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Year: 1870

September and December of each year to file
with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. a
list under oath, Of the names of each and
every person who has paid the Road Poll Tax
during the proceeding quarter. And after
| the third Monday of November in each year
TO make out a list, wherein he shall enter
the names OF oil persons delinquent for road
poll tax, together with the number of their
districts and On or before the first Monday
in December he shall deliver said list duly
certified by him 70 the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, who shall within two weeks
thereafter make abstracts from the same for
each district giving the name of each per-
son delinquent in the same. and shall imme-
dlately furnish said abstracts to the Tax Col
lector. And if any person delinquent as
aforesaid who shall hate failed or refused
upou the requisition of the Road Master to
perform labor upon the highways as provided
in the Act; or who shall fail or refuse upon
demand of the Tax Collector to pay the Road
Poll Tax imposed by the provisions of this
Act shall be liable to q fine, and On convic.
tion before Justice Of the Peace shall be fin
ed in sum not less than ten nor more than
Twenty dollars and costs of suit. which when
collected shall be paid into the District Road
Fund.


Sec. 4. The Road Masters are hereby au-
thorized to demand Of any Chnaman or
Mongolan residing In their respective dis
tricts to work Cpon the public roads two days
in each year, whether such Chinaman or
Mongolan shall have been duly assessed BY
the Assessor as liable to the road poll tax or
not; and any such person after performing
two days labor as aforesaid shall be deemed
and held to have paid his road poll tax, and
shall be entitled to road poll tax labor re-
ceipt from the Road Commissioner therefor.
And upon presentation Of such labor receipt
to the Tax Collector he shall not demand the
road poll tax from the person named therein.


SEC. S. The Board of Supervisors shall
cause proper blank road poll tax labor re-
ceipts to DO printed of a uniform appearance
which shall be numbered consecutively and
signed in writing by the Chairman thereof.
and also by the Clerk. and no other receipt
shall be given for road poll tax paid in la
Dor than the above. The Chairman, after
having signed sufficient number of said res
ceipts shall deliver the same to the Clerk Of
said Board. who shall from time to time des


liver them in such numbers as may be need
ed to the Road Commissioners taking their
receipt therefor. And any person who shall
wilfully pass, sell or transfer, or who shall
forge or fraudulently issue any receipt or
receipts. for road poll tax contrary to the
spirit of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in a sum not less than Ten nor more
than Two hundred dollars which when col.
lec.ed shall be paid into the District Road
Fund.


Sec 6. This Act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Year: 1870

THINNING OUT GRAPEs.-Is the inheritance
of thinning ont the frait of the vine duly con-
sldered by the majority of cultivators? |
think not. From close observation, and even
sad experience the subject, in nv opinion.
calls for much more attention than is usually
given. In young vines this is particularly
the case. SIch vigorous and hardy copstitn-
ted varieties as the Concord NAV stand il.
but eten they viii eventually suffer. This
fault is not only to be found in the VINEYARDS
of the novice, but can be. seen almost eyery-
where, in charge of those who know better.
This then being admitted, the next question
is; how shall it be renedied !? Shall we
prune it so much shorter. so as MOTTO leave more
wood than the vine can carry safely through.
or leave more wood, end then thin out the
lunches? The latter, in my opinion, will be
the best; for, by tho first plan, we get our
fruit too much crowded aud throw too much
force into the young canes for the following
years bearing. My impression is that when
a wire pruned to what would seem about
right. the pincEing out of every third bunch,
at the first operation, pinching back would
be the method. would leave but two bunch
es ON each bearing shoot and in some in
stances il is better to leave but one. We all
know the, forming of the seed of any fruit il
the heaviest tax on the plant. This being
the case, do we not give considerable relief
when we diminish this tax one-third? l
think we would be safe in counting on hav-
ing the same weight of fruit in the two bunch
es as if three are left. Some years ago we
grew Concord lunches in this way, which the
committee, Who were to test them would not
admit to be that variety until they tested
them. For marketing table grapes this il
particularly practicable. For instance, let
one man take Concords that will average
three-fourths of pound to the bunch, and
another have them as usually grown, and my
word for it. the large bupches will comn'and


nearly double price, not only among the


wealthy but the Masses Grape CaHurisf.
Year: 1870

A careful analysis by the chemist Of the
Board OF Health of New York. of thirty sam
plies OF cosmetics used by the women for


beautitving" their compilations, revealed
the fact that their principal ingredients were
lead and bismuth. Five specimens of 8. lily
dust.
Year: 1870

That colored cadet. Smith, who, some
time ago, would have set the whole coun-
try by tho ears with his complaints of i'll
treatment at West Point, on account of bis
color, and who sent the Republican party
a gathering for such political capital
as could be made out of his loyal suffer
ings, is now on trial himself before court
martial, of which Gen. Howard is, unwil-
lingly no doubt, the President. He is
charged with conduct prejudicial to good
order and unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman, In creating disturbance IN camp
and assaulting white fellow cadet, on
account of his color, "with his dipper and
fists" and with the especially unmilitary
offence of lying. The President made a
trifing mistake in ordering the prisoner
to be arraigned and the Indictment read
to him before the Court had been duly
sworn in. The mistake being discovered,
the ceremony was repeated, and thus rem
dered doubly impressive. The criminal
of conrse repeated his plea of not guilty,
and TINS rendered his denial doubly false.
The testimony thus far, although only one
side has been heard, appears to be ample
and conclusive, as to the guilt of the accused
in the matter of the clipper and fists ,;
but the point of lying had not, at last ao-
counts, been reached. Smith, if four COM
petent witnesses are to be believed, did
actually, wantonly and ndunprovokedly strike
a white fellow cadet with dipper, which
he broke in the operation, and by reason
of the break inflicted with the jagged end
thereof severe wound on his victim s
temple, of which he carries the scar to this
day The trial is still in progress, and the
result is awaited with anxiety. It is a
great matter and full of consequences; but
it is one of the vicissitudes of universal
equality. Boston Post.
Year: 1870

ton, and require each time a small reple-
vim bond. THIS proceeding is in the nature
of attachment and this power is conferred
The original charter of Roanoke and Cape
Fear Navigation Companies passed in 1897
we believe. We hear that more summary
proceedings than this process Of attach
ment are to be at once adopted. 1t would
be better TO get up a case by consent, in
volving the whole issue, and enter it at our
next court, and from there to Supreme
Court, and thus test the issues


Fayetteville E0Gle.
Year: 1870

It is impossible to foretell what an En-
glishman crossed in love. may resort to-
Here is bold but unfortunate British
wooer who has taken up his residence in
the very centre of the Dismal Swamp far
away from the beer and beef and beauty OF
Albion. What be does to pass away the
time we do not know. Probably he shoots
little and swears good deal. It would
be good thing for him if he could meet
Tom Moores lady of the Swamp aforesaid,
who t" all night long by her fire fly lamp
paddles her light canoe" This mysterl-
Gus woman must be verging by this time
upon the venerable but age and fat. IN
an Engiishman's eyes, are not always an
objection.


The Democrats in Kansas have nomi
mated a woman for the office of superinten
dent of public instruction.
Year: 1870

SELLING CADETsHIPs.-If the present Con gress does its duty, some three or four of its unworthy members will be speedily expelled, for selling military and naval cadetships. Congressman Whittemore, having been una ble to dodge the evidence, has admitted his guilt, but pleaded in extenuation thereof, that some of the money received by him was used for political purposes, and the balance divided among the poor of his district. Guess he considered himself the poorest man in his district, and donated it to himself
Year: 1870

POSTAL MArTEks.-It is not known here

 yet who have and have not been awarded

 contracts for carrying the U s. mails in this Territory. They were, we presume, let at Washington, on the first instant, and next mail may bring US the names of the success full parties. We have heard that Wells, Fargo < Co. intended to bid for the Prescott and San Bernardino route, and our people would be hugely pleased to know that they had secured it, for then, they reason, coaches would be run by them from Prescott to Albu- querque, which would place the Northern portion of the Territory in direct com municaton with the East. The old con tractors have been carrying the mails pretty regularly for some time past, but complaints are made that they have not furnished proper facilities for the accommodation of the tray

 cling public There should be No. stage line upon the route spoken of. It would pay well, and be of great benefit to the country
Year: 1870

The gold market was dull and without any
marked speculative movcment The opening sales were
made at la2I followed by decline to 1922 selling after
ward at 1921, 1911! and closing 2llTl2lE The steamer
silesa took out $4,000 in specie to-day The supply OF
cash gold was abundant, and weak holders were mueh
Inconvenience in carrying over their balances AS hgh
as 3Siths Of one per cent was paid for one day The
harp advance OF the past week has caused heavy sales
by purchasers low prices, and gold is now held in
weak hands


Atnoon when the clearings at the Gold Exchange
Bank should have been made, the entire street was
thrown into confusion by the action OF prominent
house connected with the Gold Exchange. the firm haV
Ing refused abide by the regulations OF the Bank in
regard TO deliveries and demanded certified check for
tho balance of their account for the day The
amount was about 100000. BY the rules OF
the Bank. all dealers are required to leave
their statements at noon, aud II their
accounts are correct balance is paid either in gold or
currency o'clock The action Of the house checked
the business Of the bank and the managers Immediately
returned TO the different dealers and re-
fused to make any cearngs forcing the brokers to make
their clearngs ex-Clearng House The Gold Exchange
Bank 1t is well known, suffered severely by the sepem-
Der panic, and Its capital was seriously impaired since
its reorganization has confined It's operations 20 clear
ing the transactions OF the Gold Room. The movement
to-day au Indication that the large dealers unwil


ling to trust their balances with the and that 1t
is generally desired that brokers shall the receipt
and delivery OF gold without the interference Of any
Clearing. House.


Government bonds strong and active. The de
mand for foreign account large, and the investment
demand for domestic account shows a steady increase
No large amounts Of bonds could be purchased at quota
tons At the close Of business prices were fraction
lower but the market strong and active at quota
tons. The Government today received proposals for
the purchase OF bonds account Of the Sinking Fund
to an amount equal the proceeds Of its sale yesterday
Of $4,000 gold The total amount OF bonds offered was
s3625 at prices ranging from lt42 to 1854 The fol-
Year: 1870

The Isthmus Surveying Expedition.


New YORK, December This morn
ing the Darien Isthmus surveying ship,
the Guard, will leave Brooklyn navy
yard, where she has been fitting out, and
proceed to Ellis island to take on board
her powder, and will then proceed on
her trip to the isthmus. On the Pacific
side of the isthmus the Saginaw has
been detailed for duty, while the Nipsie
will communicate between the Guard
and Panama, as necessary. The stock
of provisions taken on hoard is twelve
months supply for crew Of one hun,
dred men. Only thirteen marines will
be taken, the remainder Of the ships
company being first-class seamen. The
ship will proceed to the mouth OF the
river with the various parties detailed
for the survey of the route OF the ship
canal across. the Isthnus of Darien.
Commander Selfridge, commanding the
expedition, will sail in the Guard for
Altrato and get things well under way
before he proceeds to the Pacific side to
inaugurate the main work OF the expe'
dition.


Secretary OF the Navy Robson


Made speech here to-day, on the occa'
sion Of laying the cornerstone OF the
seamen's Exchange building, He said
he had come here to-day to illustrate,
by his presence, the interest which the
department with which he was connect,
ed, and the whole government, felt IN
the object of the institution founded.
Judgment Recovered.


The case Of the Ninth National Bank
Us. the National Bank OF America came
up in the Supreme Court to-day. 1t is
the action previously reported in which
the Ninth National Bank paid an
altered draft which had been forwarded
to the Bank of America for collection.
The plaintiffs recovered Judgment
! against the defendants for S26e4.
Year: 1870

Friday afternoon last, at o'clock, distress
ing affair occurred at Dickson's Pond near New
burg, N. Y, in the drowning of young man
named Thomas Mccullough, in full sight of two
hundred people who were on the pond. It
seems that Mr.. Mccullough, lin company with q
friend, came up from New Windsor early in the
afternoon for the purpose of skating on the
pond and enjoyed themselves for several hours
in that recreation. In the course of the after
noon number of persons broke through the
ice and some of them were only saved with the
greatest difficulty. When it was seen that
the sport was attended with danger, that
many left the pond. The deceased and
his friend, however, continued skating,
and at about o'clock both of them broke
through the ice within a few feet of each other,
Mr.. McCullough's friend by dint of swimming
and breaking his way through the ice managed
to get where the water was shallow and made
his way out But Mr.. Mccullough was less for
time, the ice breaking away under his grasp
He had fallen in where the water was very deep.
At first he seemed confident, as did those who
were watching him, that he would succeed in
getting out on the ice, and he struggled on with
out uttering word. But 1t soon became evil
dent that his strength was falling. ...


There were at this time from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred persons on the pond. Ropes
and planks were brought and thrown out to him,
and now every effort that could be made was
him to keep up his courage, and help would soon
reach him, but the drowning man made no
answer, ard kept struggling on. He grasped
rope that was thrown to him, and an effort was
made to draw him out of the water, but his be-
numbed fingers could not retain hold of the
rope, and it was pulled away from him. Again
and again was it thrown to him. and with the
same fruitless results. Parties approached to
within twenty feet of him, and pushed out
boards to him, but he was unable 10 avail him
self of the help thus offered His strength was
now almost spent A boat was got out from the
Shore but this aid came too late. The drown
ing youth was seen to open his lips-which all
the time of this struggle for life, ten minutes,
had been kept tightly closed-and attempted to
the ears of the bystanders, for just then his
struggles ceased and he disappeared beneath
the surface D OIL. .. .....
Year: 1870

A Novel Scene In n New York COurt-An In


decisive Jury and COgitatinK Juryman.


At the close of the trial yesterday, in the
Queens County Court House, of Philip Sheridan,
indicted for arson in Flushing, L. l., on the
night of the 23d of November, the rendition of
the verdict was marked by the singular conduct
of the jursrs. After short deliberation the jury
returned to the court room. The foreman, in
answer to the usual question, rose and said that
verdict of guilty had been agreed on. Judge
Armstrong then sentenced the prisoner to the
State Prison for three years and six months:
After the sentence had been pronounced three OF
the jurors denied that they had agreed to the
verdict which had been rendered. The jury
were therefore sent back for redeliberation.
After short interval they were again called be-
fore the bar and the foreman again announced
that they had agreed upon verdict Oh guilty.
The Judge then asked If they were unanimous
in this finding, and in reply one OF the twelve
deliberately rose and repudiated the words OF
the foreman. The rest Of the jurors were thun-
derstruck. Observing their CONSERVATION, the
copitation Was intense. Then, with q sigh of
resignation, he submitted, and the prisoner
] tertaiBed.
Year: 1870

Arrangements have heen made here.
which, if properly encouraged by the
people on the line of the road, will se-
cure the early completion of the West
Side road And I may also state that
the North Pacific road. to the interests
of which Senator Corbett has devoted
his attention this session, is now GER
tdiafv.
Year: 1870

In many portions Of Middle Tennes-
see meal sells at o dollar and a halt q
bushel, and four at three cents per
pound. People marvel much at this
strange freak in the prices, but they
will marvel more when the new wheat
comes in.
Year: 1870

The laying of Il corner stone of a
new Jewish synagogue at Vickshnrg.
on Frilay Of last week WAS made the
occasion for demonstration not only
new and novel to the leople of that
city, but imposing aud grand.
Year: 1870

The town of Bovina, Mississippi,
was somewhat damaged by the storm
last week. The two churches in the
course of erection were blown down,
and also the Masonic Lodge, which
was carried away bodily and the side
bursted through.
Year: 1870

The Bishop OF California has given
notice to his clergy that he will in fu'
ture confirm none under the age OF IA
years, "unless the case is peculiar in
stance of mental and spiritual develop
suant0
Year: 1870

There is reason TO expect that the
Postotfice Department will soon he au-
thorized by Congress to issue for the
public Use postal cards similar to those
now so popular in Germany, and which
have lately been introduced into the
postal service OF Great Britain. These
cards hare place for direction, name,
and place. They are about two and a
half by three and half inches, with rub
ed lines, and a postage stamp printed on
one of the corners. They will probably
be sold at two cents, and will find here,
as in Europe, abundance of purchasers
Kept in the pocket-book, a message may
be written OH them while on the street
corner, in car or carriage, and they
may be dropped into the nearest post
box or thrown into the mail car, aud
thus hundreds of messages will be sent
by mail which are not sent now supply
because the materials tor writing are not
at hand, or it is 100 much trouble to
write a letter, which is always supposed
to be more or less formal document
These hastily scribblcd cards have added
largely to the English postal revenue
and proved public convenience OF no
mean character.
Year: 1870

Nothing Of all tie Indications SO an
parent everywhere Of returning activi-
/ ~ in business is more significant and en-
couraging than The fact that amid the
general prosperity of legitimate trade
the fever of speculation is dying out.
! While merchants Of every kind in New
York are driven with business, the Gold
Room and the Stock Exchange are al
most deserted. Even in the hottest and
dulIcst days of simmer, stocks were
more elastic and promising than now.
The old fever of speculation Which was
one OF the deepest calamities incident
10 the war, is being cured, and at last
We find the spectators occupation de-
stroyed, not by any dullness in trade,
but by the very buoyancv of all legiti-
mate value. The trade in money and
produce has become reduced to its nor
NAL condition, the value of stocks, stale
and government securities have become
settled and definite, and as result, four
ffths of the LOGS men who held men,
berships in the New York Stock Ex-
change III 1864 are now in some legit-
innate and honest business, So secure
has American finai ce become during the
past two years, so complete is the conf


demce established by our rapid payment
of the public debt, that the present ter
rifle convuIsion in Europe has utterly
failed to unsettle our market or TO brig
back the panioky feeling SO dear to the
speculator. Had the struggle between
France and Prussia come three yeaIs
ago, we can only imagine the extent to
which we should have suffered. AS it is
it has come when the last and deepest
ulcer caused by our own war is healed
too far 10 be reopened.
Year: 1870

sweden has taken new step In the path OF the
emancipation OF women, as honceforward they can
fulfil tho duties OF doctor. A royal decree enacts
that they may be permitted TO pass the preliminary
examination before the jury appointed for colleges.
Armed with their certificate Of sufficient knowledge.


they can freely follow the University lectures and
those OF the Faculty OF Medicine and OBTAIN ater
final examination. the diploma Of Medical D0ceor,
Year: 1870

The Planters Banner regards it as an
outrage that James Fourmy has been re-
moved from the office of Postmaster of
Franklin, St. Mary parish, and that John
Migeot has been appointed in his place, and
'is now acting in that capacity against the
protests Of all our best citizens


The elaw-abiding people of Louisiana regard
it as an outrage that the new Postmaster
was grossly insulted in the streets of Frank
lin the other day, and because he resented
the insult by calling the perpetrators of it
to account, was outrageOusly beaten and
severely injured. If the late Postmaster
was very competent man, and the present
Postmaster Is not so competent, it does not
follow that the law should be outraged by
insulting and assaulting the newly an
pointed officer. Our Franklin friends will
find that the best course they can pursue is
to trOwn down all violations of law, and dis
cOuntenance violence. They will find, also.
that they can not intimidate the
government Of the United States.
or procure the removal of the present in
cumbent of the Franklin pOstoffice BY out
raging decency or committing personal
assaults on q man because he chooses To be
Republican. This is free country, and
the political opinions Of all men must be re-
spected, whether they are Republicans.
Democrats or Conservatives. Let us hear
OF nO more Outrages.
Year: 1870

Frequently are seen in the daily journals,
pompous announcements of miraculous
powers claimed by gifted foretellers of what
is to come. Sometimes the seventh son of a
seventh son. daughter ditto, does the stu
pendous in hyperbolic advertising, alto
gether worthy Of q seventh son or daughter.
Now, when the public mind is becoming
more and more stirred in regard to the
great outrage and black crime that has
been committed in our midst
we mean the child theft what a
glorious chance for each prophet or
prophecies, to earn undying fame and a
comfortable sum of money by doing that
which they profess to do, every day, for a
paltry dollar or so What is the discovery
of who stole Jake Dobbs' dog, or what has
become of Nancy Grimbull's finger ring, to
the immortal glory the wise men and
women might surround themselves with at
the present timei Come forward, @ pro-
phetess, grid up your loins, O seer. Show
your cerebral and digital agility. "Now's
the day and nOw's the hour"