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Year: 1870

The California Pacific Railroad Com
pany proposes to unite with the California
Northern Railroad Con pany, at Marysville,
and make the two roads to all intents and
purposes single connected line The
Vallejo road is st miles in length to Mary
sVille, and the Oroville road is 26 miles in
length. making the total railroad route 112
miles In Dearly a straight line into the
interior from tide water The two roads
penetrate through the fnest agricultural
region Of an equal length and breadth in
the State, and from this particular section
one-third of tie wheat crop of California
will be harvested this season. The gauge
of the Orovile road will be made to con
form to that of the Vallejo railroad, and
freight cars for distant points pass straight
through without breaking bulk The dis
lance by the way of this route will be less
than over the Sacramento and Marysville
and Western Pacific road to San Francisco
by 80 miles, and the time decreased about
five hours. This fact must recommend the
short and straight route to all forwarders in
preference to what the Butte Record calls
the 'trams horn route" The Marysville
Appeal takes the following view of the
Importance of the proposed connection
That paper says: at is calculated to be of
great benefit to Northern California, and
more particularly to the people of Butte,
Tehama and Shasta counties. By max
ing a continuous line of rail from Vallejo
to Oroville, AMI running between these two
points without change of cars, the trip can
be made from San francisco in six hours,
where stage connection will give passengers
an advantage in time over any other route
yet opened. Chico passengers can make
the twenty miles of staging between that
town and Oroville and yet beat the Cali
tornla and Oregon line about two hours in
the journey to and from San Francisco
This will have the effect of dividing the
business between the competing lines, and
the public will derive the benefit Of the
competlt on, not only in increased accom-
modatons, but in the reduction of freights
and fares that spirited and healthy rivalry
must bring about. The growing import
ance OF the Northern counties, the increase
of population, settlement of the public
Lands, consequent multiplication OF pro-
ducts, and their general prosperity, assure
sufficient business to both railroads to afford
them profitable traffic, aud we trust that
they may both be compensated for their
enterprise in liberal and paying patron
age. The people want railroad and carry
ing competition, and should so distribute
their patronage as TO make a fair division
between the two roads, and thus continue
their benefits y
Year: 1870

Under this caption, the New York Times
of July 10, thus discourses


9 The gigantic war between France and
Prussia promises to be a calamity to the inn
mense dealers in French and German wines
in this country The first telegram announc-
ing the commencement of war between these
colossi was signal for a general advance in
the price along the lines of the wholesale
dealers, and as soon as the rumors of the
first bloodshed was received in the Metropo-
lis, wine, both French and German. that
was easy on the market, rose at least five per
cent. in five hours, yesterday, and conse-
quently the hdbttues OF Delmonicos and other
aristoeratic restaurants opened their eyes in
amazement. A little reflection, donb So,
explained the sudden beginning Of the aer
order of things.


The effect of the war in the wine districts
of France, and especially in those of Ger
many, has been disastrous. The grapes in
the great vineyards along both sides Of the
Rhine, IN the vicinity Of Coblentz and May
ence, are now on tile eve Of maturity, and
In the course Of two months time they would
be in proper condition for harvest-a day
looked forward to by the peasauts of both
countries With anxiety Situated as they
are in the immediate pathway of the contend
ing hosts, the prospect of a large vintage is
anything but hattering. either during the
present year or the year to come Already
the legiuns Of France are 90 the march to
this region, and they will undoubtedly be
coniroted by Prussian troops, which will re-
! suit In general destruction of the immense
wine establishments located there This
misfortune was visited upon the inhabitants
of the same district during the wars of the
first Napoleon.


The only outlet for German wines at the
present time, is through the neutral territory
OF Holland. a nd even then the shipping Of
wine to this country is fraught, with great
risk. French cruisers will detain and over
haul all cnrgoes bound for foreign port
Rhine wine and sparkling Moselle are likely
to be dear articles of drink to both our Ger
man and native countrymen for some time to
come.


Exporting French wines, such as cham
pagne and claret, have suffered bur little
since the general advance. SO far as our
reporter has been able to ascertain. they will
be furnished to both large and small dealers
at about the same price as heretofore The
reasons are Obvious. On the French side of
the Rhine, in the wine country, are situated
number Of fortified cities, and their de-
struction is not probable. The great strength
oil the French Navy enables French wines to
be exported to other countries with but little
more cost to the exporter than formerly"
Year: 1870

That a necessity exists for the cessation
| Of Chinese immigration to California. no
, sensible man will deny, and the question
gravy presented to every candid man is,
how shall it be done? We do not pretend
to answer the question, time and enI Oh
/ tened craftsmanship must answer Yet, if
the late treaty stands in the way of the
accomplishment of the desired end. reason.
justice to our people, nay the first law of
nature, seH-preservation, d, mands the
abrogation Of the Treaty itself. 1t is evid


ent that white labor cannot compete with
Mongolian. In China everything that will
sustain life is made to contribute to that
end-hence aChmese would live and labor
on daily allowance on which white man
would starve. Therefore the former can
work for wages per day that would not
purchase the commonest necessaries for the
white man, let alone those for his family.
and give to China's teeming millions any
encouragement to come, and soon every
avanue OF industry would be filed by them.
Without families to support or children TO
educate, they would soon drive white labor
from all contest with them, and leave the
white laborer in a hol eless condition in-
deed. Every Government should protect
Its own citizens, and should carefully ouard
the poor of its own land against everything
that would make poverty still more oppres
slve, and if the tendency of Chinese labor
would be to drive white labor from the
field and give the labor interests of the
country into the hands of race that can
never affiliate with us in any thing. then
political economy, if nothing else, wouId
dictate the course the Government should
persue in the premises-protect the citizen
against all other classes this is the theory
upon which all governments act, and why
should we depart from it. Besides, if
Chinese labor should drive white labor
from the field; what effect would result
therefrom? In all lands poverty is the
rule, wealth the e. ception, hence if cit
izens are driven from the labor fields of our
country by race inferior in intelligence,
and who never can be our social equals,
overwhelming disaster to white labor
would inevitably follow and result in un-
told evils to the Government itself Take
from the workingman the means of earning
Hi0 "aiiJ pioou, anu }ou unFe Him 10
crime, the working woman to prostitution
and shame, their children thrown like
warts upon the world uueducated and with
out hope in the future. Aims houses
would teen with emaeiated poverty, and
prisons filed to repletion by those driven


rom labor to crime to appease the gnaw-
ings of hunger, and in the end would cost
the capital of the country more to keep up
prisons, criminal courts and enforced chari-
ties to meet the demands of poverty, be


sides the decentralization that would newt
ably result from such change of labor,
than could be realized from all the Mon
gollan labor that may ever be employed in
the Government, at the expense Of the
happiness and well being Of our own people.
/.
Year: 1870

The enemies of General Grant have
commenced fire upon hin with renewed
yigor as the time more closely approaches
tor President making. He has been mis-
represented by petty enemies froia the day
he stood before Vicksburg up to the pre-
sent hour But amidst all these assaults
he has maintained hero silence more
potent than any defense he could have
made with pen or tongue. On the tented
field aud in the White House, as Chief
Magistrate of this great nation, his has
BEN the part to execute. To his sword
and his pen our country is more indebted
for its existence as land of freedom than
Ito any ether living mans But were be
as pure as the Virgin snow, he would not
be beyond the reach Of calunnistors
whose garments are still dripping with the
foul mire in which they wallowed during
the days of secession, men whom he reject
ed for office because unworthy, and men
who would assault the throne of Heaven
for the sake Of Office, and pluck Gods
brightness from the sun with which 10
guild their worthless carcasses here below.
These are his eneaies-these his traducers,
standing in the market places, in the high
ways and on the housetops, huckstering
out their putrid venom like crows. Yet
the great man Is unmoved Their darts
fall around his feet like feathers, and the
loyal breath of a grateful nation blows
/ them far out on the sea of oblivion. -
W hlle we contemplate the grandeur of his
trlumphs, we have no eyes to look upon
the creations of his slanderers. The fires
which burned on every hill top and in
every valley Of the country, announce
: ing MS tnumpbs over the foe, are still
blazing brightly-are still rejecting their
hight IN the hearts Of every true Union
nan throughout the length aud breadth Of
land twice consecrated to the holy cause
OF liberty. But why this vigorous renewal
OF assaults? From whence springs these
shameless assassinations of character? Why
the President hunters are in council, and
he stands in their way. Ills solid popu-
larlty is not underestimated. He stands as
a wall OF brass between them and their
hopes. His reticence is his shield and
weapon at once. He is the gladiator they
cannot wrestle with. He will not open his
mouth that they may pull out his tongue.
SO that point OF attack is abandoned. and
course OF slow poison is being prepared to
pour into the peoples ears But it will
avail nothing. Combinations and new
comers clothed in surplices of promised
patriotism and honesty, may do their worst;
but no power on earth can prevent the re-
election of Ulyssus Grant if he wishes it.
Such is the will of the majority of the
pcople-a tribunal from which there is no
appeal.-Vallejo Recorder.
Year: 1870

A lady in an Ohio church rested her head
on the back of the pew in front, as all devout
people do in the time Of PRAYER, but in the
pew before her sat a young man who neither
bowed his head or kneeled. A beautiful
plume nodded and danced upon the head of
the fair one behind him, occasionally touch
ing the neck of the youth, who evidently
considered it fly or some other troublesome
insect. For time he bore the unpleasant
sensation without murmur, but at last
patience ceased to be a virtue, and from the
flash of his eagle eye one could plainly see
that the hour Of THAT fy" had come
Cautiously his hand moved toward the sup
posed offending insect; then followed a
frantic clutch and spring behind him.
Imagine the horror Of the youth to find in
his hand the nobby hat Of the fair one, which
be had torn violently from her head sadly
disarranging the contour of braids and CHG
non. The lady was indignant. oe course.
and the youth could have been purchased at
sn immense sacrifce about tnat time.
Year: 1870

Celery is recommended most strongly as a
remedy for nervousness. By 9 daily use
of it, those engaged in labor weakening the
nervous. or who are afflicted with palpitation
of the heart, are assured Of relief When
celery is out of season onions are sold to be
40 excellent substitute. -
Year: 1870

He who has not learned the lesson of
resolute selfhelp has made little progress
as student, has grown little toward real
manhood. Half the world refuses to do
its own thinking, to toll through the solu.
tion of its own knotty problems; henye
half the world who will not do this must
be subject to the other halt who will.
They who do the thinking will either di.
rectly or indirectly do the Governing.
Year: 1870

The mystery attending the sudden disappearance
OF Captain Thomas Scott, whose dead body was re-
Gently found noafing on the beach at Wards Island
under suspicious circumstances was yesterday cleared
up before Coroner Schirmer, al the City Hail. Seve
testimony adduced went to show that on the night
deceased was missed March A. in Harlem he had
been drinking to excess. he had quarrel with any
one, and the only conclusion that could be
consistently reached was that deceased in
going down to the river for The purpose
OF crossing to his scow, which lay on the
on the opposite side OF the river, had fallen over
board and was drowned. DR.. Cushman, who made
fracture OF the skull and, IN the opinion OF the
doctor, the injuries to the head Of Captain
scott were received alter death by coming in
water. On the evidence presented the jury endered
verdict Of death from accidental drowning. 10 the
eNamination the Coroner delivered the money
1880 70) found in possession OF deceased and other
eQeets previously taken In charge by the police
Year: 1870

The Unions Make n Handsome Victory


Against the At1antics.


fremont Park yesterday was visited by some 500
lovers OF the national game as 1t might be developed
by the Union and Atlantic Clubs. Those who rcnem-
ber the park and its condition In 1868 will be sur
prised to learn that In 1870, although many
dollars have spent upon IT, 1t is little bet
ter adapted 10 ball playing than in that
year. Yesterday the soil was In soft though
not waery state, and not the breadth of yard In It
all sufficiently elastic TO give n rebound TO the bali.
But this was not the cause which defeated the At
lantics for, ft acted dctrimentay TO them it did
muscle OF the club was IN for days free hitting and
why not Ietilein as well as another 2 IL were,
indeed, more 10 their credit to knock him
about than most any oneelse, and the full share
of that credit IL due them for their cleyerpess In SO
doing. II was quarter to four when the game
opened, and as Pearce and Mum both gained runs
through unpardonsthy bad play by Brown and
1t was q hundred TO ten tile Atlantics would walk
away from them. The second inning saw improve
ment in tile nelfling but this nothing COMPARED
to their batting. Getting range of the Chariner tley
petel him TO the right left and centre, TO his
intense disgust, making nine runs which
fielding could have prevented. The Atantics
set well to work To hammer Pabor but, beyond few
courage or ambition. After the sixth inning had
been gotten over the Brookynites ceased sharp play
ing, feeling either that IL would avail nothing To
the ultimate result or desiring the impression to be-
come general that they did not want TO win. This
was no sooner made apparent than further interest
to the below figures without the least sign VI enthusi-
a
Year: 1870

Previous to the adjournment o communication
from AhmralCOlonel Fisk was read, stating that at
fifteen minutes before eight o'clock this morning
members OF the Convention wouh fInd u steamer
waiting for them at the foot OF Twenty third street.
North river, TO convey them to q special Erie Rail
road train for Rochester A few irreverent members
chuckled aloud, anh smile Of satisfaction lifted
across the broad faces Of the fierce democracy, and
the meeting adjourned
Year: 1870

In the House yesterday resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Banks providing for strict
impartiality in enforcing the neutrality laws
of the country and suspending the statutes
Furnishing violations of the neutrality acts so
far as they relate to the conflict now going on
between Cuba and Spain. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Of which Mr.. Banks is chairman, and will
probably be reported soon, and quite likely
will be passed, at least in the House.


The resolution viii do o little better than
tub for whale. It does not compass the
question, but it is little step towards the
right. 1t says that as we have given thirty
gunboats to Spain, we will, for considera-
ton, give as many to Cuba. If we have here
tofore done anything to aid Spain, we are
willing to do as much for the struggling
colonists. Having bolstered up the failing for
tunes Of the imbecile old kingdom with our
gunboats, our diplomacy, our protection
and our oppression of her weak enemies, we
now offer, in generous way, to do all those
things for the unhappy colony. Having
knocked down and robbed our neighbor We
propose to offer him our sympathy. This is
the measure of the resolution reported by Mr..
Banks, and such is the desperate strait to
which the action Of the administration has
driven the true friends Of Cuban independence
that they will hail even such a resolution with
delight It does at least unbind the hands Of
Cuba, and gives her from this time forward
guarantee that she will not again be fettered in
the race in which we gave Spain such long
start. But we had expected better things
from General Banks, and still expect better
things from him. Let lis have no milk and
water resolutions in crisis like this OF Cuba,
which pleads to us even with the voices of our
own murdered citizens. Let us no longer
show ourselves to be the great Snob among
nations, bowling as republics only bow to the
laughter prestige Of nobility and blood.
Year: 1870

No Proclamation to be Hssaeds


The Board OF Health met yesterday IN open sss-
sion and Immediately adjourned to the Presiaenvs
room, where the subject Of reapsng fever was con-
sidered In secret Reports were made BY Dr.. Harrte
and the Sanitary Committee when the Board


Resolved That the opinion OF this Board reapsing fevsr
n prevailing in this dstrlct sufficient In and
severity public require extraordinary
ton upon the part Of this Board.


There have been two deaths from this disease. le
Is said that the body OF woman, who died on Tues
day evening has been preserved for dissection with
view OF enlightening the moderal faculty with re-
gard to the disease. ITS course aud effect
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 1870


The complement Of men for the navy allowed by
law-viz, 8, s,5oo-naving been reached the depart
ment has directed that enlistments shah cease. The
effect Of this order win be to detain the Colorado
which Is destined to relieve the Delaware on the
Asiatc station and to keep the men attached to the
latter vessel over the term Of their enlistment for
which they will receive one-fourth additional pay.
sity OF allowing an additional number or men to
meet this contingency, but no actOn has been taken
and hence the Congress- the Colorado and other ves
gels cannot SAIL In any emergency that might
arise the department s powerless to supply single
m mi IL.
Year: 1870

ANOTHER MURDER is upon us, replete with
all the horrible accessories that seem to have
become popularity Of metropolitan homi-
cides. A man returns to his home in Forty
first street after three years absence, having
found out in the meantime that his wife has
been unfaithful, and entering her room shoots
her twice in the head. Another man, who is
said to have been her paramour, was in the
room at the time, but the murderer did not
know who he was or, as he stated. he would
have killed him too.
Year: 1870

Mr.. 'DRRGH's ApPEAL.-The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is likely to
10 out of existence with the abrogation Of the
humane law under which it acted. This is a
thing that the public generally will regret,
for there was always some satisfaction to the
thought in the knowledge that it was possible
30 forcibly restrain and even punish the cruelty
10 animals that offends the sensibilities Of
every community. But whose fault is it that
sve are likely to lose this lawa It is Mr..
Bcrgh's fault. His Il-judged zeal made
humanity look very like nuisance. Qnixote,
In his misapplication Of excellent principles,
seemed to be this gentleman's prototype, for
be made the same mistake. It is in mere
coarse, vulgar spleen and spite that the effort
10 abrogate the law is now made in Albany,
end such motive could hardly hold up its
bead even there if Mr.. Bergh had not himself
Put rgfsat many people ost Of patience with
she ststuM :.
Year: 1870

success was but an accident. They must hold
together now, the factionists must respect tho
will OF the majority, the party must do the
work before 1t, or the election Of next Novem-
Der may be the beginning Of the end Of the
whole concern. Above all, touching the ques-
ton Of q new Charter, the authorized party
junta Of this city, to which the party owes the
recovery Of the State, and without which the
State is lost, must be respected BY this Legis-
lature. II not the State and the party are
gone, and the mutineers, like the over-greedy
dog in the fable, in grasping at the shadow will
lose the beef now in their possession.
Year: 1870

THE EXCISE BILL was under discussion in
the State Senate yesterday. A test vote
disclosed that the parties are fairly ranged
against one another, and the ''boys" may rest
satisfied that they win have free liquor after
awhile, although their party representatives
are very slow about it.
Year: 1870

in swimming few rods; and the hunter, cut
ting hole in the ice, takes him out. Mink,
otter and beaver travel under the ice in the
same way; and hunters have frequently told
me Of taking otter in the manner have de-
scribed. when these animals visit the houses
Of the musk rat for prey nufactrrr and
Builder
Year: 1870

Whether in the young or old. married or single
at the dawn of womanhood, or the turn of life
these tonic medicines display so decided an innu.
ence that a marked Improvement is soon perccpt-
bic in The health OF the patient Being purely.
vegetable preparation, they a~e a safe and rela.
bic remedy or all classes OF Females in ever.
condition OF health and station of life.
Year: 1870

Are two of the most common and virulent dis
orders prevalent on this continent to these the
Ointment Is especially antagonstc its modus op-
erandi is first to eradicate the venom and then
Cnmnnln thu
Year: 1870

A dressing which
IS at once agreeable,
healthy, and eflectual
Tor preserving the
hair. FADED or gray
hdu as soon restored
to its original color
c'M the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick