April 9, 1870 (4 pages)

The Democracy boast of being the party of the poor man, and the friend of Ighor against capital. To demon—~strate this, they have-passed just such . Registration of Colored Men. omg, of the Sta jnedins to -be ee tion @ t thé tdea Miggested by He Ts 0 /prevent,,as long as pose! ment of colored men upon the Great Clerk has refused registration, and he = ~ ~ publican Legislatare. exempting qortgages from t&xation. “This law ‘prowistes ag followa: A “No: -or-lien given and held: ~~ upoti teal estate, Or the debts thereby} Orr notes secured: by the mortgages, shall be assessed upen the books of any Assessor;. State, county or otherwise.” aie thedgh he may owe six. hnndred on a mortgage upon that:place, to a capitalist who, gets two per cent. interestymust pay ‘tax upon the $1,000,while the $600 of the capitalist is exempt by law from assessment. The true tule’ would be to exempt the property ‘fiom the 600, and tax' the money inatead, then the poor man would only pay on what be has, namely, $400 worth of money, while under.the eminently soand Democratic legislation he is compelled to pay on his debts. © oa * Piers’ is anothér view of this case which interests the people of the entire county:’ “A large aiiount ‘of capital . from the interior is invested in mortgages upon real, estate, in, San Francisco, and under'a recent ‘decision of . tid“ Suprenie ‘Court’ this, money was held to be taxable where, the parties longing to the interior is cut off for the benefit ‘of San Francisco; and that place wot content with damaging the interior by heavy profits upon trade, is,. ment. The publiéation of that docu-. to Congress the same views were torci by an“ Act of the Democratic Legislaturé,taking away the legitiniate sources of revenue, “The law from which we have quoted will cut off the assessed value of property in Nevada county considerably over half million of dollars, ~—amount-of capital invested in liens up-. 4.5159 t5-Andrew G; Hasey—for-a-copy . is.given to the urgent recommendations on real estate. ‘This deficiency must of course be made up by tax payers, who are unable to make their assete unassessable,; by turning them into coin and investing in mortgages at 2. per cent., and as a consequence the burdens of taxation must be increased’ upon réal estate which is depreéiatingin value, to meet the increased expenditures of the county required by recently enacted laws. No one who care“fully considers this law, will dispute that these are its” legitimate fraits, namely, an exemption of capital, and «a copsequgnt increase, upon those who have property subject to taxation. ‘The. Congressional Election.” —_. It is highly probable, that Congress, . under the authority given by the Con‘ stitution, will establish a uniform day tor the’ éléction Of Representatives in all the States. Section 4 Of ‘article 1, OMG way EAS : “The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and RepStates, We publish to-day the message of Grant and the proclamation of Seere‘tury Fish upon the adoption of the Amendment, ‘The County~ Clerk of ‘The Fifteenth Amendment. } Houge a “It is unusual to notify the two Houses of Congress by a message. of promulga-. tion or by proclamation of the Secre. od ‘however, of the vast importance of the fic! been mé&de Le; islature of that State, and of which official notice had been filed in this de‘ it: ahd farther, Mat” “Tt tion, this day declared a part of that from the usual eastom justifiable, A measure which makes at once four. milions of people voters, who were hereto-, Fa Santa Clara hiaé ‘télégtaphed to Becretary Fish and received an answer stating that “the Fifteenth Amendment has been proclaimed a part of the Constitution of ‘the United States,” and he ored men to registration. Those officers who absolutely refuse to register this clasg of ‘citizens, must certainly . have forgotten that’ their oaths bound them to obey, first, the Constitution of theUnited States; and! afterwards, the Constitution of California ; and that in case of conflict between these instruments the State law is void. The Fifteenth Amendment is.ag much a part of the Fundamental Law, as tlie one regulating Presidential Elections and by factious opposition, the local officers will only compel Congress:to make laws for the enforcement of the Amendment. These men.are, hound to vote, and it is simply madness to try to prevent them by State authority. In New Jérsey and other States, they haye . ‘already voted by virtue of: the A ment, and the former State }iag a Joga) —zeside:—Al_-this—revenue-properly-be. law-of-the-same-nature-as-Califoraia.; . diftusion-of knowledge: In proportien+} _It was claimed by. many that the of. ficial proclamation was necessary to complete the ratification of the Amendment. will satisfy all such, and entitle black men to registration. If they are: refused, an application for 3 writ of mandamus will soon. settle the matter, and give them the rights to which they are entitled. “WoMEN AS JuRORS.—We are inof the South Pass City ews, published in Wyoming Territory. The News in . speaking of Women as jurors, says: It may be safely stated as the unanimous verdict of bench, bar and public opinion, that the female jurors of Al bany county, did well and faithfully discharge their duties, with honor and and credit to themselves and to the sat.isfaction of the public, And when we have. cheerfully admitted this, we feel that by it they have demonstrated their capacity and ability to discharge any duties and trusts to which they might. be called, without committing ourself as to the policy of all the so men’s tights” champions. Se Tux New York papers note the ar. rival in that city from Sacramento, via the Pacific Railroad, of a car load of salmon, weighing 12,000 pounds. The time occupied in their transit wad about 18 days, considerable delay ocresentatives shall be prescribed in each State by thé Législature thereof, but Congress may at any time, .by.law, inake 6r alter each eg tiation’. except as to places of choosing Senators,”,. This gives Congress absolute control of the matter'so faras the election of Representatives is, concerned, and a bill lias already passed one House fixing upon ‘the ‘Tuesday after the first Monday; ‘preceding the expiration of ‘the terms of Representatives, for the tion this year on the ber. This uniformity in elections should have been es . long ago,.a8 it would haye a. tex to break: up the system of coloniza practiced so extensively in some of the EKastérn States, and-it would also ‘in case ofa ‘special session, secure the representation of all the States. Should _ such a law be passed, inorder.to avoid so many elections, the-times for _holding State elections should be made to conforni”as far ai ‘pra to the time gatablished for the ‘Congressional election. curring at different parts of the route: Being packed in ice the fish were nicely preserved, and when taken from . the car they bore the appearance of having. jugt, veen removed from the water. I This is the second: ¢atgo ‘of salmon that has reached New York from the Pacific Coast, the first one—6,000 pounds —having come on the Ist instant.The fish cost on the Sacramento“river from, ‘five to ten Cents per “podnd; and the freight. from ocean to ogean. eighteen cents’ per pouhd, ‘They are. disposed of in New York “fdr about fifty cefits ‘per pound retail, ie * Stare ConsTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The Legislature has passed the resolutions, and another changing the time for the meeting of the Legislature from ‘the first Monday in December to the first Wednesday after the first, Monday in January, and making the Governor's term begin at the same time. These “as “pound by iiigpoathr p-ndmitting col-} as an axiom in meralshis eighth message. called reforms advocated by the ‘wo-. tion abolishing separate judicial elec} fore declared by the gg ee the land not citizens of the Un States, nor eligible'to become #0, with anassertion that, at the time of declaration of independence, the opinion was fixed and universal in civilized portions of the white race, and regarded polities, that black men had no rights which white men were bound to respect, is indeed a measure of «grander importance thap any other act of the kind, from the foundation. of .our free government to the present time. Institutions like ours, in’ which all power is derived directly from.the people,must depend mainly on their: intelligence, patriotism and industry. yay, I call the attention, therefore, of the newly enfranchised race. to the impor tanée of their striving, in every honorable manner tomake themselves worThe framers of our Constitution firmly. believed that a Republican form-of gov} ernmént could not endure without intelligence and education generally ‘dif fused among the. people. The Father of his country well address used-this tt ge; “Pro. mote, then, as a matter primary importance, institutions for the general in his fareas the structure of the government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that .public opinion shoald be enlightened,” In his first annual message bly presented, and are again urged in, -T repeat, that the adoption. of the Fitteenth Amendment to the Constitution completes the greatest civil change, and constittites the most important event that has doceurred since thé nation) came into life, and that change will be} beneficial in proportion to the heed that of Washington. these recommendaulation of buta few millions, how mach more important now, with a population, of forty millions, and increasing in a rapid ratio. I would therefore. call upon Congress to-take all means within their Constitational power to promote and encourage eget icone thros tthe country, and upon the. people everywhere te bie to it that all who Lid exercise political rights shall have: opportunity to acquire knowledge which will make their share in government a blessing and not a danyer; by such’ means only can the, blessings contemplated by this amendment to the Constitution be sec ’ Signed) v. 8. GRANT. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of the United States, to all to whom these. presents may come, greeting: Know ye that the Congress--of the United States,on or about the 27th day of February, in the ‘year 1869, passed a resolution in the words and ‘figures foljJowing, to-wit; A resolution proposing an smendment to the Constitution of the United States: Resolved by the Senaie and House of Representatives ot the .United-. States. of Amerivta; in Congress adsem bled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that’ the: following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amencument to = Caaetleiion ‘4 we Vaited States, which, when ratified by three-fourths. of said Léygislatures, shall be valid He part of the Constitution, namely : “ Article Fifteenth, Sec. 1. The ‘rights ol citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any Btate on account . of race or color, or previous condition of servitude. ‘See: 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate P Pfrom documents on file in this department, that the Amendment to the Constitation of the United States, ; as aforesaid, has been tatitied by the Legislatures of the States of North Carolina, West Virginia, MassachuMckigan, Bomth Camtien: Peemegire higan, Sout a 1 nia, Arkansas, Comaectied Florida, Ilinois, lowa, Indiana, New York; New Hampshire, Nevada, Vermont,:Misso ‘set my han geen at the Store of and Commercial streets. All bids to be in on SHORT“ ROUTE’! » tiops were important then, with a pop: . § legislation ; avd tarthef, that it appears [ the United States, by virt of Congress, appro’ Podiday of April, 1818, entitled, “An act to proication of the laws of from an official document on file in this . tary of State, of the ratification. of @ » thet’ {bb Legislature of idetieatioaal “Aiyendtnes ia low, tSeeurtanne NN TN, See suance of the second section of_an—act-/ Harttord, Conn, sre 5 oa eS oS eS Assets, $2,500,000, the United States, and for other purdo hereby certify that the) 2” amendment aforesaid ‘has become valid, to all intents and purposes, a8 a part of the Constitution of the United States. In testhtiionywhereof 1 have hereunto set my “and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed: Done in the city of Washing*on this, the 80th . day of Mareh)in the yédt‘of Sd Lord 1870, and of the independence of the . United States the 94th. ~ HAMILTON FISH. . . 2p 1 Bor Chey Mareheh 4 re _ W. CORNELL is hereby announced as ibe a candidate for re-election to the office of City Marshal, ' thy of their new ok To rie To Contract ors. more favored herétofere-by our, laws: pene would say, withHild to légat. privilege . SALED ERORORAES moun at, iiees of advancement to thenew. citizens: . c ’ Nott: ab 3 tions‘ te ‘be . R. COE, corner of Main rbd eSUAE Be Wcwa ts Nevada, April 9th, 1870. Bean’s History ‘8? Nevada County. OMPLETE HISTORY of the~County and ita Minea+.425 pages, 7 : —-Only75 Cents. BEF: 00PF-—— To close out the Edition. _ SRENCER& Nevada, April 9th, 1870. AiLROADror t. af 5 ty FB DAILY, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED. Trains . Trains Trains Leavy * Arrives at . Arrives at Marysvi ’ Calistoga. a.m. . S1Ba.m. zi 12:58 P. mu, *1 P. ut. 4:00 Pe 4:15 P.M. New World arrives at San Francisco. OMB a. R00 Poe, * Pre: ae) wr ON SUNDAYS. T= i : RETURNING, “. DAILY, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED. 4 New World Trains: 4)’ ©" rains__Leaves Leave . -ugare 8, Francisco} Sacramento, } , Calistoga Traine, gerive iq Marysville. a P.M, OP. Me. co xfpwed xB Hise Ott 9:00 A. a. . 1:30 P. x. . 1:86? Paid’. Se: ‘eThe 6 a. ™ and 1 P. x. Trains ates YarzeLene orcere Pas oman for San Franci: ge : eengers for 8‘cq change Cars at Davis Junction. "+ '/ / The 11 a. Mm. and 6:15 Pe piirpins frow fae. ento are } 2 g through without Change of Cars, Tickets for. §.8. Clapp, Western House, Maryavillecand at the Dayotl pia checked:thronglt t¢ (all, points’ on SNE Sper tener the D R. 8. Mat Assistant Superintendent. Pea es Of =», 20s, $f i GETY: DRUG*STORE, 2geicinkt MASONIC BUILDING, Cor. of Pimé and Commercial Sts. eS oo i ite =4 : ti, . proved. br the; next Lagislatare, : braska and ‘Taras, in all, 29 Stgtes; will then be substitted to‘the’people, 20 . Pia tures have so "Patified said 1872.5 bt ~ ‘a. se -stbte whole namber of States i DiBERS Metts & Fh: ° NEVADA CITY. i -. at-40 o'clock, a.m. Rev. A. : eg an appropriate Diecourse,-after which ‘ nder, GP. SPARKS, -Agont. NEVADA CITY. Nevada, March 30th. We Hail the Constitution asit is! CELEBRATION Of the Ratification of the Fifteenth AMENDMENT ! "0 BE HELD AT NEVADA CITY, NEVADA THEATRE. ~— ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12th, 1670. OFFICERS OF THE DAY President—N.A. Ford. : Vice Presidents—E. G. Waite, J. H. Wentworth, J. Dunn. M. 8. Deal, J. Clark, E. F. Bean, A. H. Hanson, Dr. Chapman, Wm. Crawford, Felix-Giliet, Nevada. Isaac Sanks, John Johnson, Grass Valley. Albert Callis, Downieville. Chaplainse—Reverends J. W. Stamp and J. A. Wirth. Marshall of the Day—Jos. Thomas, © Reader—G. A. Cantine. . Committee on Resolutions and Declaration John Johnson, of Grass Valley. : ORDER OF EXERCISES Prayer—Chaplain, Masic—Band, Introduc~ to marks “Save America— e ; ing—G. A. Cantine, Music—Band, Oration— Rev. J-H. Hubbard, Music—Band, Declara__. tion of Sentiment, Music, Volunteer Addrees, Music. = Music by CARTER’S BAND. Services will be held at Congreganiene Chareh ~Parker will deProcession will form and march§ rough the principal streets of the city.to ete where the remainde of the exercises tr will take place. A Salute will aJso be fired. The Citizens in this and the adjoining Counties are respectfully invited to particiP Conibilttes of Arrangements—Preston AlexElijah Booth, John Adams, Nat. Ford, Isaac Sanks, Jos. Thomas, G. A. Cantine. ~ ~**SHOO FLY,’’ . Don’t bodder me about ‘Globe Nozales’ and ‘Goose Necks,’ Ds ahi: Wniversal Hy@raulic KNUCKLE JOINT AND NUZZLE is the best Machine for Hydraulic Mining ever invented, . It works with greatér ease, throws more water with less fiction and costs les’ money than any other muchine. One of these machines may be seen at work at TOWLE BRus. claims, at the West-Gap of Sugar Loaf, near this city. _— ¥ or further particulars apply to F. H. FISHER, At the Machine Shop, Stiles’.Mill. Nevada, April 8th. R. FININGER & CO. DEALERS EN FINE BRANDLES, . WENES, ee _ LIQUORS, _ GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, MINERAL WATER; CANNED FRUIT, French Wine Vinegar, Teas and Coffees, -&¢. &e. &c, ; ap2 For City Marshal. 8. 8S. GETCHELL is hereby. announced e a8 a Candidate for the office of City Marshal For'City Treasurer. R. CRAWFORD is a candidate for City Ji ¢ Treasure?. Ail the emolaments to be donated to the Nevada Benevolent Society. i For City Assessor. we DAVIDORN de by panounces “ ? ¢ eens efor the office of City NEVADA DRUG STORE. PRESTON & FAIRCHILD. Succedsors to E. F. Spence. A full supply of the Standard Patent Mediol always es ren . haa Mace accacom honrs of or De Othe! DR. MOUNT. “No. 43 b Strget Nevada City. . THE GEM SALOON, .--,. LOpposite the Baxx, ALEX. SLOAN, Proprietor. of Seitiment—D. DP. Carter, of Nevaaa, and the President, Music— God Petite —iteat——— %6 BROAD STREET..NEVADA CITY.) 0. Dealers in Drugs and Chemicals. enkins,d.Qusley, Jackson Harrison, Wovetel = &, ae LOCAL I The Sheet and The Sheet and F the Eureka Social ' ‘on Thursday even: ‘Bia “cess. About seve them a number “York and-other-p white robe, with same material—th ~~“fJemen being -so—* “smaller stature w py the larger. g — dance, So compl few were found. ¢ time of unmaskiz the dance the con jike appearance, é soon’ passed away sic, and the pleas ° hour of unmaski many cases.of, m1 covered, and mot cortained that th whose graceful-n _ had attracted hin The party was party, amd 80 cor ofthe night, E ~ the-béllgt and. di furnished by Me lish and Carter, Sam. Bliven, w! figures thé’ Shoo was served by M the dancers, Al success, and: th novel and attrac the appellation Frog Cultur. We notice a ” going the round of Maine is *pre for. the lease of and proposes 1 northern mark tracted some at the Grass Valle has not. The . business Of the of view, and in look at, but Ww: king of all the ~ near-Grass Val success should one in this vic large for profit Whats the in times pas complaints ma residing in thi the country, ti pay outrageou truthfully ass could not be c the reason , th goods of San’ owing to high were obliged . ality, our mer prices, and mt is buying all « « New York, an Bay-merchan! goods at whi wholesale rat the only plac of the latest s dred per cert Tea Cultur A gentlem: the botariical familiar with soit and clim adapted to it ity of Nevad: raise sufficie) gle acre for . pounds, whi the terith ye: these once s own tea maj ine article. in the mark good idea fo ticulture'to tea, Chance f By a noti Seen that a. the Nevada Specification R.-006, ‘cor ‘streets. Bi on or oda 23! Fer City C. W. Cot &8 & candid:

The Democracy boast of being the party of the poor man, and the friend of Ighor against capital. To demon—~strate this, they have-passed just such . Registration of Colored Men. omg, of the Sta jnedins to -be ee tion @ t thé tdea Miggested by He Ts 0 /prevent,,as long as pose! ment of colored men upon the Great Clerk has refused registration, and he = ~ ~ publican Legislatare. exempting qortgages from t&xation. “This law ‘prowistes ag followa: A “No: -or-lien given and held: ~~ upoti teal estate, Or the debts thereby} Orr notes secured: by the mortgages, shall be assessed upen the books of any Assessor;. State, county or otherwise.” aie thedgh he may owe six. hnndred on a mortgage upon that:place, to a capitalist who, gets two per cent. interestymust pay ‘tax upon the $1,000,while the $600 of the capitalist is exempt by law from assessment. The true tule’ would be to exempt the property ‘fiom the 600, and tax' the money inatead, then the poor man would only pay on what be has, namely, $400 worth of money, while under.the eminently soand Democratic legislation he is compelled to pay on his debts. © oa * Piers’ is anothér view of this case which interests the people of the entire county:’ “A large aiiount ‘of capital . from the interior is invested in mortgages upon real, estate, in, San Francisco, and under'a recent ‘decision of . tid“ Suprenie ‘Court’ this, money was held to be taxable where, the parties longing to the interior is cut off for the benefit ‘of San Francisco; and that place wot content with damaging the interior by heavy profits upon trade, is,. ment. The publiéation of that docu-. to Congress the same views were torci by an“ Act of the Democratic Legislaturé,taking away the legitiniate sources of revenue, “The law from which we have quoted will cut off the assessed value of property in Nevada county considerably over half million of dollars, ~—amount-of capital invested in liens up-. 4.5159 t5-Andrew G; Hasey—for-a-copy . is.given to the urgent recommendations on real estate. ‘This deficiency must of course be made up by tax payers, who are unable to make their assete unassessable,; by turning them into coin and investing in mortgages at 2. per cent., and as a consequence the burdens of taxation must be increased’ upon réal estate which is depreéiatingin value, to meet the increased expenditures of the county required by recently enacted laws. No one who care“fully considers this law, will dispute that these are its” legitimate fraits, namely, an exemption of capital, and «a copsequgnt increase, upon those who have property subject to taxation. ‘The. Congressional Election.” —_. It is highly probable, that Congress, . under the authority given by the Con‘ stitution, will establish a uniform day tor the’ éléction Of Representatives in all the States. Section 4 Of ‘article 1, OMG way EAS : “The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and RepStates, We publish to-day the message of Grant and the proclamation of Seere‘tury Fish upon the adoption of the Amendment, ‘The County~ Clerk of ‘The Fifteenth Amendment. } Houge a “It is unusual to notify the two Houses of Congress by a message. of promulga-. tion or by proclamation of the Secre. od ‘however, of the vast importance of the fic! been mé&de Le; islature of that State, and of which official notice had been filed in this de‘ it: ahd farther, Mat” “Tt tion, this day declared a part of that from the usual eastom justifiable, A measure which makes at once four. milions of people voters, who were hereto-, Fa Santa Clara hiaé ‘télégtaphed to Becretary Fish and received an answer stating that “the Fifteenth Amendment has been proclaimed a part of the Constitution of ‘the United States,” and he ored men to registration. Those officers who absolutely refuse to register this clasg of ‘citizens, must certainly . have forgotten that’ their oaths bound them to obey, first, the Constitution of theUnited States; and! afterwards, the Constitution of California ; and that in case of conflict between these instruments the State law is void. The Fifteenth Amendment is.ag much a part of the Fundamental Law, as tlie one regulating Presidential Elections and by factious opposition, the local officers will only compel Congress:to make laws for the enforcement of the Amendment. These men.are, hound to vote, and it is simply madness to try to prevent them by State authority. In New Jérsey and other States, they haye . ‘already voted by virtue of: the A ment, and the former State }iag a Joga) —zeside:—Al_-this—revenue-properly-be. law-of-the-same-nature-as-Califoraia.; . diftusion-of knowledge: In proportien+} _It was claimed by. many that the of. ficial proclamation was necessary to complete the ratification of the Amendment. will satisfy all such, and entitle black men to registration. If they are: refused, an application for 3 writ of mandamus will soon. settle the matter, and give them the rights to which they are entitled. “WoMEN AS JuRORS.—We are inof the South Pass City ews, published in Wyoming Territory. The News in . speaking of Women as jurors, says: It may be safely stated as the unanimous verdict of bench, bar and public opinion, that the female jurors of Al bany county, did well and faithfully discharge their duties, with honor and and credit to themselves and to the sat.isfaction of the public, And when we have. cheerfully admitted this, we feel that by it they have demonstrated their capacity and ability to discharge any duties and trusts to which they might. be called, without committing ourself as to the policy of all the so men’s tights” champions. Se Tux New York papers note the ar. rival in that city from Sacramento, via the Pacific Railroad, of a car load of salmon, weighing 12,000 pounds. The time occupied in their transit wad about 18 days, considerable delay ocresentatives shall be prescribed in each State by thé Législature thereof, but Congress may at any time, .by.law, inake 6r alter each eg tiation’. except as to places of choosing Senators,”,. This gives Congress absolute control of the matter'so faras the election of Representatives is, concerned, and a bill lias already passed one House fixing upon ‘the ‘Tuesday after the first Monday; ‘preceding the expiration of ‘the terms of Representatives, for the tion this year on the ber. This uniformity in elections should have been es . long ago,.a8 it would haye a. tex to break: up the system of coloniza practiced so extensively in some of the EKastérn States, and-it would also ‘in case ofa ‘special session, secure the representation of all the States. Should _ such a law be passed, inorder.to avoid so many elections, the-times for _holding State elections should be made to conforni”as far ai ‘pra to the time gatablished for the ‘Congressional election. curring at different parts of the route: Being packed in ice the fish were nicely preserved, and when taken from . the car they bore the appearance of having. jugt, veen removed from the water. I This is the second: ¢atgo ‘of salmon that has reached New York from the Pacific Coast, the first one—6,000 pounds —having come on the Ist instant..The fish cost on the Sacramento“river from, ‘five to ten Cents per “podnd; and the freight. from ocean to ogean. eighteen cents’ per pouhd, ‘They are. disposed of in New York “fdr about fifty cefits ‘per pound retail, ie * Stare ConsTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The Legislature has passed the resolutions, and another changing the time for the meeting of the Legislature from ‘the first Monday in December to the first Wednesday after the first, Monday in January, and making the Governor's term begin at the same time. These “as “pound by iiigpoathr p-ndmitting col-} as an axiom in meralshis eighth message. called reforms advocated by the ‘wo-. tion abolishing separate judicial elec} fore declared by the gg ee the land not citizens of the Un States, nor eligible'to become #0, with anassertion that, at the time of declaration of independence, the opinion was fixed and universal in civilized portions of the white race, and regarded polities, that black men had no rights which white men were bound to respect, is indeed a measure of «grander importance thap any other act of the kind, from the foundation. of .our free government to the present time. Institutions like ours, in’ which all power is derived directly from.the people,must depend mainly on their: intelligence, patriotism and industry. yay, I call the attention, therefore, of the newly enfranchised race. to the impor tanée of their striving, in every honorable manner tomake themselves worThe framers of our Constitution firmly. believed that a Republican form-of gov} ernmént could not endure without intelligence and education generally ‘dif fused among the. people. The Father of his country well address used-this tt ge; “Pro. mote, then, as a matter primary importance, institutions for the general in his fareas the structure of the government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that .public opinion shoald be enlightened,” In his first annual message bly presented, and are again urged in, -T repeat, that the adoption. of the Fitteenth Amendment to the Constitution completes the greatest civil change, and constittites the most important event that has doceurred since thé nation) came into life, and that change will be} beneficial in proportion to the heed that of Washington. these recommendaulation of buta few millions, how mach more important now, with a population, of forty millions, and increasing in a rapid ratio. I would therefore. call upon Congress to-take all means within their Constitational power to promote and encourage eget icone thros tthe country, and upon the. people everywhere te bie to it that all who Lid exercise political rights shall have: opportunity to acquire knowledge which will make their share in government a blessing and not a danyer; by such’ means only can the, blessings contemplated by this amendment to the Constitution be sec ’ Signed) v. 8. GRANT. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of the United States, to all to whom these. presents may come, greeting: Know ye that the Congress--of the United States,on or about the 27th day of February, in the ‘year 1869, passed a resolution in the words and ‘figures foljJowing, to-wit; A resolution proposing an smendment to the Constitution of the United States: Resolved by the Senaie and House of Representatives ot the .United-. States. of Amerivta; in Congress adsem bled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that’ the: following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amencument to = Caaetleiion ‘4 we Vaited States, which, when ratified by three-fourths. of said Léygislatures, shall be valid He part of the Constitution, namely : “ Article Fifteenth, Sec. 1. The ‘rights ol citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any Btate on account . of race or color, or previous condition of servitude. ‘See: 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate P Pfrom documents on file in this department, that the Amendment to the Constitation of the United States, ; as aforesaid, has been tatitied by the Legislatures of the States of North Carolina, West Virginia, MassachuMckigan, Bomth Camtien: Peemegire higan, Sout a 1 nia, Arkansas, Comaectied Florida, Ilinois, lowa, Indiana, New York; New Hampshire, Nevada, Vermont,:Misso ‘set my han geen at the Store of and Commercial streets. All bids to be in on SHORT“ ROUTE’! » tiops were important then, with a pop: . § legislation ; avd tarthef, that it appears [ the United States, by virt of Congress, appro’ Podiday of April, 1818, entitled, “An act to proication of the laws of from an official document on file in this . tary of State, of the ratification. of @ » thet’ {bb Legislature of idetieatioaal “Aiyendtnes ia low, tSeeurtanne NN TN, See suance of the second section of_an—act-/ Harttord, Conn, sre 5 oa eS oS eS Assets, $2,500,000, the United States, and for other purdo hereby certify that the) 2” amendment aforesaid ‘has become valid, to all intents and purposes, a8 a part of the Constitution of the United States. In testhtiionywhereof 1 have hereunto

set my “and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed: Done in the city of Washing*on this, the 80th . day of Mareh)in the yédt‘of Sd Lord 1870, and of the independence of the . United States the 94th.. ~ HAMILTON FISH. . . 2p 1 Bor Chey Mareheh 4 re _ W. CORNELL is hereby announced as ibe a candidate for re-election to the office of City Marshal, ' thy of their new ok To rie To Contract ors. more favored herétofere-by our, laws: pene would say, withHild to légat. privilege . SALED ERORORAES moun at, iiees of advancement to thenew. citizens: . c ’ Nott: ab 3 tions‘ te ‘be . R. COE, corner of Main rbd eSUAE Be Wcwa ts Nevada, April 9th, 1870. Bean’s History ‘8? Nevada County. OMPLETE HISTORY of the~County and ita Minea+.425 pages, 7 : —-Only75 Cents. BEF: 00PF-—— To close out the Edition. _ SRENCER& Nevada, April 9th, 1870. AiLROADror t. af 5 ty FB DAILY, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED. Trains . Trains Trains Leavy * Arrives at . Arrives at Marysvi ’ Calistoga. a.m. . S1Ba.m. zi 12:58 P. mu, *1 P. ut. 4:00 Pe 4:15 P.M. New World arrives at San Francisco. OMB a. R00 Poe, * Pre: ae) wr ON SUNDAYS. T= i : RETURNING, “. DAILY, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED. 4 New World Trains: 4)’ ©" rains__Leaves Leave . -ugare 8, Francisco} Sacramento, } , Calistoga Traine, gerive iq Marysville. a P.M, OP. Me. co xfpwed xB Hise Ott 9:00 A. a. . 1:30 P. x. . 1:86? Paid’. Se: ‘eThe 6 a. ™ and 1 P. x. Trains ates YarzeLene orcere Pas oman for San Franci: ge : eengers for 8‘cq change Cars at Davis Junction. "+ '/ / The 11 a. Mm. and 6:15 Pe piirpins frow fae. ento are } 2 g through without Change of Cars, Tickets for. §.8. Clapp, Western House, Maryavillecand at the Dayotl pia checked:thronglt t¢ (all, points’ on SNE Sper tener the D R. 8. Mat Assistant Superintendent. Pea es Of =», 20s, $f i GETY: DRUG*STORE, 2geicinkt MASONIC BUILDING, Cor. of Pimé and Commercial Sts. eS oo i ite =4 : ti, . proved. br the; next Lagislatare, : braska and ‘Taras, in all, 29 Stgtes; will then be substitted to‘the’people, 20 . Pia tures have so "Patified said 1872.5 bt ~ ‘a. se -stbte whole namber of States i DiBERS Metts & Fh: ° NEVADA CITY. i -. at-40 o'clock, a.m. Rev. A. : eg an appropriate Diecourse,-after which ‘ nder, GP. SPARKS, -Agont. NEVADA CITY. Nevada, March 30th. We Hail the Constitution asit is! CELEBRATION Of the Ratification of the Fifteenth AMENDMENT ! "0 BE HELD AT NEVADA CITY, NEVADA THEATRE. ~— ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12th, 1670.. OFFICERS OF THE DAY President—N.A. Ford. : Vice Presidents—E. G. Waite, J. H. Wentworth, J. Dunn. M. 8. Deal, J. Clark, E. F. Bean, A. H. Hanson, Dr. Chapman, Wm. Crawford, Felix-Giliet, Nevada. Isaac Sanks, John Johnson, Grass Valley. Albert Callis, Downieville. Chaplainse—Reverends J. W. Stamp and J. A. Wirth. Marshall of the Day—Jos. Thomas, © Reader—G. A. Cantine. . Committee on Resolutions and Declaration John Johnson, of Grass Valley. : ORDER OF EXERCISES Prayer—Chaplain, Masic—Band, Introduc~ to marks “Save America— e ; ing—G. A. Cantine, Music—Band, Oration— Rev. J-H. Hubbard, Music—Band, Declara__. tion of Sentiment, Music, Volunteer Addrees, Music. = Music by CARTER’S BAND. Services will be held at Congreganiene Chareh ~Parker will deProcession will form and march§ rough the principal streets of the city.to ete where the remainde of the exercises tr will take place. A Salute will aJso be fired. The Citizens in this and the adjoining Counties are respectfully invited to particiP Conibilttes of Arrangements—Preston AlexElijah Booth, John Adams, Nat. Ford, Isaac Sanks, Jos. Thomas, G. A. Cantine. ~ ~**SHOO FLY,’’ . Don’t bodder me about ‘Globe Nozales’ and ‘Goose Necks,’ Ds ahi: Wniversal Hy@raulic KNUCKLE JOINT AND NUZZLE is the best Machine for Hydraulic Mining ever invented, . It works with greatér ease, throws more water with less fiction and costs les’ money than any other muchine. One of these machines may be seen at work at TOWLE BRus. claims, at the West-Gap of Sugar Loaf, near this city. _— ¥ or further particulars apply to F. H. FISHER, At the Machine Shop, Stiles’.Mill. Nevada, April 8th. R. FININGER & CO. DEALERS EN FINE BRANDLES, . WENES, ee _ LIQUORS, _ GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, MINERAL WATER; CANNED FRUIT, French Wine Vinegar, Teas and Coffees, -&¢. &e. &c, ; ap2 For City Marshal. 8. 8S. GETCHELL is hereby. announced e a8 a Candidate for the office of City Marshal For'City Treasurer. R. CRAWFORD is a candidate for City Ji ¢ Treasure?. Ail the emolaments to be donated to the Nevada Benevolent Society. i For City Assessor. we DAVIDORN de by panounces “ ? ¢ eens efor the office of City NEVADA DRUG STORE. PRESTON & FAIRCHILD. Succedsors to E. F. Spence. A full supply of the Standard Patent Mediol always es ren . haa Mace accacom honrs of or De Othe! DR. MOUNT. “No. 43 b Strget Nevada City. . THE GEM SALOON, .--,. LOpposite the Baxx, ALEX. SLOAN, Proprietor. of Seitiment—D. DP. Carter, of Nevaaa, and the President, Music— God Petite —iteat——— %6 BROAD STREET...NEVADA CITY.) 0.. Dealers in Drugs and Chemicals. enkins,d.Qusley, Jackson Harrison, Wovetel = &, ae LOCAL I The Sheet and The Sheet and F the Eureka Social ' ‘on Thursday even: ‘Bia “cess. About seve them a number “York and-other-p white robe, with same material—th ~~“fJemen being -so—* “smaller stature w py the larger. g — dance, So compl few were found. ¢ time of unmaskiz the dance the con jike appearance, é soon’ passed away sic, and the pleas ° hour of unmaski many cases.of, m1 covered, and mot cortained that th whose graceful-n _ had attracted hin The party was party, amd 80 cor ofthe night, E ~ the-béllgt and. di furnished by Me lish and Carter, Sam. Bliven, w! figures thé’ Shoo was served by M the dancers, Al success, and: th novel and attrac the appellation Frog Cultur. We notice a ” going the round of Maine is *pre for. the lease of and proposes 1 northern mark tracted some at the Grass Valle has not.. The . business Of the of view, and in look at, but Ww: king of all the ~ near-Grass Val success should one in this vic large for profit Whats the in times pas complaints ma residing in thi the country, ti pay outrageou truthfully ass could not be c the reason , th goods of San’ owing to high were obliged . ality, our mer prices, and mt is buying all « « New York, an Bay-merchan! goods at whi wholesale rat the only plac of the latest s dred per cert Tea Cultur A gentlem: the botariical familiar with soit and clim adapted to it ity of Nevad: raise sufficie) gle acre for . pounds, whi the terith ye: these once s own tea maj ine article. in the mark good idea fo ticulture'to tea, Chance f By a noti Seen that a. the Nevada Specification R.-006, ‘cor ‘streets. Bi on or oda 23! Fer City C. W. Cot &8 & candid: