for nothing


Said the President. Get his note
and bring il 10 ne


The clerk gave her the note. with
the jeering request. she would let
him know when she got the money
On it


Taking il 70 the President be wrote
Andrew Jackson on the back Of II
and told her she would get the money
al the bank.


When il became due the clerk re-
fused 70 pay the note, but when be
learned who was the endorser. he
made haste TO raise the wind. - The
next morning he found a note on his
desk saving that his services were no
longer required by the government
and Il served him right.
Year: 1872

Richmond lost MS father when but


a child, and he was thrown upon his
own resources, with mother to sup
port, al an age when more fortunate
children are acquiring the rudiments
of an education. He engaged in the
business of salt-boiling at Syracuse
when a mere lad, or at least some
years before attaining his majority
and while in the prosecution of his
business he met with an adventure al
Saesett's Ha-bor, the result of which
Illustrated some of the peculiarities oi