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Year: 1872

Our occasional correspondent, "John-
son." furnishes us the following items
under date of January 3rd:


Our miners, who have been wishing for
water so long have at last got their fill.
The bitches are all broken, dams generally
washed out, and now the cry is "too much
water, and we will have to lay off until the
rain stops and gives us chance to repair


The wagon road is in better condition
now than [ ever saw it before at this time
of year.


Uncle Phillips had "balP at his Slate
Creek store on New Years night. Of
course everybody went to the New Years
ball, and no party was ever more enjoyed
than this. think some of the dancers
are dancing yet.


George Burt, who had been laying over
here two days waiting for the streams to fall,
81 he could cross tie ferry, left yesterday
for home. l learn that in crossing the
Little Dog Greek bridge, his team got the
advantage of him and run the. wagon off
the bridge. In going off the loaded
wagon capsized and pulled the team into
the creek after it. One of the mules, a
valuable animal, was so badly injured
that Burtt shot it in order to end its
misery. The total damage by the accident
will amount to $780, Burt and two other
men were on the wagon when it started to
turn over, but all escaped without injury.
Luck has certainly been against George SO
far, but his friends hope it will hereafter
run in his favor
Year: 1872

Friend Washington Baily, of Lower
Soda Spings, sends the following items
under date of January 4th.


Rain commenced falling at this Station
on the 18th of December and has continued
almost without intermission until within
the last few days, when snow set in. At
this time the snow is six inches deep at
my place, and is two feet or more in depth
on the summit between here and Yreka
The road is in pretty rough condition,
but is better than one would suppose, con-
sidering the amount of rain and snow that
has fallen.


About all we can do here at present is
to build fires, and occasionally 60 out and
bring in a fat "venison" We have brought
in two since the storm set in, and my hired
man is now out after one that he wounded
yesterday. Deer are far more scarce this
year than they were last year at this time.
The water courses have all been higher
than for years past but have not yet reach
ed the high water mark Of 1862. The
stages and mails have been detained some,
but make pretty regular trips.


(We hope to hear from our friend often }
Year: 1872

We fully senderse the following senti-
ments. the Amador Ledger, in advocacy
of the principles laid down in Senator
Larkin's School Bill:


Intelligence is not local, nor should the
means that produces intelligence be locallz-
ed. The boy receiving the crude rudimerts
of knowledge in some obscure corner, is
nevertheless one of the general mass and
equally entitled to the States solicitude as
the more fortunate of the metropolis, where
from an aggregation of property in liml-
ted area, local tax is produced, giving
him advantages of education denied his
brother in the obscure corner. Yet, should
the obscure boy possess genius, that would
elevate him above his surroundings, what
ever talent he may possess, does not belong
to the obscure spot where circumstances
placed him, but his genius and intelligence
becomes part of the mental wealth of thu
State. Therefore, we repeat, the children
of the commonwealth should not be
dependent upon the financial condition of
the localities wherein they reside for means
of education, they are children of the State
and in time must bear It's burdens, and
hence, the State should prepare them for
it. Would any injustice be done to any
part of the State, or to any class of citizens,
should the property in the State, be taxed
for the purpose of general education? The
greater the intelligence the more secure
the title and protection of property, to say
nothing of the greater security Of life.
Millions of dollars have been granted to
corporations, for the construction of works
claimed to be of public benefit, and yet
these subsidies were part and parcel of
the heritage of communities living remote,
and deriving no benefit from the works
they were subsidized to erect Can public
interest, be more properly or beni6cially
advanced than by general education of the
eople?
Year: 1872

SCHOOL MoNEY.-The County portion
of the School Fund will be apportioned to
the different Districts next Tuesday, and
the statement of said apportionment will be
published.,in our next, for the information
of all concerned.
Year: 1872

Greeley's receipt for corning beef is said
to be to give the bullock quart of whisky
before breakfast; and, to make chickens
lay, to tie thier legs together SO that they
cannot stand up.
Year: 1872

The Office Of salt as an agent IN, the
culture of the soil is to make the earth
moist and cool. Hence its effects more
clearly seen on light, sandy soils. On
wet, heavy clays' and in damp season
it will do no perceptible good. The pro
portion to apply is about one pound per
rod, or about one hundred and sixty
pounds per acre. This is the substance
of the Gardeners Sfonthiy's reply to .
correspondent on the subject.
Year: 1872

A CORRESPONDENT of Vienna newg.
paper warns the public that the at
tempts oil newspaper correspondents TO
fathom the meaning of the Imperial
meetings by trying to discover what the
three Emperors have said are vain.
Year: 1872

Johnson's proscriptive policy as Military
Governor to break him down with the
rebel element. But many of the latter
would take johnson far better than they
took Greeley.


WHAT WILL ANDY Do2


Tonight the general impression here is
that johnson will make the race. In fact.
everybody Is acting upon that supposition.
Andyis friends have made canvass of
Nashville, and the reports are that q ma
Jority OF the business men, q large major
ity of the worlkingmen and all the Irish
are for him, Well informed local politi-
clans claim Johnson would carry David
son county by n good majority in the face
OF the influence of the Governor and
the Administration. Johnson has given
his friends to understand that If the
people want him to run he will do so.
In fact, he has said everything possi-
bic, save am absolute committal, to
create the impression that no is
candidate. He either means to announce
himself or else he wants to scare the
Brown-Cheatham ring to give him salts
factory pledges for the future. | have
heard on good authority that Brown and
delegation stand ready to premise Andy
the first scat in the United States Senate
that becomes vacant. They are so alarmed
that they will pledge anything, and prom
ise anything. But query? is Andy fool
iSh SiiouSA W Ldht IlillS rings promises Tor
anything that isn't present or that they
can not control! From present indications
the neN and several future Legislatures
will not be as much under the thumb of
John 9. Brown d Co., as the last one was.
If Johnson is trifiing with his friends il
/ Will be his death blow. He is
to- day " dead duck ~ unless
he makes some use of the present pupular
feeling in his favor to worst in some way
the ring that has never lost an opportuni-
ty to kick him. The very general belief
that now prevails that Johnson will be q
candidate will force him to take the race if
the public calls upon him continue, even
though at first he did not intend to run.
think now he is waiting to hear from his
friends over the State. If they give him
sufficient encouragement and assurances
of success he will run. If they want him
to oppose Cheatham they should lose no
time in making it known. The working
men give him meeting Saturday night,
and he will then probably definitely say
what he proposes to do. In the meantime
the public regard him here as n candidate,
and the excitement is already intense. A
few days will certainly develop whether
or not we are to have this exciting strug-
gle. If so, the more Harris, Bates, and
Foote's etc. johnson gets after him the bet
| ter. The people will await the final decs-
! ion with interest. %ss
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The New
York Investigating Committee met this P.
NJ. Ex-Collector Murphy made a cor
rectien Of his previous testimony. He had
stated that he had received letter from
Gen. Porter about the disagreements in the
Republican General Committee. He now
wished to say, on reflection and after con-
versation with Gen. Porter, that Gen. POr-
ter never wrote such letter. The letter
came from the Secretary of the Treasury.


On being crOss-eXamined by Messrs.
Bayard and Casserly, he said the letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury was
private, in which the writer inquired as to
the names of certain persons III the Gus
tomhouse. The witness thought he fur
nished the required list.


He was one of those who recommended
Gen. Arthur to be his successor as Collector
of the Port of New York, and used his in
fiuence to obtain the favor of the appoint
ing power.


Col. Geo. Bliss, Jr., of New York, being
sworn, said in answer to question by the
Chairman that he come to the Custom
house the day Horace Greeley was being
examined, and found him testifying to mat
tiers of which he. knew nothing of his own
knowledge. He knew Greeley made incor-
rect statements and he stayed there an en-
tire day. Many Republican friends whom
he met asked witness to attend the exam
inatiOn before the Committee. He assumed
to represent members Of the Republican
party, as he regarded this investigation as
an attempt to make in some measure cap
ital against the administration which he
supported and as an attack on his personal
friends, and therefore he did what he could
to protect them by bringing out the truth.


Witness gave circumstantial statement
of the causes of the trouble in the Republ-
can party in New York, introducing the
name of Greeley in connection, and giving
various names of


Tammany Republicans
who were rewarded with Office under the
municipal government.


On crOss-eXaminatiOn by Senator Bay
ard, witness said he was subppned at his
own suggestion. Had suggested the meth
DDS and lines of the examination of wit
nesses before the committee when it sat in
New York. He had prepared questions to
be asked and handed them to Senators
Howe and Pratt. Was acting in behalf OF
Republicans in and out of the Custom
house. He had been a member of the bar
Tor seventeen years.


He was examined at length relative to
his arrangement with JnO. Bennett to Sc
cure the Gridley organization influence, and
confirmed the statement of Murphy as to
the scheme for defeating Horace Greeley
as a delegate to the State convention, and
the giving of money to be spent in the fur
theTance of the object.


The committee adjourned until to-mOr-
row.
Year: 1872

CINCINNATI, March 20.-The testimony
before the Coroner in the boiler explosion
case is in progress, The engineers gener-
ally agree that the boiler was amply strong
for $50 pounds, but the safety valve should
have been four inches in diameter instead
of two inches. The boiler manufacturers
say that an inferior class Of iron was used
AT the time these boilers were made. One
engineer found crack two inches long in
the boiler, which he said existed before the
explosion,
Year: 1872

BOSTON, March 20.-In the prayer of
Chaplain Cudworth at the opening session
of the Massachusetts, House this afternoon
was expressed the fervent hope that the
members would act favOrably toward the
question of woman suffrage.


At the close of the prayer Mr.. Kimball,
of Boston, raised the point of order that
under the rules no person not member
could discuss matters pending before the
House.


The Speaker sustained the point.
Year: 1872

1t has been generally supposed by scien-
tifc men that the fossil elephant of Siberia
had no representative in the same latitude
on this continent. Recent examinations
on the Yukon River in Alaska, however,
have established the fact that the remains
are even more plentiful on the west than on
east side of the North Pacific. Enormous
quantities of bones are found, and a
supply of ivory sufficient to last the world
for centuries. The valleys Of all the
streams and all the low grounds are filled
with bones and tusks, so that every vessel
now arriving from those remote possessions
has part Of its cargo made up in part Of
these new-found remains. The elephant,
whose range was formerly almost universal,
is now confined to small portion of Africa
and Asia, and it would seem as if the
species was in process of slow extinction.
Neither Europe nor America, which once
swarmed with them, has now either a
climate or vegetation fitted to their exist
tence. Their remains, however, are likely
to give to Alaska a value not previously
suspected.
Year: 1872

Sydney Smith thus defines the OBJ
joct Of preaching; ut is constantly
to remind mankind of what he. is
constantly forgetting; not to supply
the dcfects.of human intelligence,
but to fortifythe feebloncss of human
resolutions; to recall mankind from
the by.paths where they turn, into
the path Of salvation, which all
know, but few tread"


The aims and topics of the pull
pit have been oloquontly condensed
by Talfourd. We transcribo the pas
sage:


THE subjects of the pulpit have
never been varied from the day the
Holy Spirit visibly descended on the
first advocate OF the gospel in
tongues of fire. They are in no dam
ger OF being exhausted by frequency,
or changed with the >icissitudes OF
mortal fortune. They have imme-
date relation to that eternity the
idea of which is the living soul of all
poetry and art. 1t is the province
of the preacher of Christianity to de-
velop the connection between this
world and the next, to watch over
the beginning of a course that will
endure forever, and to trace the
broad shadows cast from i'm
perishable realities on the shifting
scenery Of earth, The mysteries OF
our being, life and death, both in
their sublimer relation, are topics of
their ministry. There is nothing af-
fec'ing in the human conditions,
nothing majestic in the affections,
nothing touching in the instability
of human dignities, the fragillty of
loveliness, or the heroism of self
sacrifice, which is not theme suited
to their high purposes. 1t is theirs
to dwell on the Oldest history of the
world, on the beautiful simplicity Of
the patriarchal age, on the stern and
awful religious and marvellous story
of the Hebrews, on tie character,
miracles and death of the Savior, on
all the wonders and all the beauty
of the Scriptures"
Year: 1872

ARE YOU SQUARE WITH THE WoRID.
-"Farmer' discusses the question,
and says: "a person i'll debt is a
slave to his creditors. No man is
truly happy so long as debt hoyers
over him. He commcnds the Chi
nese custom of going around the first
month of each year and settling up
squarely with all with whom they
have had dealings the year past. In
our iudgmont, SO far as it is posi-
bic, it is bott I to enl the year with
no unsettled accounts, and begin the
year resolved not to have any at its
close.
Year: 1872

stomach. II the mouth be well
rms d with a teaspoonful Of the So
luton of the coloride in a tumbler
OF water, the bad odor Of the teeth
will be removed.


SORE MOUTH AND TONGUE.


Three drachms of boraX, two Of
sugar of lead, half an ounce of alum,
and a pint of sage tea, will cure
sore mouth and tongue. 1t must be
used us q wash.


ToOTHACHE.


A correspondent of the English
Magazine gives the following curious
remedy: Put piece Of quick lime
as big as a walnut in pint Of water
in bottle. Clean the teeth with Il
little of it every morning, rinsing
the mouth with clean water after
wards. If the teeth are good, Will
proserve,them and keep away tooth
ache; if the teeth are gone, it will
harden the gums so that they will
masticate crusts and all.
Year: 1872

For the Northwest and and thence to the
lower Missouri and Ohio vallies cloudy and warmer
weather, southwesterly winds and falling barometer.
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States northwestery
winds veering to northeasterly and southerly wath
high pressure and generally clear and Geld weather.
For the Middle and Eastern States northerly winds
partly cloudy weather. higher temperature occasional
snow on and of the coast north of Cape May. After
the 18th inst the display Of cautionary signals at the
lake ports will be suspended for the winter
Year: 1872




To circulate paper that will do good, and at
the same time to makea nice present for Christ
mas, is an opportunity no sensible man should
lose Read the liberal premium list we offer to
subscribers to the Chronicle or to clubs. If
you want some choice Chromos, a nice engrav-
ng or some silver ware, either of which would
do for present, now is the time to get it.
Year: 1872

When your horse first shows signs Of the dis
ease blanket we'll and put in a warm stable.
Give Immediately warm bran mash with a
large dose of Damon's Stock Powders, to move
the bowels and stimulate the action of the kid
neys; then rub the throat and chest freely and
vigorously with DR.. Harts Great Relief. This
will relieve the swelling and soreness of the
throat, and by repeating this treatment q few
times your horse win be all right again.
Year: 1872

and on roads where contracts now are in


force he is empowered TO pay the roads


onC-half more than they have already
contracted to do the work for, provided
they furnish post office cars for the con
vcyanco of the mails, as they already do on
all the important routes. Thus the Post
mastcr-Gcncral Is authorized to pay un-
limited prices where no contracts exist
and to pay TO roads that have contincts
more for their work than they ever asked.
Is there man of common sense in this
country who supposes such provision
could have been smugglcd through Con-
gress except with fraudulent intent? Docs
any person of ordinary intelligence believe


that the promoter of the CHoRPENN1NG


fraud Is Il man NJ to be trusted with such


unlimited and irresponsible control over


millions OF dollars belonging TO the people?


And can any one wonder that new vaiiC-


ties Of fraud and corruption manifest


themselves almost daily in the conduct of


public affairs when the last Congress


by its official action in adopting white


washing reports actually voted that rob


bing the public treasury was praiseworthy


and commendable on the part of public


otnpiulsy
Year: 1872

name Of God, the pastor said, no bade us 10 arm
against them.


state or the market When the merchant took up
his paper In the morning he did not FIRST look over
tho marriages and deaths or editorials but at the
prices current. We should be just as alert In look
Ing at the spiritual markets, and know whether
Gods cause on the earth was going up or down
No man could AFFORD to be independent of the gem
era state Of morals and religion in the community.
The cause OF God was advancing; all nations
were bidding for this Gospel Other values may
have depression. You might buy Michigan Central,
perhaps, ior l25 and 1t might drop to 12o; you
might buy Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago for
70 and 1t might drop to SS. And you might be
ruined. But this Gospel would always advance.
sometimes the governments came on the marts Of
business and upset


THE GOLD GAMBLERS


and vtndicated justice and the right OF the people
me Lord God Almighty was the mighuest OF
nnanclers, and He would scatter to the four winds
All the pl0tters OF iniquity, and would vindicate
his government and make His children the princes
, The wise merchant was careful to get q
profit out OF everything that passed through his
hands-from all sorrows, all perpe xties, all rela-
tions. He would take these harrows and furnaces
Of trouble and they would be profit to him. Mr..
Talmage prayed that whatever trial, bereavement
reap from 1t tarin that would make US richer
while we lived on earth and throagh all eternity.


The wise spiritual merchant would not take any
unnecessary risks. The man who made no prepa-
ration for eternity ran ten thousand risks every
day OF his life: There was no risk for tnat soul that
was In Christ's Keeping All other banks might
laiFand all other securities prove worthless. but
hong after all earthly treasures had become worth
less Heaven would declare its dividend Long alter


THE LAST STOCK EXCHANGE


mao been disbanded Its foundation would stand
sure. "Oh!n said Mr.. Talmage, III you have made
the spiritual Investment congratulate you.
Year: 1872

be enforced, and its reason should commend itself
to every thinking person. In the event OF great
conffagrati0n like that OF Boston occurring In this
city 1t would be OF invaluable service II the depart
ments were under one head Con us.on would DC
prevented and much more enective service rem
dered. Tnen there Is the question OF reducing sala-
ries and the question Of o change In the Police
justices, both OF which, In my opinion, Will be
pressed In new charter


THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR TO BE TEN THOUSAND
and OF the Aldermen e. coo EACH The salary OF .ne
cut down to $4,000 by the Legislature when the
bill when up to Albany, and the latter figure VIII
probably be adhered to.


REreKrEEIAre there any other features that will


Mr.. SfRRNE-There is the question Of cumulative
voting which win think come up in another form.
think the best feature. ! do not agree with Gov
vernon Holman that the principle OF cumulative
voting is unconstitutional Examined the , ausnSriI
could not be convinced OF its uncOnsitutionality.
1t Is. o principle that IS sure to come, sooner or
must be represented and their rights protected.
The present system OF representation ~
gross Injustice no matter what way You look
at it. For instance the minority OF TIE share
holders OF bank have as good right to represen.
tation as the majority, but yet they are deprived
In the event OF close election occurring, In which
the number OF votes cast would be only few hun
dred, 1t seems to me great hardship that the ~,
defeated party should have no representation. VI
all things minority representation would be the
thing for New York.


1T WOULD KILL THE CITY RoUGHs


who are always willing TO sell their votes and SER
vices to the best bidder. There would be no ne
cessity for employing them II the minority would
get a show, and l think In the new charter
cumulative voting will be introduced for
this very reason. / cannot what
effect the arguments OF the Governor may
have had on the minds Of some Of the MEMBERS
but In my own they had none whatever. am con-
WINGED that the principle is entirely constitutional
and that 1t will eventually become law


RECOMMENDATION you think We Will have char
ter?


Mr.. STERNE-I do, but more can be told in few
days. when the Committee has determined what 1t
shall do ;but know that future legislation for the
city is being sincerely considered.


Thanking Mr. Sterne lor his courteous treatment
the reporter withdrew, satisfied that the Commit.
tee OF Seventy has not concluded It's labors ana
that new charter Will be prepared.
Year: 1872

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist, No. 2s5 Market
street, respectfully informs his friend and the public
in general. that he keeps hand all descriptions {"
medicines. and that competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick call at tina
store and that no charge is made except the regular
price of the medicines the price as they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
their residences