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Year: 1870

| Dcople-and no man who doesn't resist one
il fit to live under the law. Was Mr.. Ely
son unadvised ? He supposed not. Elected
Mt dark, qualified ut midnight, and after the
Office before o'clock in the morning He
wanted it 80 bad, that he jumped from
midnight to daylight for it. He ought to
take the responsibility, for upon him it
lies, of saying that he did it and woult be
alone responsible for it, without his counsel
being dragged into it. They say they have
horror Of bringing Mr.. EIlyson into this
court. He had better be here than fighting
for office on the public streets. For all the
speaker knew--and he didn't want to
know it if it was so-both Ellyson and
Chahoon might be making preparations for
bigger battle than they have had yet.
Why did Ellyson protest againt getting
peace in this court ? There must be COM
mon arbiter somewhere, and the speaker
knew of none better than the judge presi-
ding. So far from wanting peace, the coun-
sci on the other side have read prayers that
the court would not exercise its power to re-
strain war. That was curious attitude for
those who claim to be praying for peace. He
had finished all he had to say about his per-
sonal course in this affair, aud any one that
didn't like his course he didn't care, and
they might 90 to the ID. He would 20 on
further, and say that he acted as counsel
! for Chahoon to avert the wrath of Congress
which Georgia had felt, and which would
hardly now be spent upon "rebels" when
that ingrained rebel II. A. Wise was on
the Chahoon side-and for other reasons.
He justified General Candy in interfering
| for the preservation of order in the city
He only blamed him for not putting guards
over the whole city, and prohibiting eithcr
| the lion or the unicorn from touching the
property until the courts mad decided the
question of right. The speaker, when he
had applied to the Governor of Virginia to
keep the peace, had certainly gotten no
protection. The forbearance of Mr.. Cha
vice and counsel, had brought this matte:
into court, and taken it out of scenes OF
bloodshed and riot.


The court knew what protection of Go
vernment meant, and that is what the pro-
secution asked for, not for themselves Sc
much, but to save the horror and disgrace
that would arise from scenes like these du-
ring the induction of the State into the Union
The speaker quoted the poem Of Runnymede,
by John Logan, from which Patrick Henry
got his famous expression "Give me liberty
or give me DEATH" The speaker would no;
say that; but he would say give him liberty
or give him life to outlive the chaos of des-
potsm by which we are now surrounded
Would not the court send some ray of light
into it?


The counsel announced that he had closed


The court said it would deliver its dcci
siou Oh the subject this morning at II
o'clock, and in the mean time the counsel
could file such additional affilavits as they
wished.
Year: 1870

FIRE-ALARM.-The alarm of fire last
evening about o'clock was turned in ut
Box l6, near the Old Fair Grounds. The
fire was mile beyond the new corporate
limits of the city, somewhere near Whit
locks, out of range of the Fire Depart
ment of the city.
Year: 1870

MEETING OF THE BAR.-The members
of the Bar are requested to meet at the
Circuit Court room this morning at II A.
NJ. to consider the propriety of passing re-
solutions expressing the sense of the Bar in
respect to the manner in which Judge Nor
ton has discharged the duties of his Office
since his appointment to the same.
Year: 1870

MONTREAL, Jan. 11.-Last night Father Chiri-
guy again preached in the French Protestant Church
which was crowded to large number Of roughs
congregated outside and kept up continual yelling.
When near the close OF the services several stones were
thrown through the windows of the church. The police
charged upon the mob and scattered them and after
ward escorted Mr.. ChinlQuy through the crowd, and
guarded the building from further violence No one was
hurt Inside church the audience was quiet and or
dcTly
Year: 1870

THIS NEW AND POPULAR SALOON IS


i now open for the accommodation Of the pub.
lie. who have already occupied the premises in
lorce. and proceeded to make themselves at home.
The people know good liquors when they taste
'em and good cigars when they smoke 'cn; and
therefore when they have once been TO the
UNION they are bound to call again and repeat.
The proprietors will keep none but the best arti-
cles, and they 1atter themselves that they know
bow TO mix and serve them. Call. o2.-tf
Year: 1870

| DIR. Josiah Campbell, who lived for many
years on the Western Reserve, in Ohio
was a skillful physician, but withal one of
the most eccentric and absent-minded per-
sons in the world, except Margaret, his
wife, and she was fully his equal One
Sunday morning the doctor was caught out
ina tremendous shower, which drenehed
him to the skin. Il sooned cleared off,
however, and DR.. Josh rode into his own
yard where he took the drippling saddle
from his horse and let him go adrift into
the pasture. The saddle he placed on o
stout log of wood which was elevated some
four feet from the ground on two posts,
where the doctor had begun to build a
platform to dry hispeaches on


After having got his saddle fixed so it
would dry, he took the bride, and, putting
the bit over the end OF the log, he stretch
ed out the reinS, and, hitching them to the
horn of the saddle, went in 20 change his
wet clothes and get breakfast. Josiah, Jr.,
and Margaret, Jr.. were away from home
on @ visit, and so tho two seniors sat down
to the morning meal When they were
about half through, Jim Atwood, farmer
who lived about eight miles distant, came
in, telling the doctor he wished lie would
20 over to his house. as he reckOned he
might be wanted over there, and then went
of to the village in hurry after some
neces sary "fixens."


When the doctor finished his meal hO
took his saddle-bags and out he went into
the yard, where he deliberately mounted
his saddle and set out in imagination for
Jim AtwOods.


For long time he rode on in silence,
with his eyes inteDtly fixed on ''Buchan's
1,,-b1 L, haf A
length ne began to feel the effects of the
fierce rays of a midday sun, and on look
ing up from mis- book he discovered a house
close by him, upon which he sang out
Justify for a drink of water.


Aunt Margaret, who had been for the
last two hours very busy in the barden,
soon made her appearance with pitcher
of milk, and aftel the thirsty stranger had
taken a long draught, they entered into an
animated conversation, the doctor launch
ing out into rapturOus praises of the seen
cry about the place, the neatness of the
bulldsg5, the fine orchard of peach and
apple trees; and tho lady who had caught
glimse of the saddle-bags, made great
many inquiries about the health of the
neighborhoOd, etc.


The doctor finally took his leave Of the
lady, assuring her that he would call on
his return and have some further converse
ton with her, as she reminded him so
much of his wife, who, he was sure, would
be very happy to make her acquaintance.
The lady turned to enter the house, and
the doctor had just gathered ap the reins
when Jim Atwood dashed up TO the gate
with his horse all in lather of foam.


'.What on earth are you doing doctor ?"
yelled jim; ''get off that log and come
along"


The doctor was greatly astODished at
first, but after few minutes it got through
his hair that no had been all the morning.
riding beech log in his own door yard.
Year: 1870

REVIVAL OF HORSE RACING Down SOUTH =;
The eminent success that has attended the
racing meeting in Maryland the past week
Indicates that one of the most prominent and
exhilarating amusements in former years in
the South is destined to be revived and be-
come prominent institution. The high char
acter OF the gentlemen leading of in this
Maryland turf movement augurs well for its
perpetuity-so long, at least as that class of
people sustain and encourage it. We expect
to hear of some Of tho good old times turf
sports in Old Virginia before long.
Year: 1870

nlcstien with the United States and tho Old
World, will be the precursor OF other and more
advantageous enterprises to Central America
we sincerely hope. The cable will precede
the canal, it Is true, but that the lapse Of time
between the Inauguration of the Panama and
West India cable and tho breaking Of ground
on tho work which will unite the waters
OF the two oceans will not be far apart, is a
consummation hopefully desired
Year: 1870

Al halfpas, three O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, tho
dead body OF Mrs. Lamb, u woman Of seventy years
OF age, was found In her room a, ls0 Elizabeth
street. She not having been seen since Thursday
morning, information was sent TO the Fourteenth
precinct station house, and on bursting open
the door OF her room she was found "a stated,
with broken Kerosene oil lamp beside her and tno
body badly burned. Doubtless her death was duo
10 the explosion OF the lamp while alone In her
ROOM Coroner Flynn VIII investigate the matter
today.
Year: 1870

Several citizens have projected the building
Of wagon road from Sonora to Garrote TO
connect with the Yosemite road On draw
ing line from the Big Tree Grove to Yosem-
ire, Sonora is about midway, such a road viii
he greatly TO the advantage and comfort of
visitors to these famed places over any yet
built, it will be easier by the new road from
Sonora to Garrote than it is by tae Chinese
road, as no such steep grades sre necessary
as the one rising from Moccasin Creek. Be-
sides, it will give an opportunity for easy
travel between the two great natural curiosi-
ties. The distance from Chinese to Garrote
is about the same es from Sonora to Garrote,
perhaps little farther. Persons going from
the Big Tree Grove to Yosemite by the pro-
posed route, will save the distance from Sono-
ra to Chinese, and will be able to reach
The distance from the Big Tree Grove to So
nora Is twenty-eight miles, by proposed road
from Sonora to Ga-rote thirteen miles, from
Garrote to Hardin's Mill sixteen miles, from
I12Tul0 lull u 1OocFiitV ' 1900
miles. Whole distance from Big Tree Grove
I, Yosemite eighty-three miles. The opening
of this road will prove beneficial to this and
Calaveras County without doubt. A direct
route connecting the famous points is a ne
cessity which cannot be long delayed. 1t is
proposed to organize company without de-
lay for this purpose. 1t will add something
to our Importance and be the means of bring
ing numbers Of persons through our county
who never will see us without it. 1t is one
Of those projects in which every body should
contribute some money and considerable of
their energy. BY improving our present
means Of transportation, we nre opening up
chances for progress that have been too long
neglected. Ina few days we hope to be able
to give good account of the manner in which
our people have subscribed to and promise to
sustain this now project. When we have
built needed roads through our county with
low travelling rates, we shall have made one
step in the right direction.
Year: 1870

Mr.. EpIToR.-As you remember, the l4th
Of May rose upon US with all the primeval
splendor of birth morn of creation, and as
the day advanced, the happy children Of St.
Patrick's school might be seen vending
their way, towards Mr.. Greenley's Ranch
to participate in the anticipated amusements
of the day. After arriving there the Ex
Queen Miss Teresa Menendez with all the
grace Of q Cleopatra, addressed the assembled
multitude. She was much admired for her
calmness and tranquility on vacatiug the
throne, to her worthy successor, her best
wishes followed the worthy recipient and
hoped she would be worthy of the crown
which she was to wear and the king
dom which she was to rule oyer. Next
came Miss Belinda Hughes, who before
crowning the Queen made q very eloquent
address. She referred 20 those Kings end
Queens who received their crowns through
right Of birth, but their fair Queen to-day re-
ceived it on no such shallow pretence, she
was elected through merit which in this
Kingdom was the only stepping stone to
power and claim to advancement, that neither
bribery nor corruption could exalt one in
this realm, that allegiance should not spring
through coercion or fear of punishment, but
through the influence Of love operating on a
well disposed heart, and that amiability, Eot
force must be the grounds Of our loyalty.


Then the Queen, Miss Maggie Brodigan,
with all the beauty and dignity Of a Goddess,
returned her most sincere thanks to her
worthy subjects, for conferring upon her the
highest honor of the land, she seemed to go
on the principle that doing was better than
saying, she assured her subjects she would at
all times try to issue those laws which would
most intend to their Advancement. Yes, that
would be her highest ambition whilst she
would occupy the throne. After issuing few
salutary commands, she concluded by hoping
she would wear the crown unsulled end the
light Of her example when wearing it, would
long hnger in blessing, around those who
would succeed her.


cannot forget Miss Maggie Hennessy's,
t"rlesque on education which must say for
90 young girl was rendered in first class
sts'le, she was frequently applauded by the
list eners and retired from the stage amidst
thu. .1dering cheers. / regret I cannot rive
ysu the speeches verbatim, for indeed think
they would do ample justice to such an occa-
sica in reality. In word without tresspass-
ing any further on the columns Of your
worthy paper will conclude by wishing the
pcpils of st. Patrick's schoolmany such pleas.
ant days. SPECTATOR.
Year: 1870

FIRE.--Ca Sunday morning about 5o'clock
a fire broke out in the Dwelling house OF p
Roeher situated Immediately in the rear of
his Drug Store on Washington Street. The
fire caught in the roof from the stove pipe in
the kitchen. His house with all its contents
were soon entirely burned. The dwelling
next north belonging to John Mundorf but
unoccupied was also totally destroyed. The
residence of John Mundorf was partially
burned besides damaging his furniture. All
the fire proof buildings in front of the fire
were somewhat damaged. P. Roeher was
Mundorf partially in the Liverpool and Lon
con and Globe. The latter company adjust
ed and paid their loss on Tuesday.
Year: 1870

The water came up above Crews soap
factory, and about the old Swiss saloon,
flooding the fish and vegetable markets and
all of the stores OH the east and west sides
thereon. The excitement OH the former


side New Jerusalem)i is said to have been
intense.
Year: 1870

NHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
1 manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Il Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work, and
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy of the Ell
liptc Machine in family is almost incredible ;
with one, good operator can do the work of
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from a question of hours to one of min
utes as the following table will show:


t is tn he understood the following table the
time to make the garments but do the stitching Uny
Year: 1870

THE SCHOOL Boy LEDGE.-For more than a
year and half the boys attending the Oakland
school on Gold fiat, have been at noon and
other times prospecting in the vicinity OF the
school for quartz. They sunk number OF
shafts on the groupings, some as deep as fifteen
feet. This week they started in IA new place,
and on going down few feet struck the ledge.
John A. johnson, aged twelve, Henry l.. Bou-
Were, aged eleven years, are entitled to the dis
covery, being in the shaft, and they with seven
others own the ledge, having located 900 feet.
The ledge shows as fine prospect as we have
ever seen in surface rock. Upon the surface OF
a specimen weighing abont pound, shown us
hy the boys, we saw dozen or more colors.
The ledge is about eighteen inches wide and the
rock uniformly rich. These boys are setting
our men a good example, and we are pleased TO
note their success in mining. They attended
school regularly and have done their prospect


ing on Saturday, and at other times when they
could get time. If some of the men who are
about the country would, when times are dull
devote part Of their time to looking up mines,
they might materially in developing the re-
sources of the country. We hope the School
Boy ledge may make every one of its owners
rich The boys have shown an energy that mer'
its success .--Nepdda Transcript.
Year: 1870

AN IMPORTANT MINING DECISION b. Rear
dan, Judge of the district court of the fourteenth
judicial district, held substantially, in the case
OF Correa Us. Frietas ct at tried during the pres
ent term of court, that one miner has the right
to construct ditch across the mining claim of
another for the purpose, of working his mining
caim provided the construction OF the ditch
does not interfere with the working of the claim
over which the ditch is constructed. The de-
csion is just, and If is not the law it ought to
be.
Year: 1870

ABOUT "CAMFoRNIA CURs. What is the mat
ter with George Wilkes In the last number OF
his Spirit Of the Times he goes viciously after a
certain class of Calfornians who are just now
besieging Washington with various axes, which
They wish to have sparpened at the government
grindstone. Hear him:


There are a lot of NANCY ours from California,
hanging about Washington at present, whose jaws
are continually ajar for crackers, and whose
fingers are always itching for pocket-book
These fellows, who generally pretend TO be law
yers, are mere land thieves and political gypseys,
looking for a strange title or an Office. They
lurk and longe about with the peculiar manners
or broken down gamblers or faded cut-throats,
aud are always ready to scandalize any gentle
man In whose presence they are not fit TO stand
uncovered, simply because he will not keep their
company or pamper them with whiskey. They
are miserable, worthless crew, whom we have
overlooked too long, and we feel that we shall
soon be obliged to make it our duty to skin some
of the defamatory dogs, aud nail their hides upon
the fence.
Year: 1870

A FIGHT.-The editor of the Sacramento Rec
0rd-George Francis Parsons-having had pas
following card


am no dueist. ! never killed a man in a
private quarrel, under the pressure of political
influences. But suffer to insult me
with impunity and do not understand that the
fact of my being born 10 England precudes me
fromdefending my personal character when it
is attaceed as the proprietors of the Examiner
have seen fit to attack it. If any of these men
have anything further to say to me in this mat
ter, they know where am to be found
Year: 1870

BUNcoMBE AND BAD GRANMAR.-Dr. Johnson,
Member of Congress from this district, concluded
a recent speech in the House with the following
ungrammatical piece Of buncombe: | threaten
nothing but / know California and know
the army and navy is to small johnson wouldn t
condescend to say are) to protect the Chinese as
voters in the State.
Year: 1870

THE Assembly has appealed the registry law
by vote Of ffty-two to seventeen. All right we
supposed they would The Democracy know
how to capture illegal votes and registry laws
are apt to be troublesome that way.
Year: 1870

THE following is an advertisement in a Chey-
euEe paper: Keno Keno Keno = at the
Gold room every night. A prize of ten dollar
gold piece to the man making the most kenos in
twenty pots"
Year: 1870

The NEMESIS OF FLIRTATIoN.-Therea are.
we regret to write it, but the truth must be
told, women who have a passion for flirting
and nothing else At first it is little more TO
them than a penchant might be for lobster
salad. thing to be desired on occasions. after
a ball or at picnic, but from frequent indul>
eence in varieties of the sport. it seizes upon
them as desire for drams does upon an in
temperate person. They cannot subsist with
out the excitation of having dangerous pet
about them, man mouse to stroke, or man
spaniel to fetch and carry.
Year: 1870

GRAPE MARMALADE.-Put green grapes,
when full grown and clear, into preserving
pan. with only sufficient water to cover them
from burning; spinach juice may be added if
you wish to give the jam more decided color
Boil them gently until soft enough to mash !;
run the pulp through sieve sufficiently fue
not to allow the seeds to pass through. To
each pound add pound and half Of the 4
nest sugar, and boil to the cousistencs Of Jelly.


The world is round-so aye lively young
men of nights.
Year: 1870

WASHING FLANEELs.-Make hot suds
with good soft soap; putin the faDnels and
let them lie few minutes; then wash thor
oughly with the hands. Have ready some
boiling water dissolve liftle blue or indigo
and pour on /. sufficient Of the hot water to
prove the goods; ppt them in and let them
remain until cold enough TO wiring. Dry in
the air, and iron when slightly damp. Iron
On the right side.
Year: 1870

TIE NAVAL ACADEMY ExAMINATIoS.-rhe
annual examination at the Naval Academy in
Annapolis, which has been in progress for a
week, will close to- morrow. The board has per-
sonally superintended the examination, both
oral and written, which was thorough I'm All the
branches OF studies. The board put the class
through complete trial in the steam depart
ment as TO their skin in the knowledge and
Of boilers, getting up and regulating the steam
and running the engine. At the close Of the
examination the graduating class will prepare
class will again be examined for promotion 20
the rank of ensign. The second and third
classes will embark on the practice ships.
Their cruise will last three months: returning
TO the Academy about the middle Of September.
Year: 1870

The Rabbies In Couucii-Thcir MomOriaI


Against the Divorce Laws OF Indiana.


The ministers of the Hebrew faith who
have met In conference at New York during
the past week come from all parts OF the
United States. That they represent the pro-
gressive party OF our American Jews is mani
fest from their resolutions to strike out from
the old Hebrew prayer-book every line and
word which might imply that the God Of
from the memorial which they have addressed
to the Governor Of Indiana earnestly recon-
mending revision Of the divorce laws Of that
State. Throughout the centuries that the
Jews were subjected everywhere to the most
cruel prosecutions 1t was but natural that
they should obstinately cling to all the ideas
and practices that have so long made them "a
peculiar people," But since their emancipa-
ton by Napoleon the First in France, and by q
growing intelligent public opinion in England
and in the United States, from the unjust
disabilities which formerly fettered them,
they have been learning to adapt
themselves more and more to the conditions Of
modern civilization, while adhering faithfully
to the essential characteristics Of their ancient
creed. Precisely how and when these descend
ants Of the patriarchs became msnogamists
under the restraining influence Of the laws of
the communities in the midst Of which they
dwelt might offer curious subject Of study to
Rev. DR.. Newman himself But the fact is
patent to all th at the Jews of Western Europe
and of America are models Of the family vir-
tues and happiness which spring from mono
gamy. In our own country the Jewish element
has made such rapid and extensive growth
within the last half century as amply to entitle
its representatives to throw the whole weight
Of their great social influence in the scale
against the detestabls and pernicious laxity
of the divorce laws of Indiana. Gentiles, as
well as Jews, might well sign memorial like
that addressed to the Governor of Indiana by
the rabies of various congregations Of the
United States, entreating him again to recon-
mend the revision of laws which are at once
cause and consequence Of false and danger
GUS notions about marriage.