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Year: 1871

AT meeting of the Central Committee of the
Third Congressional District held at Marysville,
the 9th of April, the following resolutions were
adopted:


Resolued That Republican Convention OF the
Third Congressional District be held in the city OF
Marysville, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Il, 1871, at 3
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose ofnominating Con.
gresham for said district, and the several coun-
ties comprised in said district are requested to
elect delegates thereto.


RESOLVED, That the basis of apportionment to
said Convention shall be as follows One del
egate at large for each county, one for every 200
votes cast at the Presidential election for Gen
eral u s. Grant, and one for every fraction over
100 cast therefor.


Resolved, That the several County Committees
throughout this district are recommended to
adopt the following test No person shall be
permitted to vote at said primaries who did not
vote the Republican ticket at the last election
or would have done had opportunity offered
and who will promise to support the nominee of
said Convention.


RESOLVED, That the County Committees in this
district are requested to call said primaries in
conformity with the law known commonly as
Porter's Primary Election Law


Resolved, That the following is the apportion-
ment of delegates to which each county will be
entitled in said Convention.
Year: 1871

Hereby announces to the qualified voters oi
this county, that after duly considering the
chances, he has concluded to mix in politics and
run for office. He therefore gives notice that be
is candidate for any Office that may be left
after all other candidates are satisfied. His po.
litical principles are warranted to suit all par.
ties, and will stretch easily when required with
out injury. 1t is his desire to shine as a small
potato politician, and the party taking him up
may rest assured that the whole acumen of his
weighty intellect will be devoted to running
that party machine. Republics may be migrate
full and nature abhor vacuum in county poll
tics as well as anywhere else, but one citizen
will have done his duty, and no one need ''send
for McGinnis."
Year: 1871

The TREATY OF WAsHNGToN.-In the Union OF
May 18th, we find the following synopsis of the
Treaty prepared by the Joint High Commission


"The President of the United States, the
Queen of England, the President of the Swiss
Confederation, the King of Italy and the Empe-
ror of Brazil are to name the arbtrators. The
arbtrators are to meet at Geneva, Switzerland,
not exceeding six months after the exchange of
ratifcations of the treaty The board of asses
sors provided for to fix damages in each case, is
to be nominated-one by the President of the
United States one by the Queen of England,
and one by the King of Italy and they are to
sit at Washington, or New York, or Boston, and
are to make solemn declaration to find accord
ing to justice and equity in each case The
board OF assessors must make their final report
at the end of three years and three months, and
after that all claims are barred. These reports
are to be made at stated intervals, to the United
States Secretary of State and the British Minis
ter at Washington, and the expenses of the arbi-
traitors and assessors are to be paid equally by
both governments. A board of three commits
sioners is to be appointed to settle all other
claims than those of the Alabama, to make final
report in two years."
Year: 1871

THE people of California have had enough of
Democratic rule and will not again trust that
party with four years more of power They
have too vivid a recollection of the last Demo-
cratic Legislature to again trust the property
and interest of the State to the keeping of an
other set of men of kindred instincts and pro-
clivities. The people have no hope that future
Democratic rule would be an improvement upon
the past. Democracy as now taught in Califor-
MIA and the Union, is DO longer "a progressive
science" unless a violation of constitutional
law and legalizing plunder may be construed as
a progressive science. Another Legislature
modelled after the last, would utterly bankrupt
the State in money and morals, and place us be-
fore the world in any other than enviable
light-indeed with another such body of law
makers we might well be judged abroad as
community without intelligence anG govererned
by no rule of moral or political honesty. Nor
will the next Legislature, if the Democracy sue
ceed, be an improvement upon the last. A SEN
ator is to be elected, and every impecunious
Democrat from San Diego to Del Norte, sees vis-
sions of golden eagles ''sloshing around loose"
ready to be invested in the purchase of votes
and hence the struggle for Legislative nomina-
tions at the hands of Democratic County Con-
ventions will be as fierce as that of pack of
hungry wolves over a dead carcass. Fitness for
the position will not be taken into consideration.
it will matter but little whether the successful
aspirant knows whether God is spelled with a
or az, so be is a modern Democrat and will
make all his position will bring while he holds
his brief power.-Amddor Ledqer.
Year: 1871

FRoH HuMBoLDr.-fn the last issue of the Sig
nal we find the following information The
county printing has been awarded to J. e. Wy
man, be being the lowest bidder therefor, and
agreeing to do all the county advertising for the
sum of $5 per year......A BAZAAR of fashion has
been opened in Eureka, by a Mrs. W. X Jack
son......EDwARD YOUNG had his right leg broken
while logging on Elk river......THE steam fire
engine has been tested several times since its
arrival and works like charm.
Year: 1871

ARIzosA.-The Tuscon Citizen of a late date
says "For the first time in six years, there is
not woman or child In the San Pedro farming
settlements, and at the rate the men are being
killed, it WIZ not be much longer until not
man will beleft"
Year: 1871

The Democratic papers are giving notice that
all who may wish to communicate with Brick
Pomeroy may address him at Sacramento. We
hardly think that the fux of correspondence will
be very extensive. The class of Democrats who
might wish to communicate with the dirty scrub,
can't write -Oakland Netos
Year: 1871

State and Congressional nominations will soon
be made, and no more candidates are likely to
be named than those already In the field. For
Governor, Newton Booth has the lead of all
others. He is good man, personally, sound
man, politically, and popular citizen. He
would make capable and honest executive and
we consider him the coming man. The senti-
ment of Trinity county is for Booth, and accord
ding to the tenor of our advices the same is true
Of the State generally. For Congressman, from
this District, the contest seems to be between
9. B. Denio, of Vallejo, and G. F. Reed, of Yolo
The fact is to be remembered that this District
is distressingly close and has gone Democratic
at the last two elections by a small majority.
Extra work and a strong candidate ought to re-
deem it. While Mr.. DEMO is above the average
of Congressman in ability and could be safely
trusted to represent Republican constituency,
there are reasons for believing that Mr.. Reed
ought TO be the nominee. The last-named gen.
tleman is now, and for some time past has been,
President of the State Agricultural Society.
This is an indication of popularity among that
intelligent and very independent class of citizens
the farmers. Not knowing him personally, we
readily believe that as is claimed by his friends,
he is gentleman of more personal strength than
any other candidate named in this District The
farmers of this State are deeply interested in
having their interests represented at Washing
ton, and Mr.. Reeds position and general &C
quaintance with them ought to increase his
chances. These facts being true, Mr.. Reed is
the most available candidate among the gentle
men who are spoken of for Congress in this Dis
| trict.
Year: 1871

BEAUTY OF FARMING.-There is moth
ing mean about farming. There is moth
ing ungenerous or ungrateful in the stock


There are no such sore and sour things to
deal with as we meet every day among
mean men. Defaulters, liars and thieves
have no place on farm. These miserable
characters are in towns. The farmer ought
to be good man. He has less temptation
to be a bad man than any character we
know of. But his work is ennobling. His
contact is with nature. His dealing is with
the old earth, which is the mother of us
all, and will take us all into her kindly
arms again when life's fitful fever is over.


o! it is delightful to turn the back upon
anxious, quarrelsome, struggling men,
and look upon the green fields, and COM
mune with the honest cattle, and live with
nature and her children. The farmers
noble work is worthy of noble consecra-
ton
Year: 1871

A decent regard for treth compels US to
admit that reference for exalted position is
not characteristic of the political society Of
Washington. And if ever there was q
man who regarded with entire indifference
the mere formal conventionalisties of so
ciety, it is the late acting Vice-President,
Ex-senator Wade, of Ohio. During the
i'm peachment trial, the following is re-
ported to have occurred between himself
and Chief Justice Chase, who presided.


The session was to open a twelve O'Clock
n, and it was within twenty minutes OF
that time, and the chief Justice had not


made his appearance in the Vice-Presi-
dents room, which, for tie time, was used


by Mr.. Chase as robing room. The hand
of the clock crept slowly but surely nearer
the figure xii when suddenly the door
was thrown open, and In stalked the Chief
Justice. He walked hurriedly to the ward


robe but his robe of office was not upon
its accustomed peg nor on any peg. What
was to be done Pages were summoned,
this, that and the other room, desk and
drawer were examined, but no robe was
discovered. In the midst of this excite
ment the grim, honest old hero, Ben Wade,
made his appearance, with nod and a
grunt, to the flurried occupants Of the room.
He walked to the that-raek. and after de-
posting his hat went to sofa on the 9th.
er side Of the room to leave his umbrella in
safe place. The excitement was still
going on. when Wade, after learning the
cause of the trouble, without entering into
the furry of the hunt, leaned over the sofa
and with his umbrella hooked up an ,un-
|certain-looking black bundle. Seeing it
was the long looked-for robe, he held it
toward Mr.. Chase with, Here, Chase
here's yer darDed old frook you've been
making such confounded fuss about. u
The pages smiled smile. The Chief JUS
tice was too overjoyed to do anything but
speedily get inside of his robe and if on
that morning the heated, crowded audi
ence saw the Chief Justice look redder
than usual they now know the cause of it.
It was all about that "frock. I'D s
Drd,Uer, In Harper's Magazine for AprR
Year: 1871

A committee of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature has just reported against the contract
system for public printing, but favor the
proposition. of bringing all the work done
and articles furnished by the State Printer
under the regulation of law as to prices.
Year: 1871

Was there ever city SO misgoverncd--
80 cursed by incompetent, narrow-minded
rulers-as Richmond has been since the
"ballot-box breakers" seized the reins Of
our municipal establishment Their latest
act is one that should bring down upon
them the curses both cloud and deep" Of
every workingman in the city; and not
only of the workingmen, but Of every man
and woman who has the interests of Rich
mond at heart, or is dependent for living
upon its prosperity.


BY this one bad act, the City Council
has thrown out of good paying employ
ment two hundred and fifty men, most of
whom have families to support. They are
now walking the streets in idleness, while
their wives and children at home are on
the point of starvation. These men were
10 the employment of the Tredegar car
manufacturing company, one Of those
growing industries which, from their
scarcity, should be encouraged if we ever
hope to become manufacturing city.
They were engaged in building railway
cars. These cars when finished had to be
hauled to the depots of the roads ordering
them, and the streets of the city were the
only avenues open to their transit.


Last year the liberal, enlightened and
progressive We council, then in power, granted
the Tredegar company this privilege, to
expire on the first Of January, when it was
supposed it would be renewed, if, in the
meantime, the company did not, as they
contemplated, succeed in building a bridge
over which they could cross their cars
from their works to the other side of the
river. But on Monday last, when they
presented their petition for renewal of
the privilege, it was rejected by the Coun-
Gil and the consequence has been stop
page of all work and the discharge Of the
workmeu. Aside from the inhumanity Of
the act, it is calculated to discourage manu-
featuring enterprise in the city, and the
Council should be made to feel the full
weight of the indignation they have
aroused in the minds of the public.
Year: 1871

We yield considerable portion of our
space to-day TO the mastery argument Of
Senator Greene against the infamous
"whipping-post" law, which, If it remains
long in force, will bring quite as much dis
credit upon the name of Virginia as did
the institution of slavery ITSELF and de-
grade her in the estimation Of the Christian
world. The idea Of reforming thief, by
hardening him to crime, is worthy OF
the advanced and humane ideas of Sem
ator Terry-who declared he would have
but two kinds of punishment for all
offences, whipping and banging" We
shall have something more to say on this
subject.
Year: 1871




There has been quite stir among the
officers of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment in this State during the past ten
days, growing out of the fact that import
ant changes were thought to be in contem-
plation by the department in Washington.
1t is we'll known to most of our readers
that strong effort has been made by the
friends of Col. Robert w. Hughes to place
that gentleman at the head of the depart
ment in this district, in tho place of DIR.
0. f. Presbrey, the present incumbent
The friends of the former gentleman
allege, as reason for the change, his
superior qualifications as a party man, his
closer Identification with the people OF the
district, and his consequent better knowl-
edge Of their interests. On the other hand
DR.. Presbrey's standing as Republican,
and faithful and efficient officer, are
equally maintained, both by his personal
friends and the officers of the government
who have tho supervision of his duties.
Growing out of the proposed change,
there has been, as might very naturally
have been expected, some personal COM
parisons, charges and counter charges in
reference to the two gentlemen, INDUCED
in, and it is feared the matter may assume
the proportions of family quarrel. We
regret this the more, from the fact that
both gentlemen stand pre-eminently high
in the confidence of the party and of the
administration, and both are known to be
ardent co-workers in support of the libe-
raj principles of our party.


Following the reported change in the
snpervisorsbip, we have intelligence of the
displacement of the collector of the Fifth
District. We have looked upon the inter-
nal revenue officers of this State as being
among the most faithful, honest and cfli-
cient in the service Of the government,
aud VIC cannot but feel that any change at
present will result not only in producing
discord in the workings of the depart
ment, but in greet injury to the party.


This opinion is not founded on the merits
or demerits of any Of its officers, but
upon the fact that the greatest harmony
has prevailed up to this time in this de-
partment, and it is utter folly to take such
action as is calculated to produce discord,
and consequent harm to the party. When
the axe shall have begun its work Of de-
capitation, it win be difficult to tell when
1t will cease to fall.


We hope, for the interests OF all, that
this work of arrangement in our own.
political family may at once be stopped,
and that from this time forth we may be
found putting forth our strength to put
down our common enemy, instead of
placing the knife to our own throats. If
there are any in our own ranks who
would sacrifice the interests or endanger
the success of our political organization 10
order to crafty their own personal spites
or grievances, they should be anathema-
tized, and thrust headlong from our ranks.
Let us have peace.
Year: 1871

The Apportioament There was cau-
Gus held by the members of the Senate, last
night, Senator Smith, of Clark, in the chair.
free interchange of views was had on the
subject of apportonmept, and it was finally
agreed that the Senate should consist of about
forty member under the new apportionment
and that the long term of Senators ought to
hold over. Il was long after midnight before
the caucus adjourned.
Year: 1871

Land Scrip-The joint committee Of
the Legislature held meeting last evening
for the purpose of arriving at gome opinion
relative to the disposition of the agricultural
land fund donated to the State of Virginia by
Congress. There being but small attendance
of the committee, it resolved to postpone
the consideration of the matter until to-mor.
row.
Year: 1871

The recent cold weather has had the
very natural effect of causing briskness in th .
matrimonial market Our young folks are
pairing off with great unanimity and celebrity.
+" IL is not good for man TO be alone.''
Year: 1871

A DARING ROBBERY IN THE HEART OF
THE CITY.-One of the most daring and
cunning robberies that we have recorded
for some time has been recently perpetrated
at the residence Of DIR. r. @. Cabell, on
Governor street, near the corner OF 10Th.
A few nights ago, shortly after tea, the
doctor, suffering from the heat, retired to
his office, and, taking off his vest and coat.
laid down for rest. He was in q partial
doze when aroused by the presence of O
negro near the sofa or lounge upon which
the doctor, and asked il he would not pull
n tooth for him. The doctor replied that
he was not accustomed in his profession to
act as dentist, but insinuated by his
manner that if the case was an urgent
one he would serve; and with
this, started to get up and 90
in search of his instruments, his case being
at no great distance from him ut the time.
Turning his back, the thief approached the
chair on which the coat and vest were
laying. and took from the pocket Of the
latter line gold watch, remarking to the
doctor that the patient was not himself,
but person on 9th street. DR.. Cabell re-
piled promptly that If such was the case
he could not be expected at that time Of the
night to pull tooth. Well" said the
boy, q must 90, then, and get some ore
who WILL" ut the same time starting for the
door. a few moments later the doctor took
up his vest AMI coat, and to his amaZement
found that his gold watch, valaed at $3.50,
had been taken away. The truth was then
made plain that the man who pretended to
need his services was really the thief, and
it was he who had taken his watch.


Our citizens cannot be too careful OF such
pretenders. This is but one Of the many
instances occurring almost daily, thougl,
only few are made public.
Year: 1871

PAY Your TAxEs.-Persons in the city
who have not paid their State taxes for the
year 1871, are reminded that they will save
i've per cent. on the amount by calling at
the revenue Office on Eleventh street, No,
8. and paying the same before the 1st day OF
next month, as on that day five per cent.
will be added thereto.
Year: 1871

THE STORM LAST NIGHT.-Our city was
visited last night by severe rain, thunder,
and wind storm, which lasted some time.
The rain fell rapidly for awhile, and i'm the
midst of it all the tiremen were called out
for u frntless run, and Of course got good
ducking.
Year: 1871

B. Sweet 81 Co.'s
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THE CHEAPEST, CLEAREST AND MOST


BRILLIANT LIGHT EVER DISCOVERED


An invention worthy the consideration Of ALL
and the only real, reliable substitute yet dis
covered for Kerosene.


BRILLIANCY AND PRFECT SAFETY
Commands the admiration Of all who have wit
messed the use Of this celebrated Fluid tis fouu-
d.d upon the strict rules OF chemistry aud by a
dircc, process Of refinery. that can be done by
apy man. woman or child. and is easily made
without the use Of any machinery.
Year: 1871

The Fox River bridge question received .
new and unexpected solution in the city council
on Tuesday evening. The committee on streets
and alleys, to whom the question of repairing
the old bridge or building new one had been
referred. "wlth power to act,' received bids
from two parties for . wooden bridge, and be-
ing unable or unwilling to decide between them,
referred the matter back to the council, who
cut the Gordian knot by directing the com.
mittee to reject both bids and contract for the
erection of an iron bridge! As there was a
party here ready to enter into a contract at
once, the committee seem to have regarded the
opportunity as a favorable one to close up the
business without being again harrassed to de-.
eide between opposing bidders, and made con-
tract forthwith for the erection Of an iron bridge
Fox river at the site of the present bridge
in this city, with the Canton Ohio Wrought
Iron Bridge Company" The bridge is to 0e a
single span, IA feet in length, to be built on
the plan of the iron bridges at Streator and
Lowell, both of which were built by the same
company.



$4,000 to be paid on the completion of the bridge,
$4,000 in 80 days thereafter, and the balance in
equal payments Of one, two and three years.
The contractors agree to commence work i'm
mediately and to have the bridge done in 90
days.


We have no doubt good iron bridge at that
point would be good thing to have, and, in
the "long rum would be the best thing in
point of economy; but in the present financial
condition Of the city, with her entire revenue
pledged beforehand to tho payment Of interest
on bonded Indebtedness, and NO power under
her charter to increase her revenue, it really
Looks like q pertinent and most important in
quiry, where is the money to come from There
are many other Improvements besides iron
bridges that would be very fine things for oul
city to have, but the question of their scquisi
tion ID immensely embarrassed, as We fear this
iron bridge business will be before We are
through with it, by the vulgar question touch
ing tho almighty dollar.
Year: 1871

CHILD & BRO. did wise thing in thoroughly
stocking up before the fair commenced, for this
week the rush at their store has been Just
tremendous Their stock is the heaviest they
ever opened at one time since they have done
business in Ottawa, and the reason for it is, that
bouts and shoes had fallen in the market from 10
to Is per cent. when they bought, and "went in
heavily" for fear of rise when the fall rush set
in,-a piece of shrewdness which the event JUS
tilted.
Year: 1871

Among the amusements for the past week
none were more deserving than the New York
Minstrels that gave nightly entertainments q,
Turner Hail. Though their houses were fair,
they are good troupe, and deserved bisge.
crowd every night.