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Year: 1872

General Breckenridge is the idol of
Kentucky. No more popular man stands
upon her soil today than he. People
would like to have him enter politics
again, but he resoiutely remains aloOf.


l was told by kiusman OF his that
the General had resolved to take no
part whatever in politics as long as he
was under disabilities. There have late
ly been several newspaper reports in
circulation about his position, but they
are all without authority. No one has
any authority to speak for him, aud he
does not choose to speak for himself.
Since the war he has been what is
termed liberal Democrat. He favored
giving the negroes the right to testify in
States courts, favoring it from N otives
of justice and public policy, as a
statesman and lawyer. Upon other
measures looking to the advancement
and benefit of the colored population, he
has been equally pronounced


While no one has a right to speak
for him. it is however, understood here
that he favors the Greeley and Brown
ticket and does not think il the part
of policy or prudence to put a straight
out Democratic ticket in the field
Cincinnati (OD1Dlercj0J
Year: 1872

The Associated press dispatches have
classed Judge Grassland among those
Democratic members Of Congress who
would not support the Greeley and
Brown ticket In reply to letter from
the editor of the COURIER, inquiring his
views, the following dispatch was reoeiv-
ed, Wednesday last knowing Judge
CrossIand's intense feeling on the tariff
and uncompromising opposition to the
doctrine of Protection, we aPprehended
he might halt in any degree of sympa-
thy toward Mr.. Greeley. His dispatch
has the ring of the true metal and clears
all appreheusions The times certainly
point to the nomination of Mr.. Greeley
at Baltimore, aud this all intelligent
Democrats understand Certainly, Judge
Grassland, would have preferred some
other man; but Greeley will have his
enthusiastic support:


WAsHINGToN, May 2l, 1872.


To GEO. WARREN .-In reply to
1uUIss L say NuaL lluotlB2 III NAC hASAOu4
and patriotism Of the Democracy and
beliving that the Baltimore Convention
will adopt the most effeetual plan to de
feat Grant, and rout his corrupt crew,
L await the action of the Convention and
will support the nominee.


EDWARD GRASSLAND.


We understand Judge Crossland's ) po-
sition to be in precise accordance with
the policy adopted and being acted upon
by majority of our Democratic mem~
bers of Congress prior to the assembling
of the Baltimore Convention. They are
working to hold every advantage time
may develope in completing the breach
in the Republican party. Grassland is
open in his declaration of preference for
Greeley over Grant. After experience at
Washington, witnessing the corruptions,
robbery, and the unmistakeble designs of
Grant and his party to destroy and revo
lutionize our form of government, he is
prepared to take advantage of anything
to relieve the country.


While we are confident Judge Cross
land occupies this position, we are equ-
ally confident that he is not prepared to
resolve that Greeley is all that Demo
Gratis have always said he was not or
that he was not what Demscrats
always accused him Of being. Hence it
is that Democrats in public position,
anxious to secure harmony of action
look to Baltimore for solution of the
question Of duty.
Year: 1872

In this issue, we authoritatively and


regularly, announce the Hon. Edward
Grassland, our present worthy member
of Congress, as a candidate for reelection.


We make this announcement with
feelings of especial pleasure, and not
alone from personal desire or admlration'
but because we are thoroughly satished
that Judge Crosslands' candidacy fora
second term, meets with the hearty APP
probation of a large proportion OF our
fellow Democrats Of this congressional
district. Judge Crossland's course IN
Congress has been watched closely, by
men anxious to criticise to the full ex
tent any misstep, and to turn any posi-
bic error to his disadvantage. There are
other men in the district who want to go
to Congress; and other men who deserve
to 60. Nevertheless, throughout this
critical watching and examination no
reasonable objection to his course is pre-
sented. This failure to make out case
has electrified his friends, and served to
attract to him more warmly many who
were Indifferent


The indications now are that. at-;his-
time, he would receive the Democratic
nomination almost by acclamation. This
is our opinion. based upon the position
of our District press and leading men
with whom we have met. They argue
that he has made faithful officer, aud
deserve endorsement.


The COURIER, while friendly to Judge
Grassland, is not opposed to other cam
didates who may be in the field aud
must not be considered committed to any
until the issues Of the canvass are de
yeloped. If Bourbonism rears its head,
threatening the interest of the liberal
movements now SO happily promising to
relieve our country, We expect to strike
il whoever wears the hat.
Year: 1872

THE New York Ne,cs thus undertakes
to explain the singular attitude assumed
by the New York World with reference to
the Presidency:


The proprietorship of the World has
changed, and the controlling interest has
been purchased by prominent Republi,
can politicians. The sale of it is not TO
be made public until after the Democratic
Convention meets. It is to continue to
oppose the nomination of Greeley at
Baltimore, as in that way it can render
the most effective service to Grant. Lit
tie, if any change is to be made in its
editorial department There is no doubt
that an immense fund has been raised
to be used exclusively for the purpose of
having a straight Democratic ticket
nominated at Baltimore Radicals say
that if that is done, not another dollar
need be expended to make Grants elec
ton sure.
Year: 1872

" the election Of jacob In Wes, Wiz.


giniA i Republican triumph, veSuppose


The adoption Of the Constitution 4 3 par-


Of j. Bot Is the clause ioFblddlng the


white and colOred children IN the sA,e


instruction together In the common


schools great Republican principle


Under the operation Of this Constitution


the Colored children In communities where


there arc not enough OF them 70 Justify


the establishment Of separate school


viii have 10 90 without education other


than they may acquire at home or though


private schools. And how do the eolored
people fancy such Republicanism i-CiH.
eIndat Commercial.


We suppose this to be merely some Of
the Commercials sarcasm, bu. II may be
understood by some as serious. We de-
sire, therefore, simply to say that the
adoption OF the Constitution Is no part Of
the Republican triumph" claimed by the
Cincinnati Chronicle and Ga,l,1. The
Republicans are in no wise identified with
it It's ratification was opposed and is
deplored by every Republican in the
State, not only because 1t seeks to do in
Justice to the colored people, but because
among other reasons, 1t breaks up our ad.
m!rable system ofcounty government and
returns Us TO the old Virginia aristocratic
semifeudal County Court system, because
the free schools are placed at the mercy
OF the County Courts, because salaries are
increased, terms heightened, because local
seligoycrnment Is taken away from the
people and their officers will be supplied
by appointment, and generally because
the new Constitution is a crude, undiges.
ted mass, which will make yexalion
and expense and give US system of GOV.
eminent much inferior to the present
though more costly Gov. JACOB did not
permit himself TO be drawn into fight
over the Constitution in the canvass and
did not declare himself either Tor or
against il but CAMDEN ran Us the candi-
date OF the Ring who expected to gain
their ends by the adoption of the Consti-
tuition, and all the i.Constitution men
in the State voted for jacob. The Con-
stitntion was carried by the trick on the
part Of the Convention Of ordering an
election for officers under it at the same
time Every candidate who had a good
show Of success, was thus enlisted in IA.
yor Of the Constitution. II We had been
allowed to vote on it tree from such in.
llucuces, it would have been rejected by
a handsome majority.


Both parties are defeated in the recent
contest. The Republicans dcplore the
ratification Of the Constitution on princi.
pie The Democratic Ring who set it up
with aview of getting into more speedy
possession of the judicial and other OF.
fces, are full Of rage and disappointment
to think that though their Constitution is
carried the cosy little places they had
prepared for themselves, with tat salaries,
powers and heightened terms
have been appropriated by their oppo.
nents. They are defeated, because it was
The spoils they were alter and they have
lied to secure them. Without these the
adoption of the Constitution is no victory
for them, while 1t is defeat for us and mis-
fortune for all.
Year: 1872

lrhas been understood that session Of
the Legislature was held at Charleston
last winter, and that a number Of nets
were passed and have been in force since
that time. 1t has been usual to publish
these acts for the information Of the pub.
lie interested. For some mysterious rea.
son their publication seems to have been
suspended for this year, as We suppose if
the acts were TO be printed We should
have had them some months ago. We
hope Mr.. SrURGIss' revelations on the
subject ofthe session acts last winter have
not discouraged the Public Printer.
Year: 1872

In Observation-Disclosures, In the
providence of God, Bro. Past Grand Hen
ry Habich, of this Lodge, has been re-
moved from us by the hand death, therefore
-Resoved, That in the death OF Bro. Past
Grand Henry Habich his family have lost
an affectionate husband and father, the
community an upright citizen, our order a
worthy member, and that we tender to his
bereaved family our earnest and heartfelt
sympathy.


Resolved, That in testimony of our re-
gard for the memory of our deceased Broth
er, the Lodge Room be draped in mourning
and its members wear the usual badge for
80 days, and that these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of the Lodge, a copy
be furnished the family of the deceased
under the seal of the Lodge and that the
Secretary be authorized to furnish copy
to the New Age and SHASTA COURIER
for publication.
Year: 1872

As usual many fires have broken out in
grain fields and the mountains, destroying
grain and timber to considerable extent.
In the vicinity of Gilroy many hundred of
acres of wheat were destroyed last week
in this way, and in Napa fires have ragged
In tine hills, destroying feed, fences, cord
wood, etc.


In Santa Barbara new discoveries of
gold placers have been made in the San
Felisiara District, which the Ventura
Signal thinks may amount to something.
"The gold" it says, "is found in coarse
grains, and in the early tunes large amounts
at it were secured by dry washing An
old miner who has lived there many years,
says that in the early days he had seen
over hundred Californians and Mexicans
seated on theinhlapkets of a Sunday morn
ing, with heaps of the, shining dust at
their sides, playing monte. Several relics
of early times Shave lately been found at
these places, gape to prove that they were
probably known and worked century ago.


Some of the paper are urging the farmers
to give up buying sacks for their grain:
and to compel spectators and dealers to
purchase the grain in bulk and sack it
themselves or arrange for moving and ship
ping it in bulk. At the present high
prices fer sacks it is certainly hard on the
farmers to be compelled to use them.


Just now labor is very scarce-the
rush of the harvest is on us, aud the men
are needed to gather in the crops. H.
dians and Cinnamon are welcomed to the
grainGelds, and so would be an army of
balloons, if they understood binding sheaves
and handling pitchforka. The work is
very hard, however, and white men who
can avoid 1t shrink from going to the
scorched fields these broiling hot days


The Rural Press learns that the attempts
to grow tea in California as an article of
profit have proved failures. The Ell
Dorado experiment, from which so much
was expected, resulted in great pecuniary
loss, and the plants would not grow either,
while the same poor success attended the
experiments in Caistoga 1t is not unlike
ly that some portions of the State will yet
produce tea, but the result of these expert.
ments will retard tea culture in California
for many years.


There isn't much doing in stocks just
now. Several attempts have been made to
patch up the bottom of the market, but il
wouldn't hold together, and all is fat again
at the Bay The people there manage to
keep themselves worked up to fair pitch
of excitement over the Mission Bay squab-
able, but that is their only enjoyment
GSacramento Bee
Year: 1872

Frank Cary, of Magalia, Butte county,
caught the other day young silver,gray
fox. He was a lively little fellow, aud
with little experience looked as though
he might go through chicken coop with
the celebrity of a Celestial.
Year: 1872

RIGHT OF WAY-The Railroad Com
pany have filed the preliminary papers in
an action to obtain the right cf way across
certain land belonging to George Distle-
horst. This land is situated just above
the site of Redding City.
Year: 1872

The Governor of Catalonia reports that
the Carlist band which appeared in the
province of Barcelona numbered ninety
men, and its leader was prominent mem
Der of the International Society. The In
ternatioRalists are very active in Spain, and
there is reason to fear that the society is
organizing movement which will declare
itself simultaneously here and in other
countries of Europe.
Year: 1872

As indicated lew weeks ago, we arc
making preparations TO publish Daily,
or Tri-Weekly HERALD. We find it neccs-
sary to order new press and large
quantity of other material in order to car
ry ost our intentions completely, and we
may be delayed some six or eight weeks
in the reception of this material; but VIC
assure our friends that we arc making
every exertion to this end and when we do
start our new project we wish TO do so, on
sure basis, with all necessary material.


Our friends can be Of great assistance
to us in furthering this enterprise if they
will, by handing in their names to our
canva ssers rs subscribers to the "new is
sue" and indicating how much they desire
to see our effort successful. The publisher
has worked long, hard and faithfully to
build up the material interests of Dallas,
and he does not think that he is asking
too much of his old friends and patrons,
as we'll as of the substantial men who are
daily tocking to our city to become per-
manently identified with it, for some rs-
sistance, pecuniarily, at this time. Par
licularly would he beg of every one indebt-
od him TO come up promptly md pay their
indebtedness. This latter would be of the
greatest assistance to him,-were all to
pay up promptly what they owe, there
would be no difficulty in his going along
smoothly, without cramping himself or
asking aid from his friends. We desire to
make the HERALD the most complete es-
tablishment in Northern or Middle Texas,
and now is tie time for us to do it. We say,
then, to all our friends, lend us your assist.
ance by your ACTS as ,eeN as your council.
Year: 1872

PosITIoN OF THE New York DEM
ocRAcY.-Tho position of the New
York delegates TO the Baltimore Con-
vcntion is said to be this: If the
reform movement develops such
strength, before July as to lead TO
the hope that with the Democratic
vote, Greedy and Brown could be
elected, the Now York delegates
will vote solid in convention to rat
ify the nomination of Greely and
Brown, but if the republican re-
formers develop no strength be-
twcen now and the meeting of the
Democratic Convention, New York
will vote for a regular Democratic
nomination, even with the Gel tainty
of his being defeated. This is on
the principle that if the Democratic
vote must be thrown away on any
body, it is better TO throw it away
on a regular Democratic nominee
than on Mr.. Greely.
Year: 1872

g@H'1he Iron Bridge over the Trinity at
this place, is one of the must successful
enterprises that has ever been accomplish =
ed in Dallas. The experience of the three
or four months during which it has been
open to the public has abundantly proved
this assertion, and the receipts, we are in
formed are daily increasing. As the
bridge becomes known abroad, it is sought
as crossing, and has played no little part
in attracting people to our city.
Year: 1872

Itia proposed to test the constitutional
ity of the Massachusetts law requiring, as
qualification for suffrage, that the man
should be able to write bis own name.-
There is o case coming from Boston, which
will be carried before the United States
Court.
Year: 1872

All legal advertisements must be paid for
before the Proof Of Publication can be obtained.
Plaintiffs are required by law to pay the cost
Of Orders Of Publication before the Proof Of
Publication is issued.
Year: 1872

The Smyrna fnte'igencer thus speaks OF tho
Democratic ticket placed in nomination on tho
18th inst. Every word OF it is true: "The pen.
tlemen competing the Denocratic ticket of Kent
county are among the very hest and most uprioht
in the county Their fellow citizens know their
sterling worth, and there is not man among
them who is not we'll fitted for the position for
which he has been named. Again. We say, the
Democracy have abundant reason to be proud Of
the ticket put forth for their support"
Year: 1872

OMAHA. June Joel F. Griffin, post
master of this city, was yesterday indicted
by the Grand Jury, and presented to the
United States Court now in session here,
and plead guilty to the charge of unlawful
ly appropriating to his own private use and
convenience certain mail hacks belonging to
the postal service of the United States.
Sentence of the court reserved.
Year: 1872

The President broke silence but once
and that was to buy copy of Harper
Weekly of a news boy with face SO
singularly ugly that it deserves to oe
immortalized on the canvas. lie TOOK
out from among his papers copy, oil the
desired paper, and the President handed
him a fifteen cent stamp in return. 1he
boy, who evidently recognized IN ihe
gentleman with the white linen dusieT
the President of the United States, ae
lnded himself with the fond hope thai
the Chief Magistrate would make hIni
present of the balance-but be was ms
taken. The President held out has hand
to receive the change. The BOY 1um
bled in his capaciops pockets for nbou,
half minute, still hoping that the woru
would be "never mind the change; but
the Presidential hand did not relax, so.
at last. he drew forth the FIVE cent nickel
and placed il in the palm Of the Presi
dent of the United States, who quiet y
slipped it into his pocket. The Presi
dent then sat down TO peruse the paper
The Bohemian still cluug to him with
bull,dog tensciiy, and took seat beside
him, making the most amusing attempts
to be sociable by helping the President
to fold aud unfold the paper.
Year: 1872

With the approach of every election,
the majors" and "eolonels' increase
but the colonels are in heavy majority.
The crop of colonies is unusually large
this year. There are innumerable can
didates. and candidates are in the habit
of calling erybody "colouel." 4 mod
est man who rejoices IN no title may ask
as a special favor not to be addressed as
colonel" Such request is apparently
set down as a piece Of afeetation at the
time. and no regard whatever Is paid to
it afterwards. Under such circumstances
the appellation becomes an insult instead
of an honorable distinction, and may or
NAV not be intended. There Is some
raseality or tomfoolery to which they
wish TO make the "colouel" party. 1t Is
time for some people to know that those
whom they insist upon coloDeling until
they do not know their own names and
begin to doubt their identity are not such
ounces as they imagine. Many of them
are good honest, substantial men Of
principle, and do not deserve TO be put
in the stocks and pelted with meaning
less titles That is just what it amounts
to- especially when SO many who have a
soft claim as Colonel" are bad eggs. "
OF these, aud there are many Of them,
who take out a personal patent as cap
tain, or major. or colonel, and have
themselves so addressed, we have moth
ing to say They will get their dues
sometime for obtaining goods under false
pretences, or wearing aliases. So far as
it ofFeuds the ear of respectable citizens,
the Colonel nuisance ought to be aba


ted.-.H. Louis Republican.
Year: 1872

of Divine Providence which l believe
must rest on such a cause.


Accept my best wishes for yourselves
personally and for the people you
represent, and believe me gentlemen, to
be your faithful friend.


CSignedl CHARLES SUMNER.


In Kentucky, the negro vote amounts
to nothing, that is it is not large enough
to effect the result in the State. Hence,
it is of no special importance, whether
they vote for Greeley or Grant. 1t is
simply n question as to their own in
terest. By voting for Greeley they
would establish friendly relations be
tween themselves and the Liberals.
Year: 1872

We see from an editorial in the Hick
man COURIER, that that paper is in ia
vor of Maj Board representing Obion
and Lake counties in the next Legisla-
ture Il is very natural for Kentuck-
ians to desire Maj Boards election, be
cause it would be 4 source of pride and
qualification to them TO know one of their
former citizens, who has been in our
county just long enough to be eligible to
the office. to beat old citizens of the
county. We beg leave 10 inform our
Deighbor, the COURIER, that there are
plenty oc old citizens in either couaty
some of whom are in the field, capable OF
representing the interest OF thetwo coun
( ties in the next General Assembly, and
we feel satisfied that the people know it.
and will vote for them on the day OF
Troy Times.


Our Troy cotemporary is sadly
wrought upon. The paragraph to which
it refers, was only intended as just
compliment to an old aud valued friend
and by no means in disparagement OF
other aspirants for Legislative houors in
Obion. We simply stated that Maj
Board, made a worthy aud acceptable
member of the Kentucky Legislature
true, plain, good old honest farmer mem
Der, aud good citizen. All or either
of his opponents may possess equal or
better capacities and characteristics.
We don't know Certainly the COURIER
does not desire to intermeddie in the
race; and we beg the 7Gr,ss to place just
what we do say before its readers.
Year: 1872

ED. GRASSLAND will carry 80 and 9
both per cent of the Democratic vote OF
this Congressional District. This is our
opinion. based upon information from
different counties. Then, where is the
necessity for Convention? There is
none, without it be, to give some politi
clans a chance to trick and pull the wires
little Again, if the RAIDS are willing
to risk their party strength on the field
as it now stands, the Democratic faYorite
will lose nothing thereby.
Year: 1872

When the cincinnati movement be
gan. it was hoped that Republicans
enough, uucorrupted by Office and its in
fueuees. might be found, who, combined
with the bulk of the Democracy, might
be able TO achieve a hard won victory
over the corrupt miDious OF power in
November But. the builders at Cineiu
natl, il is now plain, builded better than
they knew From every quarter Of the
North, the evidence Is constantly coming
TO hand that a stampede from the old
Republican banner to the standard OF
Greeley and Reform is going on such as
has rarely if ever been Witnessed in the
history OF political AaF,ies.- Yeomgn.


We do not desire to deceive ourselves
or the public, hut the Greeley men
North, South, East and West, are GER
tainly very enthusiastic. The number
of prominent and old leaders who have
come over from Grant to Greeley is In
Vulnerable, which looks as if that party
was split half in two Whether the masses
will follow these leaders remains to be
seen.
Year: 1872

Dean Stanley lately told, in SER
mon to the printers Of London that once
architecture was the press, and told
great thoughts to the world in stone:
but now the press was architecture, and
is building up the world Of ideas and
usageS.