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Year: 1871

New-York is at last to have her metropolitan
railway, and be supplied with the means OF
ouick transit which her rapid surface exten-
sion and increasing population render lmpera-
tive. The enterprise now virtually resolved
on has really been forced upon the capitalists
and city officials who are at It's head.
Those who have opposed with great
est yigOr a Broadway railway in any
shape have embarked i'll this one as
the cheapest means of defeating those objec-
tionable projects; while the city officials have
engaged in it with unusual vigor, because they
recognize it to be popular measure, put 1t
in any shape they will. Thus it is popular
agitation for pressing need OF the popuia-
ton which has originated and which will push
TO early completion the Vaduct Railway, for
it is this plan which has been decided upon.


There is hardly doubt that the line of the
road which will eventually be adopted at the
meeting of the Directors, on Wednesday is
that shown on the carefully prepared map
which we publish on the first page. There may
be few minor changes made-One important
possible change is indicated on the map by
dotted lneS-but the route as there laid down
il practically that which, from our best sources
of information, we have no hesitation III
saving will be finally built upon. We
are the more able to speak positively on
this point for the reason that, as IN the prep
aration of the plans of the new Docks the
fullest information and advice OF engineers
were called into requisitiOn before any plan
mr. route was resolved upon, and both advice
and information point to this as the best and


a.,1
not prepared yet to concede this much, but 1t
is NOT 70 be questioned that the Directors OF
the line are impressed by their feasibility ana
advantages. =,


It will be seen that starting from the DlocK
facing on Chatham, Centre, and ChambeIs-St''
and Printing House square, where the Lower
Depot will be located the line follows the gen
eral direction Of Centre and Marion SIS 10
Houston-st., where it divides INTO eastern ana
western branches. The former line by slight
Year: 1871

The somewhat ncOherent account OF "a
great earthquake i'll the north OF China'
printed in The TRIBUNE to-day, VIII DE re-
ceived with misgiving by those philosophers
who hold to the belief that all such dis
turbances are merely an electric storm on the
surface of the earth. The celestial account of
these terrestrial phenomena speaks oi names
streaming up from the depths below OF black
and fctd fountains of water squirting through
the iissllred crust of the sick earth' and OF
high places being brought down and low
places exalted. But, apart from any scientific


interest which this story may nave the
calamity appears to have been terrible one.
Year: 1871

Alarming intelligence from New-Orleans
reaches us Water is pouring into the city,
large portion of which was expected to be
flooded to-day. The insecurity of New-Orleans
from floods has long been subject of great
anxiety to thoughtful observers; its safety Is
now seriously imperiled by combination OF
unfortunate circumstances. But If the present
danger can be averted without great loss OF
life and property, it will undoubtedly furnish
abundant useful data as basis for future
effective defenses of the city.
Year: 1871

OF the one hundred and six members of the
Commune Government, only Pyat remains at
large. The arrest of Grousset yesterday mar
rows down the number of fugitives, and will
stimulate search for the last of them. Now
that the bloody drama is fairly over, it is IN
structive to contemplate the awful suddenness
of the destruction which has Overtaken the
consDiTatOrs one by one.
Year: 1871

THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE opposes capital punishment
in general but fayors the execution OF each particular
criminal as he up Thus the celebrated individual
who was of the Maine law, but opposed to its
enforcement finds his counterpart in TIE TRIBUNE. OPP
posed to the gallOws in principle but favorable to It III
practice lCincinnati Commercial.


Well what other position can any law-abd-
ing citizen or journal take' Do You oppose
the enforcement of laws, while they are laws,
because in your Judgment they are; ;unwset
Year: 1871

The announcement of the death of Count de
Gasparin, which reaches us from Belgian
source. will be received with profound regret
by the numerous admirers of this veteran
friend of religious liberty and negro emanci-
patton. His eloquent vindication of the Union
cause during the Rebellion placed the country
under national obligations to him.
Year: 1871

We this week fling our banner to the
breeze with Universal Amnesty and Uni
yersal Suffrage inscribed rpon It's folds.
| This We do from n conviction that 1t is
but Just and right We are satisfied that
so tar as the people--late rebels included
of North west Arkansas are concerned,
they are as law abiding and peacefully
disposed as any other people in the coun-
try, north or south 1t is true that many
of them are opposed to the doctrines OF
the Republican party. but that is only n
! right which Is guaranteed them hy the
Constitution Of the United States. We,
for one, are perfectly willing to concedc
that right to them, and are willing to take
our chances in this State, even lift is lost
to the Republican party by the action.
No Republic can long survive, that dis
franchises any considerable portion of
her people for opinions sake or for past
ofienses, unless upon proper indictments
preferred and sustained We, Of course,
shall be guided by the action of the State
and National Republican Conventions,
but we feel confident that such plank
will be Incorporated in the platforms Of
both those conventions. III ouHtaiR EchO.


The above floats at the masthead of
Col. DAN. WEBsTER's paper at Fayette-
vile. 1t foreshadows the position the
Echo will assume in the struggle between
the two wings of the Radical party Of Ar
kansas


Like Brooks, HODGES, PATTON and
others, Webster had rather his head
should be severed from his body, than
that he should submit to the tyranny and
bold dictaten OF the corrupt men at the
head Of the Radical party Of Arkansas.


Although the Editor of the Echo would
1attcr himself that the Republican Ma
tional Convention, will adopt General
Amnesty platform, we don't believe it
and call his attention to the following eX-
tract, from a Washington telegraphic dis
patch Of the 18th:


The proposition Of all the Democrats
and some Of the Republican members OF
the Ku.k .klux committee to recommend
congress to provide a general amnesty is
not certain to be adopted by the fall com
mittee. SO Tar as The PresidentS rjcWS
are haowa, he is said to be opposed 10 gene
raj amnesty nor, and will not recommend
it in the annual message.
Year: 1871

"TnE WIDE AWAKE This is the Ii
tie of a new paper just issued at Lewis
burg, Arkansas, by CnAs. L IsuAN In
politics it is Democratic and will be de
voted to the beat interests of the State
generally. Mr., IsnAM we know well, and
can recommend him to the people of Con
way as a gentleman worthy Of united and
liberal support. In these times coun
try paper must have hearty encourage.
ment of the people where located and
we know, with the energy and talent of
Mr., Isham combined, such assistance TO
the F" Vide Arake " will prove a perfect
success and reflect great credit on the
town Of Lewisburg. We welcome the
new paper to the field and wish it every
success.
Year: 1871

Es0 The New YORK Star, Tammany
organ, reads in the lesson Of the late de
feat, the necessity of union Of all the
elements of opposition to the administra
tion against the re election Of Grant: but
under Democratic standard. 1t says :;


There is no hope for the Democratic
party unless it avals itself of its oppor-
tunities and turns its back on its failures,
That Grant will be the Republican candi-
date next fall no one doubts; that there
is very large minority in the Republican
party which hate his very name, is equal
ly pa ent These men must 90 some
where, and there can be no good reason
why they and the better elements Of the
Democratic fold should not coalesce,
forming a grand opposition with which
to sweep the country, defeat Grant, en-
force new departure i'll the rcyepHq .Wd
its bondage, purify the political atmos-
pherc OF the entire country, and teach
our military rulers that they arc not ON
nipotcnt after all. With such leaders as
Hoffman, Fenton, Seymour and Greeley,
such party would command not only
respect but support, and n tidal wave Of
reform would sweep the entire country
as-well as tho last one swept Tamma-
ny.
Year: 1871

sH- The Minstrsls employed the Van Bu-
rem Band to play for them at their meeting
at Fort Smith Monday, and were delighted
with their performance. They need not be
ashamed to play in any city.
Year: 1871

organ Of the Democracy, after consulta-
ton with several prominent Democratic
leaders, has decided to oppose any formal
nomination by the Democracy for Presi-
dent and Vicc-President, provided the
anti Grant Republicans will put a ticket
in the field, and indicate willingness to
support even Charles Sumner.
Year: 1871

School House BURNED.-The junction CITY


school house burned down last Monday morn


ing, entailing severe loss on that school dis


trict. The building had just been repaired and
enlarged at an expense of three or four hundred
dollars and contained about three hundred dol
lars worth of books, etc., belonging to the
schoolmistress and scholars. Mr. Hobart, who
was the first one to discover the conhagraton,
passed by the school house that morning about
O'Clock and saw nothing unusual Returning
that way about two hours afterwards, the build
ing was wrapped in flames and quickly burned
to the ground. How the fire originated is
mystery. The residents of that locality are un-
able to accout for it in any otner way than that
it was the act of some evil-disposed person. We
can hardly believe that there can be an individ-
ual in this county so inexpressibly mean as to
wilfully set fire to a school house. Ifsuch there
be he never will find hotter locality than he
deserves. Them's our sentiments
Year: 1871

MORE CANDIDATES. Candidates are becoming
plentiful, and the indications are that they will
be more numerous this year than ever before.
AS matters now stand, there are but three Offices
worth having, namely, Sheriff, Clerk and County
Judge. The first two will pay good wages, pro-
vided they cost nothing. The County Judge
will receive one thousand dollars a year In gold
coin for four years. We submit no one can get
rich out of that There is not another county
office out of which any person can pay board
and washing and clothe himself. In the face of
all this, there is no lack of individuals ready and
willing to sacrifice themselves for the public
good. This sort of public spirit cannot be too
highly commended, but we regret to say pre-
walls more generally now among Democrats than
Republicans. When candidates desire to inform
the public that they are in the field, the best
way is to drop line to the JOURNAL office. We
don't like to publish man as wanting certain
Office unless we know he actually seeks it.
When we positive he is running we will give
the fact publicity no matter whether he author
ICES US or not. We make these remarks by way
of preface for the reason that there are num-
ber of aspirants who have not expressly author
lied us to announce them. On the Democratic
side, M H. Lowden and Peter Van Matre want
to be Sheriff. John M. Estes is fixing things to
be Clerk VIM. Condor and two or three more,
think it would be fine thing to be Treasurer.
J. G. How is prominent candidate for Assessor; /;
so is B. S. Gupul so is Owen Finnegan so is
Charley Schutze. If the last named gentleman
triumphs it will be another Prussan victory.
c. E. Williams will seek the Democratic nomina-
ton for County Judge. ]. B. McMurry is put
forward as the man for Senator. Among Repub-
lcans, aside from announcements by cards in
our columns, we know of no candidate except
for County Judge. We are assured that NJ. w.
Personette aspires to that office. =
Year: 1871

The theory that the virus of disease be safely counter
acted by doses of poison false and dangerous Within the
last twenty years. than of vruen poi
have been added to the repository of the medical pro-
fesson They given in small doses otherwise they
would destroy life Immediately; but in minute quant-


ties they produce ultimately very disastrous effects 1t is
unwise and unphosophcal to employ, remedies power
iu and insduous drugs which, in suhugang disease
the seeds of another still unmanageabe None Of
these terrible medcamens operates with much direct
and certainty upon the of disease
Stomach Bters tonic and corrective 0Oa a single DEL
eteTios ingredient IN its composition Arsenic and quina are
given for ntermtents bromide potassium for nervous
dsorders sychnine and prussic acid general debility
mercury in various FORMS for liver complan preparations
of chlo orm and opium for seeplessness and yet
deadly drugs do not compare specifics for the diseases
above enumerated with that wholesome vegetable invgor
ant Alternative, while they all perncious that it is
astonishing any physician should take the responsibility Of
prescribing them Let nyads for their sakes try the
Bers before they resort to the posons. The relief they
will experience from of the harmless specific will
render to the unsafe preparations referred to-


quite unnecessary. May olm.
Year: 1871

NOTICE TO CREDIToRs.-Owing to the fact that
there is more property belonging to the estate
of Daniel Conner deceased, than was at first
supposed, it became necessary to give ten months
notice to creditors, which notice will be found
in another column
Year: 1871

Spring STooK.-Isaac Pincus has already re-
ceived large lot of goods in his line and has
more on the way, which will arrive in few
days. Don't fail to give him a call and examine
his stock and prices Look out for q mammoth
announcement in our next issue.
Year: 1871

CANvAssING.-Mr. A. Cochel desires II s to say
that he will next week visit Canon City, North
Fork and other localities in that portion of the
county, soliciting subscriptions to some valuable
books for which he is sole agent
Year: 1871

not noticing its occupation by any one,
of course | thought was recovering a
lost article of my own."


"Oh, then," said Miss Mary, "you
are the gentleman who lent us
the umbrella, so kindly some months
ago in London? Harry, this is
James and my escort. Don't you re-
member ?''


This familiarity may have been pleas
ing to Harry, but it by no means fol-
lowed that it was to me; so remarked
as coldly as possible:


Miss Graham, again beg your par
don for the interruption and as the
umbrella is pleasant for your use, allow
me the pleasure of transferring the
ownership to you.


Gentlemen" she said, "allow me to
introduce you to each other. Mr.. Thorn
ton, this is my cousin, Mr.. Harry
Graham, brother to the young lady who
was with me that day. Harry, Mr..
Thornton, the gentleman who saved my
life the other day."


Did she not "accent" cousin pretty
strongly? l thought she did at least !;
and it made me take heart, and act
more pleasantly; and in five minutes
I had the pleasure of finding that
though the young lady was on the
freest terms with Graham, it was only
on account of the relationship between
them.


To explain my appearance, gave the
same excuse as had to Wyndham, and
was forthwith put to work to make a
sketch of the umbrella, and with them
beneath it, which, of course, had, only
wishing that Graham was in my place,
and in his.


After while | noticed old Tim
Hayes, the fisherman, launching his
boat from the shore, going off for an
afternoons fishing, and Graham seeing
the same, it suddenly occurred to him
that he had promised to go with the old
man that afternoon SO, begging the
young lady's leave, he placed her once
more under my escort with the UNI
brella, and l need not tell you the re-
suit, for here comes Mary, and she
would be angry if she knew that / had
been divulging our love affairs, even to
tell the story of our old blue cotton UNI
brella.
Year: 1871

The rumor reaches us of an AM using
incident that happened in an up town
church last Sunday. 1t appears that
the house was crowded to an unusual
extent that day, aud one of the deacons
was noticeably happy over the thought
that the collection would be very large.
The thought worried him very much,
and faint visions Of heaping plate en-
crossed his mind to such an extent that
he heard but little of the sermon, and
moved his ponderous form about in the
seat with nervous anxiety for the time
of taking up the collection to approach.
At last the warning came-the organ
pealed forth its rich notes, and the
building trembled with the sound.
Every deacon rose to his feet promptly
with brightly shining silver plates, and
among them was the obese church Off
cial before alluded to. He thought to
effect a decoy, and with great difficulty
ran his hand down into his breeches
pocket, abstracting therefrom what he
thought was silver half dollar, which
he placed in the plate, and commenced
his rounds of collecting. He noticed
that every one he passed the plate to
laughed, and he was at loss to know
what it meant. Finally an old brother
in the corner noticed the cause of mer


riment, and bringing their heads very
close together, he whispered to the
deacon: Brother -, think you
made mistake as to the decoy you put
into the plate" The deacon glanced at
the plate, and turned red and pale al
tarnoto1u for bo caw there q 1apOo wb TO
faro check, which his embarrassment
magnifed into the size of saucer. 1t
is needless to say that the obnoxious
thing was put out of sight in a hurry,
and the prevailing opinion is that
Brother - had been caressing the
tiger the Saturday night previous.
Year: 1871

The sun comes up, and the sun goes down.


And the day and night are the same as one;
The year grows green, and the year grows Drown


And what is it all when all is doneY
Grains of sombre and shining sand,
Sliding into and out of the hand.
And men go down in ships to the seas.


And hundred ships are the same as one,
And backward and forward blows the breeze,


And what is it all when all is done?
A tide with never a shore in sight,
Setting steadily on to the night,
The fisherman droppeth his net in the stream.


And hundred streams are the same as ones
And maiden dreameth her lOve-lit dream,


And what is it all when all is done?
The net of the fishers the burden breaks,
And after dreaming, the dreamer wakes.
Year: 1871

BY TELEGRAPH .


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS


FREE. SALT AND FREE COAL


ACRIMONIOUS SENATE. DEBATE


Trumbull's Amendment Defeated
APPORTIONMENT BILL PASSED
LOUISIANA MEMBERS UNCHANGED
SCHENCk NOT RESIGNED
AKERNAN AND HIS SUCCESSOR
RECOGNITION OF CONSCLS
PARLIAMENT WILL NOT CONVENE
A COTTON FIRM SETTLES
A SMALLPOX EXCITEMENT
The Prince of Wales
HOPES OF RECOVERY EXPRESSED
CAPTURE OF EXPRESS ROBBERS
They Make a Desperate Fight
SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION
AN INTERESTING REPORT
GENERAL CONFIRMED
Year: 1871

The GREENE MINE.-The owners Of this mine
wm G. Greene and partner, have lately placed
on the mine a small crusher, pans and other
reduction works, and have made two small runs
Of the rock taken from the ledge They first re-
duced ten tons, which yielded $500 Of $50 to the
ton of melted gold. Another small run Of six
tons and sixteen hundred pounds from differ
ent class of ore was then put through which
turned out S1255 in pure gold, sor nearly 5000
per ton. These are heavy yields, but to all who
have seen this mine and examined the ORE they
are not in the least surprising. The reduction
works placed on this mine are on limited scale,
more care being taken to insure the saving of all
the gold than as to the amount of ore that can
be passed through while at the same time they
can be enlarged to any capacity that the demands
of the mine may require. This is one ct our
most promising mines and has been opened to
an extent that leaves no doubt as to its perma-
nent vulue
Year: 1871

DREW A PRIzE.-A private letter informs US
that ticket No. 1S,4S5 drew prize in the late
Nevada City Lottery, and that the lucky ticket
is owned by pleasant sprghtly young clerk and
a beautiful charming young lady jointly, both
residents of Forest Hill divide of this county.
The prize drawn is pair of merino under un-
mentionables, too small for man and too large
for a doll. In this instance the anticpations of
a prize gave less pleas ure than the divi' IN Of
gives preplexity. Our correspondent wants to
stckler for the sacred rights of private property
and insist that this is question in which out
siders have right to interfere, but the "subsi-
dy organs may take different view of the case.
Year: 1871

CRoP PROSPECTS, prospect for an abund-
ant harvest was never better at this season of the
been favorable one for seeding, and larger
area Of ground is under cultivation than usual
and all got in in good condition. The weather is
now exceedingly favorable to the growth of young
grain and it is reported as looking finely all over
the agricultural portions of the county. All this
is encouraging, yet old Californians know that
crops are never safe until April is over. Fine
seasonable rains for six weeks, commencing with
April, will make a good crop any season. while,
Tor the same time, drouth and blasting winds
will destroy the most promising prospects. AS
for fruit and vegetables they are almost as GER
tain in this and the lower portion Of the county
as that day and night succeed each other.
Year: 1871

RArrLRsNAxE CoNCERr.-The sale of tickets in
the Grass Valley Concert positively closes to-day
and We take this OCCASION of saying to our people
Of Placer county, that the Rattlesnake Gift Con-
oert which combines charity, honesty and real
home merit is the only one left in which they can
now buy tickets. As we have on previous occa-
sions stated, this gift concert in money prizes to
say nothing of its charitable object, affords a
greater percentage in favor Of the ticket holders
than any one that has been offered in the State.
As . speculative chance investment it is the best
scieme offered or that will ever be offered to the
public as nearly the entire value of the tickets
will be paid back to the lucky holders thereof
The Trustees are plain honest men and have
not given themselves margin enough to pay large
sums for advertising, display posters and big
money for ticket agents, and for this reason par
ties SHOULD be more willing to invest as the
chances of drawing larger prizes are so much the
greater Considering that the school house in
the district was twice destroyed by fire within a
few months, and that the district is poor and
Aparsely settled it would be strange indeed if our
county people should suffer any of the tickets to
remain unsold on the 22d inst Go after these
tickets-bry them and buy none in any other
gift concert as long as n Rattlesnake ticket can
be bad. What is - so when you have a choice
Of drawing 81 900 and are sure of doing good
and charitable act besides.
Year: 1871

MINING SURyEYs.-By reference to our new
advertisement it will be seen that United States
Surveyor General j. R. Hardenburg has appoint
ed Deputy Surveyor in Auburn to attend to the
official surveying and mapping of quartz and sur
face claims in this county. Mr.. Bethel is a ST.
perior engineer, surveyor and draughtsman of
which all can convince themselves by ex
aiming the town plats Of Ophir and Colfa1, now
on file and open to inspection in the Recorders
Office. This appointment is great accommoda-
tion to persons having quartz or surface mining
claims to survey in all the central aud southern
portion of the county as the expense will be
much less and the work be, expedited by
having an official surveyor close at hand Per-
sons having any such work to do may rely upou
having it done promptly, correctly, and legally
by calling on Mr.. Bethel.