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146 MAY 5 & 6, 1866 GRASS VALLEY UNION
WON’T PAY POSTAGE.— Our readers should bear in mind that Internal Revenue stamps won’t
pay postage. Occasionally letters are dropped into the Grass Valley Post Office with these stamps on
them. The Postmaster cannot forward such to their destination, and thus a little carelessness on the part of
correspondents may have the effect of delaying a very important letter. .. .
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1866
[History of Grass Valley Lodge No. 12, I.0.0.F. on page one.]
SINCE the passage of the Civil Rights bill by the Senate over the veto, the bill has been generally
republished by the press, but with the omission of the latest amendment it recetved—an amendment
which for some minds it may be important to state. It provides that nothing in the bill shall be construed
to interfere with the regulation of suffrage in any State by the Legislature thereof. This relieves the
measure from the charge of giving the freedmen the ballot or trespassing upon reserved State rights in
this respect.
WE learn, says the Appeal, that Colonel Wilson has fifty-two hands at work on the Yuba Railroad,
and that he would give employment to many more if he could obtain them. Those in want of work will
find steady employment by applying at the railroad office, Lincoln.
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.—We have not seen the new school law enacted at the last session of
the Legislature, but from a summary of its provisions by a cotemporary, we judge it makes some radical
changes in the school system. The leading principle of what was known as the Hager bill is incorporated
in the new law. The school census, upon which the apportionment of school monies is to be made after
this year, is to be of children between the ages of five and fifteen years, instead of four and eighteen,
as heretofore. The common branches of an English education are to be taught in preference to foreign
languages and the higher branches of mathematics; that is, primary schools must be kept up first, and
if there is more money than is sufficient for that purpose, it can be devoted to keeping up grammar and
high schools. At present, the school ages are between four and eighteen; under the new law the ages are
between five and twenty-one; but we believe the pupils between five and fifteen are to have preference to
those between fifteen and twenty-one, unless there is school room and means to educate all.
IMPROVEMENTS.—On every side the eye meets new dwelling houses, stores, etc., in progress of
erection. On the road to Boston Ravine two or three new dwellings are going up; on Main street, above
school, two new buildings have been recently completed, while a walk through the little private streets,
of which Grass Valley has a few, will demonstrate the fact that an amount of improvement heretofore
unequalled in these regions is going on. There is not a vacant store or dwelling in the town to-day, while
there are numbers looking around for chances to rent. This is the very flattering condition of our town at
present.
A GOOD CHANCE.—Maior J. R. Rush is desirous of disposing of the Lady Franklin Mill, his fine
residence and orchard, located in Boston Ravine, mines on Gold Hill and other locations, and his bridge,
hotel and store on Bear River. The Major has an idea of leaving California and asserts positively that he
will sell all the above property at a sacrifice for cash. ...