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Year: 1872

tF WELLS. House and Sign Painter, is do
ing a Wholesale business in Sign Painting
He is posting his work on every corner al
most. The new sign he painted for the Press
gave the impctus-D. c. WILLIAMS is his last
and WHITFIELD & Co. have two in the works
Nr the front and side OF their block
Year: 1872

IF The new Bank at Fort Smith is now in
receipt Of a portion Of their new bills. This
Bank Is in the hands of reliable and compe-
tent men and will. we have no doubt, prove a
success
Year: 1872

In the northeastern portion of the fertile
and we'll watered Valley of the rabid Shenan.
doah, is situated the beautiful little lake
Louisa, famed for its grandeur and serenity


Its margin is not marked off by rugged
mountain, nor its shore indented with huge
cliffs of stupendous rocks, which overhang
the crystal waters as they gush forth from the
bosom of the earth; but on the north is an
extended meadow; on the east little grove
of tempest beaten oaks which cast its ragged
shadow upon the gitteriug surface of the
water; ou the south the brow of hill, which
is clothed in verdure, and on which is the
cottage of an industrious farmer; on the west
the outlet, which is shaded by numerous cius.
ter of weeping willows and sycamore, and
through which the merry waters softly aud
sweetly glide upon their messy bed, as they
move on in their tranquility to join in with a
larger body Down the brooklet short dis,
tance is an ancient village formerly noted for
witchcraft. but now for damsels the most beau.
tiful From the village to the lake is a nar>
row and meandering pathway strewn with the
choicest wild flowers and mints, which is called
the lovers walk. During the day this little
lake is surrounded by group of village. lads
armed with their fishing tackle some of whom
are waiting patiently for bIte at the hook ).
while others are carelessly amusing themselves
by some boyish sports. But as the day passes
on and the heat Of the sun becomes less in
tense, the urchins laden themselves with their
luck and march hOmeward with smiling faces
and pleasant countenances, which are caused
By the success of the day. Scarcely are the
fishermen gone until another company appears,
which is composed of kind mothers and in
quisitive children, who visit it for the pleasure
Of evening ramble And when the sun is
sinking behind the rugged mountains of the
western horizon, aud when the golden robed
clouds show. forth their grandeur and sub.
Unity, and when the stars have arrsyed the
heavens with their presence, and when the
stir, hum, and hustle of the day is diving
away. the lovers start forth to take their moon
light stroll in the tranquility of twilight AS
they promenade leisurely along the lightly
trodden pathway, or stand gazing upon the
crystal waters, or seat themselves beneath the
bending boughs of the weeping willow that
shades the fowery banks of the murmuring
brook, they almost deny the existence of any
other human boiug, and their countenanccs
unfold the secrets of their hearts. The po>
sitioa beneath the willow seems to bring up
the deep emotion of the heart and causes the
mind to reflect to the joys of the past.


r-!H- A RUSTIC YuITTU
Year: 1872

A resolutionswas offered in the Assembly on
Friday to the effect that *2Ooo appropriated TO the
Quarantine Commissioners by the law oftS1l TO erect
buildings on West Bank had been expended; ana that
large liabilities in addition had been incurred
TRIBUNE reporter visited on Saturday two Commission
ers who declined to state how far the appropriation had
been exceeded assuring him that response to the
luton would be soon made in official form. Richard
schel however stated that the appropriation had not
been expended and that 100000 was still in hand.
Year: 1872

week or two ago a family named Woodstock


arrived in this city from Westchester, New York,


intending to settle in the State, and accepted the


invitation Of an old acquaintance, residing on


Russell street, to stay with him for week or


two until they had decided where tn locate. Not


being suited with the city, Woodstock took trip


to the interior and purchased farm in Berrien
County. He came back Saturday night, and the
family would have left Monday, only for the oc-
cnrrence of sad affair due to the Puritanical
ideas and har,l-heartedness of the father.


The youngest of the children is a boy about
four years old, who, being pet, has been allow
ed 10 sleep with his parents. Sunday night the
Wooslstocks desiring to go to church, an effort
was made to get the boy To go to bed with an
older brother He was frightened and tmd and
made great opposition, saving "that he was
afraid of bears and wolves The opposition ir-
ritated the father and he declared that he would
not go to church. and that Charlie should 20 to
sleep in that bed. As the child kept crying and
teasing, the older one made to get up and
sleep elsewhere. This did not help matters, of
course and then Woodstock told the boy he
he did not cease crying. Frightened further, the
lad continued weeping and beseeching. and Wood
stock did as he said he would.


The boy screamed at the top of his voice for a
few minutes, beat ON the door, and enfrrated to
be taken out, but his father was unrclentinc rs a
rock. The walls gradually died away, the lad
ceased to shout, and after half an hour the door
was opened. He was found asleep, as expected
but he was crouehed down in corner, his feet
drawn mp under him, and it took only a moment
to convince the parents that the boy had been
rendered lunatic an idiot. He laughed and
talked to himself, did not reply to question,
gave no one any notice, and when the mother re-
allied what had occurred she fintef away. Every
effort was made by the friends tn bring the boys
reason bark, but all failed. He would not speak,
gave The other children no notice, but wanted to
roll around on the floor and play with slools and
sticks. A physician was called Monday and two
more on Tuesday, but all were agreed that the
boys reason had been affected by his fright and
that he was and might be an idiot for The rest of
MS days. The circumstance has nearly broken !
The mothers heart. and the father carries con- |
science which any criminal short of murder would |
not enjOy.-Defroi Free Press.
Year: 1872

y story having been set aaoat by the tele-
graph, that Senator MoRToS was in movement
to force GRANT to withdraw from the Presiden-
tial race, in order to prevent further disruption
Of the Republican party, and to make MORTON
himself the candidate, the Senator teegraphs that
there is not word of truth in it. He says be is
for GRANT, all the time, and has no doubt of
GRANTS unanimous nomination and triumphant
election
Year: 1872

ISN'T IT ODD!-The latest unabridged edition
of Webster's Dictionary is a marvel of learning
and work, containing 5000 illustrations and near
ly 115,OOO words. As single book it is the most
interesting and valuable of any in my possession;
it is a library in ITSELF Should my library take
fire, and had the power to rescue but one volume
from the flames, it would certainly be Websters
Unabridged. lent it odd, that persons having
most need of q dictionary consult it least'
have always noticed that the most cultivated and
scholarly have a lexicon most frequently in their
hands. The reason, of course is, that ordinary
people are Indifferent to verbal distinctions and
the nice use of language, while the thoroughly
educated understand that words are things, and
of incalculable impOrtance.-Cor. Gin. Times.
Year: 1872

President Thiers and His Surplus


In our telegraphic columns. this morning.
will be found Q special cable despatch to the
HERALD explanatory of the four million sterling
loan. said to have been offered by President
Theirs to the Bank Of England According to
our special despatch it is not true, as was at
one time rumored, that the Bank of England
solicited the loan. The loan was not solicited,
but offered The managers of the Bank of
England very wisely, as it seems to us, refused
to accept the four millions as loan but they
were prepared to receive it as q deposit to be
held to the credit of the French government,
If President Theirs were 80 disposed. Our cor
respondent leads us TO understand that the
whole ahhir is regarded in certain circles in
London as skilful movement on the part of
Presidsnt Theirs and intended by him 10
serve certain political purposes Hehads stated
that his government had substantially restored
the material prosperity Of France; and this ex-
hibition of his surplus funds was intended to
justify his assertion. It is not at all improb-
able that President Theirs is quite proud to be
able to inform the world that he has, in spite
of the heavy obligations which he has met, o
little money on hand Even if he is
disposed to make political capital out Of
the fact, who can blame him? In
circumstances Of exceptional difficulty he has
done well for France-so well that he has fairly
earned the title Of Savior of his Country. It
is possible, however. that the conduct Of Presi-
dent Theirs admits Of another and more satis-
factory explanation. 1t is well known that
there are in England numerous subscribers to
the French loan. These subscribers have the
choice of paying by instalments or paying the
whole sum at once and claiming the benefit Of
a rebate. The President is anxious to have the
loaned money under his own control at the
earliest possible moment By transferring
four millions of pounds sterling from the Bank
Of France to the Bank Of England it was not
unfair to suppose that the rate of discount
would be lowered, and that thus the English
subscribers would be encouraged to pay up at
once and so be entitled to claim the benefit Of
rebate. This, we think it will be found, is the
true explanation Of the Presidents proposed
loan to the Bank Of England. If the Presi-
dent is pleased to deposit the money the de-
posit may serve his purpose quite as much as
the loan. That such q proposal could be made
at all is credit to M. Theirs. 1t is proof that
the resources of France are great and that the
nation is rapidly recovering from her recent
terrible misfortunes.
Year: 1872

THE EMPIRE STATE supporters of
General Grant appear to be confident of carry
ing this State on the 5th of November, and by
rousing majority. The friends of Mr..
Greeley are equally sanguine that the State
will go for the Sage of Chappaqua with rush
But how many disaffected republicans are
there in the State who may be counted for
Greeleyp And how many Bourbon democrats
are there who viii vote against him or stay at
home on election day? Upon the settlement
of these two questions the issue depends, and
they can be settled only by the election.
Year: 1872

TEE TRIAL OF THE CHIEF on POLICE and q
detective of Jersey City on the charge Of con-
spiracy TO rob the First National Bank in that
city commenced yesterday. The develop
ments, if not the most extraordinary, are the
most novel which any trial in our generation
has revealed. No such charge against such
an officer has ever been made in q court Of
Year: 1872

FRENCH EMIGRATION TO CANADA Paris
telegram conveys the intelligence that large
number of the French inhabitants of Alsacs
and Lorraine, who have exiled themselves
from Prussian rule in the conquered provinces,
or been exiled thereby, sailed from the shores
Of the parent land yesterday in emigrant exo-
dus to Canada This is really an important
and most noticeable consequence Of the
late war between France and Germany.
The French have not been an emil
grant people hitherto. They are, hove
ever, a clannish people, easily contented,
frugal and soon at home in any
cline Should they in their present sorrow
turn their faces towards the soil of the new
transatlantic Dominion in any great number
very many thousands of their countrymen
may follow their lead. In numerous districts
of Canada they will meet traces Of previous
French settlements the population of which
may become rehabilitated and improved physi.
cally and in its industries by an infusion
Of new blood from the primitive fountain
source. The local effects on this side of the
Atlantic would be very decided and apparent
at quite an early moment
Year: 1872

justice in this or any other country, and hence
the progress of the case win be watched with
great interest II transpired yesterday that If
all other means of escape for the thieves
failed the ready and familiar expedient of OBJ
tanning requisiton for one of the gang on
the charge Of completely in the Nathan MUIR
der was to be resorted to.
Year: 1872

'4aid oGr' On the railroad HneG Our -
hope at present lies in the allayment Of u
fever at the and Of few days. in which en-
pectation the case Of Buffalo comes TO cheer
and strengthen us. r
Year: 1872

question can be claimed by him as sufficient
glory for one Cabinet Minister.


A cable despatch from Paris hints that
Minister Washburne is likely to return to
Washington and to exchange his mission for
o seat in the Cabinet Whatever foundation
there may be for the rumor, it is certain that
the American people would approve the
change from Mr.. Fish to Mr.. Washburne.
The latter gentleman is distinguished for
plain, blunt honesty of purpose which
would not be likely to lead to q repeti-
ton of such mistakes as were made in
the prosecution of the Alabama controversy,
and which would be in grateful contrast to the
burlesque on profound, secret diplomacy to
which the nation has recently been subjected.
The accession of Mr.. Washburne would at
once popularize the new Cabinet; for the cred
table action of our Minister at Paris during
the Franco German war has not been forgot
ten. Mr.. Washburne's relations with the
President have always been of close and
pleasant character, and since his absence in
Europe it is certain General Grant has found
no better adviser. The people have not lost
COnuucuCo III t4xo IIcblucuL Oh4 niC OWAx
merits, free from the damaging character of
the Congressional policy and from the objec-
tionable associations that surround him, Cen
eral Grant would be as invincible to-day as
he was foury ago. The surprising strength
shown by the opposition is due to the
errors and follies of the political hangers-on of
the administration and not to the waning
popularity Of the President. The memory Of
Vicksburg and the Wilderness has not passed
away. and the vote that will elect General
Grant to another term of Office will be cast
now, as in 1868, for the soldier who saved the
nation in its hour of peril. Nothing would
crafty the country more than to see such
change in the personnel of the administration
as would give promise Of a national policy
such as it is believed the President approves
and desires in his heart, both in our home and
foreign affairs The substitution of Mr.. Wash
burne's name for that of Mr.. Fish in the
Cabinet would be hailed as an indication of
this concession to the popular sentiment and
if made before election would, we believe, add
materially to President Grants majority.
There is yet time for such masterstroke Of
policy. Will Secretary Fish afford his chief
the opportunity to make the brilliant move
ment?
Year: 1872




attitude in our relations with foreign nations
as the most certain warranty Of peace. But
they would rejoice to hear that Phil Sheridan $
troopers were sweeping along the line of the
Rio Grande for the protection Of our border,
or were on their way to the City of Mexico as
an army of occupation to aid the people in
establishing stable government in accord
ance with the will of the majority. They are
tired of the Cuban question, and would be
gratifed to learn that our government was
prepared to take a position that would be
likely to help its settlement. Mexico and
Cuba are our neighbors, and we are inter-
ested in seeing peace established in their bor-
ders and law and order maintained among
their people. The barbarities in Cuba belong
to the Middle Ages and are scandal to civil
ization. If the revolution is a failure
and the Cuban Junta fraud, let
them be so pronounced; but If the
struggling islanders, by their perseverance,
their courage and their protracted resistance
to Spanish authority have won the title of
belligerents, then our citizens would warmly
approve the recognition of their rights by our
| government and the extension of all the ad-
vantages accruing therefrom to the revolu-
tionists. The resignation Of Secretary Fish
at this time would do much to render this
change in the tone of our foreign policy prac-
tcable, and the settlement of tho Alabama
claims and of tho Northwestern boundary
Year: 1872

An actor the relief of the officers and crew


of the United States steamer "kear-


sarge


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Navy be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to pay, out Of
money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear
Admiral John A. Winslow, and the officers
and crew belonging to the United States
steamer "Kearsarge' while engaged in the
capture and destruction of the vessel called
the Alabama" on the nineteenth day of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, the
sum of one hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, the same being the estimated value
thereof, to be distributed to the officers
and crew attached to the "KeaFsage" at
the date above named according to the pay
roll of the ship at the time, and to be in
lieu of the bounty authorized by 'the
eleventh section of the act of June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, en-
titled g An act to regulate prize proceed
ings, and so FORTH" provided, that no
money shall be paid to the assignee of any
of said officers or crew, entitled to receive
the same, but only to himself in person,
or to his wife, OF to his personal representa-
tives, excluding any such assignee; and
provided further, that if any Of the officers
or crew of said United States steamer
"Kearsage" shall have received the bounty
provided for by the said section eleven of
the act Of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty four, the same shall be deducted
from the amount to be paid to such officer
or seaman under this act


Approved APRIL II, 1872.
Year: 1872

An act to authorize the construction OF


bridge across the Mississippi river at or


near the town of Clinton, in the State OF


Iowa. and other bridges across said river,


and TO establish them as post-roads.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That It
shall he lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build a bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles OF the
town of Clinton, in the State of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side of said river, and 70 lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks Tor
the more perfect connection OF any rail-
roads that are, or shall be. constructed 10
the said river at or opposite said point
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation of said
river beyond what is necessary in order to
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby grantedi and in case OF any iaga-
Year: 1872

An act to create an additional land dis


trict in the State of Nevada.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Nevada, en-
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common TO
townships twenty-four and twenty-five
north, range forty-four and forty-fve east,
Mount Diable base and meridian; thence
running que east to the eastern boundary
line Of the State of Nevada thence north
on said eastern boundary of said State to
the north boundary of said State; thence
west on said north boundary Of said State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
district thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district TO the
place Of beginning, shall constitute separ-
ate land district, to be called the Elko land
district the office of which shall be located
at Elko, in ElkO county, State of Nevada (;
which location may be changed by the
President of the United States from time to
time as the public interest may require.


SEC . That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate. a
register and a receiver of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside IN
the place where said land office Is located,
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emOluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts IN
said State.


Approved March l2 1872.
Year: 1872

An act to create an additional land district


in the State of Minnesota.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That tho
President Of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized to establish an add
tional land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west of range number thirty
five west of the fifth principal meridian,
and to fix from time to time the boundaries
of thereof which district shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the To-
cation of the Office for such district.


SEC. .. That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, register and receiver
for said land district, who shall be required
10 reside at the site of the land Office for
said district, who shall be subject to the
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State


Approved March II, 1872.
Year: 1872

The ROAD LAws.--We print the new
Road Law on our first page to-day. We
ask all our readers to carefully and critically
peruse it, and then tell us if our expose last
week did not fall far short of truly por-
traying the enormity of its iniquities. We
may in the future, when space permits, show
the people of the county how to avid some
of its oppressive provisions.
Year: 1872

THE Emperor Napoleon's corn doctor is
dead. lie got leave of absence while the
Emperor was on visit to Prussia, and Wis
tied Auburn. and left his private papers with
us, went to Marysville, took sick and died.
Professor De La Haye is no more.
Year: 1872

TT APPEARING TO THE JUDGE OF THIS


i Court, by the petition this day presented and
filed by Thomas Jamison, Public Administrator
and Administrator of the estate OF James Vickers
deceased, praying for an Order Of Sale of Real
Estate, AID showing that all the heirs of said de-
ceased reside in the State of Texas, and request
that the whole Of the real estate belonging to the
estate OF said deceased to be sod-It is thi refore
ordered by the Judge of this Court that all per-
sons interested in the estate Of said deceased np-
pear before the said Probate Court on MONDAY,
the llth day of March, A, D. 1872, Mt l. clock
A NJ, OF said day, ut the Courtroom of said
Probate Court, AZ Auburn, in the County OF
Placer, to show cause why an order should not
be granted to the SAID Administrator 10 sell tht
whole of the real estate belonging TO said
estate. And that n copy of this order be pub
hshed IN the PLACER HERALp, a weekly newspa-
per printed and published at Auburn, Placer
county, for at least four successive weeks.