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November 28, 1867 (4 pages)

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gt es blessed. with abundance. : ‘atumn as a day of thanks. giving for bountiful harvests, originating with the Puritans, has been adopt-tolonies the Colonial Assembly, and afterwards the Governors of the States, Set apart a day in the latter part of No. thanksgiving-for the blessings of the year. Thursday was always chosen,ani this custom has been followed except in 1865, when President Johnson 00, t apart a day in December. The old Guta having the Governor's proclamation tead in the Churches, and meeting of congregations for prayer and the deliv“ery. of setmons, is still observed as among the Puritans of old—as is also the custom of the meeting of friends to enjoy bountifal thanksgiving dinners of roast turkey, plum pudding, mince and pumpkin pies. This is peculiarly en American festival. From the ‘time itablisumen “We have, as a people, acknowledged a gteat Overruling Power, who holds the destiny of nations in His hands. The “appointment of Fasts and, Thanksgivings by both State and Natoinal Gov-. ernments are proofs of this. Even upon the National coins the motto “In God we Trust” is engraved. But apart ‘from the religious character of the day, which makes it dear to all Christians, _there are many: things to insure a perpetuation of this holiday. “ The meeting of friends to enjoy the good things of this world, and the pleasant social intercourse, will endear the day to all Amer. icans. Another good custom on Thanksgiving Day, and one that by no means whould be forgotten, is that of contributing to the poor. ‘ Let the hearts of the -needy be made glad by those who are Every man who knows of a poor family, destitute of the means of enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner, should see that they to-day havesomething tobethankful for. The poor mother and her little ones will bless the charitable person who pro-~ vides the Thanksgiving feast for them, while the consciousness of having made such persons happy will repay the debt tenfold. How little it costs to send a pay. of happiness into the homes of the ‘destitute, Let those who have plenty ‘remember the poor to-day. Letter From Sitka. SITKA, ALASKA TERR’Y, October 18, 1867. ENTRANCE To THE Hanpor, The entrance of: the harbor of’ New Archangel, on which is situated the ‘town of Sitka, on an Island of the same name and adjoining Barranow’s Island, which is divided by a very narrow _ Strait, so unnoticed as to be thought by many one and the same Island, is spavious, though somewhat difficult to find, were it not for the land mark of Mount Edgecomb, an extinct volcano, which according to geologists has not been in action since the drift era. It towers to an altitude of 3,080 feet, and is on the left of the entrance. Pro. ceeding inwards, the channel becomes quite narrow and intricate, edged in by » Yeefs that lash the angry waters into Asean offoam. Inside of these the ship's course winds into a small but snug har bor, dotted with innumerable Islands, covered with firand yew timber. The first view of the town is far from inviting. Itis builtatthe base of a lofty timbered mountain, that tefuses any further encroachment ofa city, Landing at the one small wharf, at the ter. minus of one short street, ou enter the town proper, which is occupied by the Russians ex¢tusively, 'T'wo large ware‘houses, belonging to the Fur Company, ' occupy either side of the landivig, anda little further on another unceuth-build"Ing answers for the barracks. Upon an dence, which like all other buildiigs ts The Govefnor,who ‘of rank either in navy, enj Colonies Russian Tmanxscivine;—The observance of . ‘Bually fine day. Our American vessels enjoy “the give a favorable In the centre of the towp a cliarch of ample proportions, haviitg.two domes and surmounted by the Greek cross, heralds. the footsteps.of.Christianity.—. A Club house and several cozy built block or log houses constitute the remainder of the city. A small Protestant church, however, rears its sacred dome towards heaven, and has already been used for Divine services by our chaplain. The jagged peaks surrounding the town vary in height from 1,800 to 2,300 fect, their summits now covered with a white virgin mantle. Their sides are covered with the fir, whose dark green relieves the rough appearance of the scenery.— Nestling among the hills is a beautiful, clear lake, while a stream of pure water courses its way down the mountain side. It furnishes trout in generous quantities. : AN Important Day. To-day, Oct, 18th, Gen. Rousseau arrived in the United States Steamer Ossipee, with the Russian Commissioners, who immediately upon landing proceeded to the Governor's residence and made the necessary preparations to receive'the Territory. It was an: unusu-. of war, consisting of the Resaca and Jamestown, were decked with colors.— At3 P.M. the Ossipee thundered forth the salutes to the Russian flag which was floating over the Governor’s residence. These were quickly answered from the guns as whose echo resounded over the mountain glen, as if to speak the tidings of the last hour when the Imperial banner shall-have waved its last. The star spangled flag of freedom was all ready to wave its glorious folds o’er the heads of impatient spectators, and at 330, Pp. m., the Russian fing was hauled down, and . amidst the cheers of an admiring pub lic, the banxier. we love so fondly and so well, was fluttering in proud defiance, to the mountain breeze. Our Company F, of the 9th Infantry, escorted the officials of both nations to the scene of excitement. The Russian soldiers giving place to ours, and the booming of the cannon spoke the tale of the last and the first, which reverberated “o’er hill and dell,” to house and wigwam.— The Indians, 1000 in number, were allowed directly to witness the scene, and in one short hour the the Russian monarchy had become a link to our glorious Republic. Jeff. C. Davis commanding the Post has been appointed Military Governor. One Company of Infantry and one of Artilery, and about 80 employees constitute the American -sace in Sitka. CLIMATE, Is the key to this whole region. — It is rough as thunder; the average amount of rain annually, for the last 15 years is 90 inches, and 29 have fallen in'the months of Auguét and Séptember alone. The old adage is well exemplified here:.“‘It never rains but it pours,” and the houses being built of wood suffer from constant wet. Last year there were pnly 60 clear days— As yet it is not cold, although the snow has already fallen ; but it does not. stay. on the ground along the shore, and it has never been known to lie deeper than two feet and that only for a few days, eorny to the thermometer, which has been kept by the Russian government for five years past, the mercury has never been lower than 15 degrees, Ico is never found here in quantities large enough for saving, but has to be imported from Kodiac, 450 miles west of here. THE PROBABLE ForuR:. j I went to the Greek Church Jast.Sunthe congregatiot; As no seats are allow. ed. In this chitireh ‘a submissive number of peoplé’ Wete appateutly soliciting a position in heaven, while outside a band of men, Fepresenting border ruffians, were defining by argument their relative “posish” of earth. As soon as our flag floated to the breeze, eity lots ‘were staked off “by handreds. The whole of the Indian village that has been held stered for years against jand grabbers was located into 50 vara. lots for homesteads, : of coniusion one ‘scarcely ever saw.— How it will terminate I shall inform . you in my next letter, and give’a more minute detail of the country, climate and manners.of the once Russian America. I will conclude this letter by giv-. ing one verse of Whittier’s song, Which I am now singing s— : Limpression of prosperity or indvstry.— . day. 1 had to stand up like the rest of} >»: uch a mingled mass . ‘. distance, Shady Creek, and a verdict was given get of Eastern pictorials and —newspapers. We also find among them a “Cal. ifornia Holiday Pictorial” published by Stratman. It contains a large number of fine engravings, and much interesting reading matter. . Le eae Services To—pay.—The Thanksgiving sermon will be delivered at the Baptist Church to-day by Rev. C. H. Northup, of the Methodist Church. Ali the city congregations will unite and everybody is invited. to. attend. Services commence at 11 o’clock, A. M. No Parer.—Today being Thanks— giving the printers, according to-long established custom, claim a “resting spell,” and therefore no paper will be issued-from this office to-morrow. PERSONAL—Wm. Stone, formerly a service in the navy, has returned to visit will give him a hearty welcome. = —= ‘ARRIVALS AT THE NATIONAL EXOHANGE HOTEL. Broad Street, Nevada City, California. LANCASTER & HASEY, Prop’s. shes November 2%, 1867: J L*White New York CD Foster Cherokee E Price San Francisco A F Holland Cisco CW Dannals &fdo JR Richardson Aubur N K Laneon do W E Green Camptony Jd LRiple do J Williams San po W F Clark Grizzly mi W Menner Sweetland JM Walling Rou & R BL Plummer. do Mrs Harst do Capt Coffey. French Co & B Cothran Col Hitl_H Powell Birchville — § Richardson do M Phelan Shady Creek T A Richardsondo’ J Pritchard Omega T Gershon do H UW Sweet Fureka A Harrison You Bet © C L Bradley Dutch Fla R Campbell do . DBFrink Nevada C E Davis Grass Valle H Hurst o T Hughes do AI Zekind do W Carter do WC Scott do A W Herring Lake Cit — T WM. H. CRAWFORD. OHAS. C, LBAVITT. —-NEW ADVERTISEMENT— HARDWARE ! ! HARDWARE!!! —_ HARDWARE!!! ! PAs PERFECTED OUR ARRANGEments with the Leading Manufacturers
of the ‘Atlantic States” and “Europe” prepared to furnish the people of Nevada and bare with all manner of Goods in the line fy) HARDWARE, IRON and STEEL, NAILS and SPIK KS. POWDER and FUSE, ROPE, PAINTS and OILS, RUBBER BELTING , and PACKING, MECHANICS? , and MINERS TOOLS, STOVES AND TINWARKE, ete., ete., ete, At Prices paid in the San Francisco market by our **Hetailers.” "LOOK AT OUR STOVE PRICE LIST.2y And compare it with others. No, 6--$22 00 No, 7—$27 00. No. 8-839 00 1500 GALLONS COAL OIL. *” 400 KEGS NAILS, assorted sizes that will stand driving through inch lumber-just received. WE HAVE THE BEST HOSE AND IRON PIPE MAKERS in the State employed and can fill orders at short notice. A. 8S. Hallidie & Cos ’ IRON & STEEL ROPE MANUFACTORY, Orders for which we will th by * fill at e Manafac_. CRAWFORD & C0. , "Nevada, ‘Thankegiving Day, 1907 Coart reverses the decision. and grants. _ a. Largest, poy a new trial, 323 en 4 t, re i ae nest, a F— ager. ae $2 a S53 _Reapixe MATTER.—We are indebtE Best & ed to John Stratnian; the leading news Barre sensi — dealer of San Francisco, for a large bud—. — rtment of ‘DryGood: or resident of this city;-after several years . his friends. Many of the old~residents . : ARE THE ONLY LOCAL AGENTS FOR lA Cor. Broad & Pine Stree ts. “ Carpets, Oil Cloths. e ) J. CC. LEONARD, Teacher of Penmanship. CLASSES WILL MEET AT Miss Hiubbard’s School Room, ee TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY . EVENINGS, at 7 o’clock. Nevada, Nov. 28th. / onverva commie . LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE © mi COM B-MM Sinn —OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT,— PAID UP CAPITAL $500,000! _ VARIOUS FORMS OF POLICIES ! — : ” & scorapeect LIFE AND ACCIDENT. Accidental Death and Compensa \ tio n—separately. Eadowment Policies payable at agivenage, with compensation for Accidents, One to seven year policies, with or without compensation. ee The advantages of this Company must be appareut toany one whe will give it a moment’s thought, combining as it does a compeusation of $5 per week, on every $1000 insured for ail accidents Causing total disability, Call at the office of the South Yuba Canal Company and learn full particulars, __ GEO. P. SP Nevada, Oct. 29th. ARKS, Agent. PLANTS AND BIRDS, RS. H. C. MELLS, Sacramento Street, has a large quantity of Flowering Plants and Bulbous Roots for sale—price $3 per dozen.— Also, 100Singing Canary Birds for.sale. n27 Millinery and_ Dress Making ! RS. C. A. TAFT respectfully informs the Ladies of Nevada _City-and vicinitythat she is prepared to do all kinds of_. Millinery, Dress and Mantua Making, Also STAMPING, at her residence on Boulder street. Nevada, Nov. 9th. so. Os LUETIE, Watchmaker and Jeweller, BROAD ST, next door to Lafayette Bakery. Watches, neatly and promptly repaired. Nevada, Moore’s Flat & Eureka. 2 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (connecting with Wells, Fargo and Co’s Express) for LAKE CITY, NORTH BLOOMFIELD, MOORES WOOLSEYS AND ORLEANS FLATS and EUREKA. ressleaves on “[uesday and Saturday. Pac delivered, Collections made and all Express business promptly attended to. GREGORY & ENGLISH, Props LOOK AT THIS! 0 STAGE LEAVES NEVADA STOVES, . . TINWARE, AND : HARDWAR HAVE JUST RECEIVED ONE HUNDRED te COOKING STOVES !.2 Ts FINEST EVER BROUGHT TO THIS Market and of my own importation from the Eastern Foundries, which the following prices : No. 6..$22 50 No. 8..832 50 No 10..840 00 WARRANTED TO BE HEAVIER AND OF A BETTER QUALITY AND MORE TRIMMINGS THAN EVER SOLD IN THIS MARKET. tT will sell HARDWARE ana other Goods in like proportion, I defy competition im any Goods in the I will sell for No. 7..827 50 No, 9..835 00 Mardware line, CROCKERY, IRON AND STEEL, QUICKSILVER, POWDER, ‘FUSE, SASH AND DOORS, ROPE, DUCE, COME AND SEE ME! Remember that I dont’t do business on borA © @ rowed capital.. e «2% . GEO. E. TURNER. b oa id, NOv. 1608, ¢ #43 seals os Clocks and every . ATSEINDS OF MACHINERY B LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER SCOTT FLAT SAW MILL CO. Lumber Ward: SACRAMENTO ST., near Gold Run Bridge. PINE, SPRUCE & OAK LUMBER LL KINDS OF. DRESSED AND UNDRESSHD FLOURING constantly on aud. Also, SIDING AND SHAKES, Particular atventiou paid to turnishing Lume ber for Fiumesand Mining Boxes, Contractstaken for from 1,0U0 to bu0,000 Teel, to be delivered on a notice Pe se era of Ory Kencing always on ; at our Adil or at our€ity Lumber Yard, on. Sucrameuto Street>near the Gold Kua JP WENTWORTH can always be found at the Sales Yard, on Sacramento street, ready to wait on customers, ¢7‘lerms Cash, or approved creait for thirty days. old CIGARS, TOBACCO, PIPES, &. — JULIUS GREENWALD, AS ON HAND AND WILL SELL VERY CHEAP FOK Cad the iollowiug. articles :-— 10.000 POUNDS OF FAVORITE BRANDS OF TOBaCco. 100,000 OF THE VERY BEST HAVANA AND IMITATION CIGARS TO BE HAD IN THE MARKET. KILLIKENICK SMOKING TOBACCO, of every kind. ; PEPES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AN PATTERN. . MATCHES OF EVERY MAKE. FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO, of every a articles are warranted to be as represenAll orders from abroad p: JULIUS Nevada, Sept. 30. STUMPFS’ —aAND— RESTAURANT, “BROAD STREET, above Pine Street, Nevada city. ‘ attended to. WALD HOTEL F. STUMPPE, Proprietor Good Rooms, Good Meals, Good Cooks, Good Liquors, Low Priees > French, English and German spoken in the house. Apartments for Ladies, Neatly furnished, and the best of accommoda. tions prov ls 012 F. STUMPF, SADDLE AND HARNESS SHOP, BROAD STREET, NEVADA CITY, {Adj. Keeney’s Tin Shop.] WILLIAM HOLMES, Proprietor, [Successor to W. G, Jenkins.] A NEW AND FULL ASSORTMENT OF Saddles, Marness, °. Bridles, Whips, Saddle Trees, ner} Bits, And all sorts of SADDLE AND HARNESS STOCK AND ‘TRIMMINGS, at prices to suit the times. “_ : in my line manufactured in the . best styleand Repairing of every deee cheaply and promptly _ (7 GIVE ME A CALL. * on PRANK H. FISHER ~. MACHINIST, AtStiles? Mill, near the Suspension Bridge. T ‘Agent for Warren & NN