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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.
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‘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
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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.
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‘Agent for Warren & NN